Loyalties (play)
Loyalties is a 1922 play by the British writer John Galsworthy. It was staged at St Martins Theatre and ran for over a year. Galsworthy described it as "the only play of mine which I was able to say, when I finished it, no manager will refuse this".[1] The original West End cast included Ernest Milton, Edmund Breon, Eric Maturin, Malcolm Keen, Ian Hunter, Cathleen Nesbitt, Beatrix Thomson and Meggie Albanesi.[2]
| Loyalties | |
|---|---|
| Written by | John Galsworthy |
| Date premiered | 8 March 1922 |
| Place premiered | St Martin's Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
Adaptations
In 1933 it was made into a film Loyalties directed by Basil Dean and starring Basil Rathbone.
In 1976, BBC Television broadcast a version as part of their Play of the Month series. This production starred Edward Fox, Polly Adams. It was directed by Rudolph Cartier and produced by Cedric Messina.
References
- Cody & Sprinchorn p.836
- Wearing p.153
Bibliography
- Cody, Gabrielle H. & Sprinchorn, Evert. The Columbia Encyclopedia of Modern Drama; vol. 1. New York: Columbia University Press, 2007.
- Wearing, J. P. The London Stage 1920–1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
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