''The Perfect Cure'' is a 1913

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by the British writer

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. A father is cured of his selfish habits by a charming widow. His final play, premiering several months before his death, it was not a success unlike other recent hits '' Hindle Wakes'' and ''

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''. It ran for four performances at the

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in London's West End before being withdrawn. Houghton was present on opening night. The original cast included

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and Charles Hawtrey.It was produced by

Henry Lowenfeld Henry Lowenfeld in Polish, ''Henryk Loewenfeld'', (1 September 1859 - 4 November 1931) was a Polish-born British entrepreneur and theatrical impresario. He founded the Kops Brewery, the UK's first UK brewer of non-alcoholic beer, and built Lo ...

.Wearing

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Bibliography

* Wearing, J.P. ''The London Stage 1910-1919: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''.. Rowman & Littlefield, 2013. 1913 plays West End plays Comedy plays Plays by Stanley Houghton Plays set in England {{1910s-play-stub