Vanity Fair (play)
| Vanity Fair | |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| Written by | Constance Cox |
| Genre | Historical drama |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 14 May 1946 |
| Place | Q Theatre, West London |
Vanity Fair is a 1946 play by the British writer Constance Cox, based on William Makepeace Thackeray's 1848 novel of the same name.[1]
It premiered at the Q Theatre before transferring to the Comedy Theatre in London's West End where it ran for 70 performances between 29 October and 21 December 1946.[2] A studio production of this play was broadcast live on BBC television on 3 September 1950 and again on 7 September, starring Belle Chrystall.
References
Bibliography
- Kabatchnik, Amnon. Blood on the Stage, 1950-1975: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection. Scarecrow Press, 2011.
- Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1940-1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.