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'''''London Calling''''' is a comedy play in three acts, written by Geoffrey Kerr, produced by John Golden, and directed by Dan Jarratt. The play was first performed at [[Little Theatre]], [[Rochester, New York]], on | {{subpages}} | ||
'''''London Calling''''' is a comedy play in three acts, written by Geoffrey Kerr, produced by John Golden, and directed by Dan Jarratt. The play was first performed at [[Little Theatre]], [[Rochester, New York]], on 18 October 1930.<ref>Bordman, Gerald Martin. ''American Theatre: a Chronicle of Comedy and Drama 1930-1969''. (Page 9) Oxford, 1996 ISBN 0-19-509078-0</ref> The star of the original production was British-born [[thespian]] [[St. Clair Bayfield]]. Geoffrey Kerr had previously performed in ''The Stork'' (1925) and also wrote short-stories on the side for ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' magazine.<ref>''[[New York Times]]'' Review 18th October 1930 [http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9E03E7DB1138E433A2575BC1A9669D946194D6CF]</ref> | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The comedy centres on two brothers Willie and George Craft, whose American mother and British father long have been divorced. Willie Craft has been raised in America by his mother, George by his father in [[London]], England. When George appears for a surprise visit to [[Manhattan]], he and Willie soon fall for a designing woman, Anne Hunter. Their mother decides she is not suitable and prevents her from seeing them, and in the process tries reconciling with their father.<Ref>''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' Review 27th October 1930 [http://aolsvc.timeforkids.kol.aol.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,787673-2,00.html]</ref> | The comedy centres on two brothers Willie and George Craft, whose [[American]] mother and [[British]] father long have been divorced. Willie Craft has been raised in America by his mother, George by his father in [[London, United Kingdom|London]], [[England]]. When George appears for a surprise visit to [[Manhattan]], he and Willie soon fall for a designing woman, Anne Hunter. Their mother decides she is not suitable and prevents her from seeing them, and in the process tries reconciling with their father.<Ref>''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' Review 27th October 1930 [http://aolsvc.timeforkids.kol.aol.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,787673-2,00.html]</ref> | ||
==Scene synopsis== | ==Scene synopsis== | ||
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*[[Walter Wilson]] - Henry Dayton | *[[Walter Wilson]] - Henry Dayton | ||
== Notes == | ==Notes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:00, 13 September 2024
London Calling is a comedy play in three acts, written by Geoffrey Kerr, produced by John Golden, and directed by Dan Jarratt. The play was first performed at Little Theatre, Rochester, New York, on 18 October 1930.[1] The star of the original production was British-born thespian St. Clair Bayfield. Geoffrey Kerr had previously performed in The Stork (1925) and also wrote short-stories on the side for Vanity Fair magazine.[2]
Plot
The comedy centres on two brothers Willie and George Craft, whose American mother and British father long have been divorced. Willie Craft has been raised in America by his mother, George by his father in London, England. When George appears for a surprise visit to Manhattan, he and Willie soon fall for a designing woman, Anne Hunter. Their mother decides she is not suitable and prevents her from seeing them, and in the process tries reconciling with their father.[3]
Scene synopsis
Mrs. Craft's apartment on Park Avenue and George Craft's furnished apartment on East 49th Street.
Original production
Cast and characters
- St. Clair Bayfield - Straight
- Emma Bunting - Mary Dayton
- Helen Flint - Anne Hunter
- Penelope Hubbard - Jenny Fall
- Geoffrey Kerr - George Craft
- Charles Lawrence - Willie Craft
- Edward Leiter - Carl Merodini
- Anne Sutherland - Mrs. Craft
- Graham Velsey - Chauncey Knayling
- Dallas Welford - Blewes
- Walter Wilson - Henry Dayton
Notes
- ↑ Bordman, Gerald Martin. American Theatre: a Chronicle of Comedy and Drama 1930-1969. (Page 9) Oxford, 1996 ISBN 0-19-509078-0
- ↑ New York Times Review 18th October 1930 [1]
- ↑ Time Review 27th October 1930 [2]