Madame Louise (play)
Madame Louise is a 1945 comedy play by the British writer Vernon Sylvaine.
| Madame Louise | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Vernon Sylvaine |
| Date premiered | 5 February 1945 |
| Place premiered | His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
It premiered at His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen and then went on to a long West End run at the Garrick Theatre, lasting for 410 performances between February 1945 and February 1946.[1][2] The original cast included Robertson Hare, Alfred Drayton and Paul Demel.
Film adaptation
In 1951 the play served as a loose basis for a film adaptation made at Walton Studios. Neither of the original stars appeared in the film version, which was rewritten to suit different actors.[3]
References
- Wearing p.187
- "Production of Madame Louise - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- "Madame Louise (1951)". Archived from the original on 27 September 2016.
Bibliography
- Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1940-1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
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