''The Last Straw'' is a 1937
comedy play
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by the British writers
Reginald Denham
Reginald Denham (10 January 1894 – 4 February 1983) was an English writer, theatre and film director, actor and film producer.
Biography
Reginald H. F. Denham was born in London, England, in 1894.
He spent a good part of his career dire ...
and
Edward Percy
Edward Percy Smith (5 January 1891 – 25 May 1968) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom and a playwright under the name Edward Percy.
Biography
Born in Wandsworth, London, he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for ...
.
It's London premiere was at the
Comedy Theatre
The Harold Pinter Theatre, known as the Comedy Theatre until 2011, in the
West End, running for 52 performances between 29 September 13 November 1937. The original cast included
Richard Haydn
Richard Haydn (born George Richard Haydon, 10 March 1905 – 25 April 1985) was a British-American comedy actor. Some of his better known performances include his roles as Professor Oddley in ''Ball of Fire'' (1941), Roger in '' No Time for Lov ...
,
Marius Goring
Marius Re Goring, (23 May 191230 September 1998) was a British stage and screen actor. He is best remembered for the four films he made with Powell & Pressburger, particularly as Conductor 71 in '' A Matter of Life and Death'' and as Julian Cr ...
,
Andre Morell,
Tom Gill,
Arthur Hambling
Arthur Hambling (14 March 1888 – 6 December 1952) was a British actor, on stage from 1912, and best known for appearances in the films ''Henry V'' (1944) and ''The Lavender Hill Mob'' (1951). In 1939 he appeared in the West End in N.C. Hunter ...
,
Lucie Mannheim
Lucie Mannheim (30 April 1899 – 17 July 1976) was a German singer and actress.
Life and career
Mannheim was born in Köpenick, Berlin, where she studied drama and quickly became a popular figure appearing on stage in plays and musicals. Among ...
and
Anna Konstam
Anna Konstam (22 February 1914 – 21 November 1982) was a British theatre actor, theatre and film actress.
She appeared in the comedy ''Love in a Mist (play), Love in a Mist'' at St Martin's Theatre in 1941. She also played roles at Royal Shake ...
.
[Wearing p.629]
References
Bibliography
* Wearing, J.P. ''The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
1937 plays
Comedy plays
West End plays
Plays by Edward Percy Smith
Plays by Reginald Denham
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