Daphne Laureola
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Written by | James Bridie |
Date premiered | 23 March 1949[1] |
Place premiered | Wyndham's Theatre |
Original language | English |
Genre | Comedy |
Daphne Laureola is a comic play by James Bridie about a young Polish refugee's infatuation with a middle-aged English woman. 'Egalitarianism is at the heart of this vision, but idealism may be just a liability.'[2]
Productions
The play was first produced by the Old Vic at Wyndham's Theatre in London in 1949, starring Edith Evans and Peter Finch, under the management of Laurence Olivier. The production was a major success, helping launch Finch's career in London.[3][4][5] In August 1950, it was performed at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow.[6]
A 1950 Broadway production, also starring Evans, was less successful.[7]
Adaptations
It was adapted for television in 1978, starring Olivier.[8]
References
- ^ "James Bridie". www.4-wall.com.
- ^ Riach, Alan (27 September 2021). "Perennially provocative". The National. p. 27. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Critics acclaim Peter Finch". The Argus. Melbourne. 25 March 1949. p. 4. Retrieved 10 February 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ P H W (24 March 1949). ""DAPHNE LAUREOLA": A New Comedy by James Bridie". The Manchester Guardian. Manchester (UK). p. 6.
- ^ Our London Drama Critic (24 March 1949). "BRIDIE'S MOST BRILLIANT ACHIEVEMENT". The Scotsman. Edinburgh, Scotland. p. 4.
- ^ "Bridie Brandy and Wit". The Glasgow Herald. 8 August 1950. p. 4. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ Daphne Laureola at IBDB
- ^ Daphne Laureola at IMDb