''The Assassin'' is a 1945 play by the American writer
Irwin Shaw. It was inspired by the assassination of the
Vichy French
Vichy France (french: Régime de Vichy; 10 July 1940 – 9 August 1944), officially the French State ('), was the fascist French state headed by Marshal Philippe Pétain during World War II. Officially independent, but with half of its terr ...
official Admiral
François Darlan in 1942.
The play premiered at the
Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
The Pavilion Theatre and Ballroom is a concert hall in Bournemouth. It opened in 1929 and has been redesigned several times since.
History
The area around Bournemouth Gardens was granted permission by the owners in 1859 to incorporate a public p ...
before transferring to the
Savoy Theatre in
London's
West End, running for 74 performances between March 22 and June 2, 1945. The original London cast included
Henry Oscar,
Barry Morse,
Leslie Perrins,
Charles Quatermaine and
Rosalyn Boulter. It was first performed on
Broadway at the
National Theatre in October of the same year, but lasted for only 13 performances.
[Wearing p.189-190]
References
Bibliography
* Wearing, J.P. ''The London Stage 1940-1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
1945 plays
West End plays
Broadway plays
Plays by Irwin Shaw
Plays set in Algeria
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