Book Description

First edition. Signed by cast members of the first UK production. 12mo., pp.104. A couple of very tiny marks to pp.26-7. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. Head and tail of spine very slightly rubbed, gilt a little faded, very good indeed. Dust jacket mostly white and so showing a few smudgy marks, spine faded and a little chipped at head and tail, very good overall. Signed on the cast list by seven of the cast members from the play’s first London performance, which took place at the Globe Theatre on January 26th, 1950. They include Margaret Rutherford, Paul Schofield and Claire Bloom.
Dealer Notes
Christopher Fry’s 1950 adaptation of Jean Anouilh’s satirical play L'Invitation au château. The original French play was first performed on 5th November 1947 at the Théâtre de l'Atelier, Paris, directed by Peter Brook.. 1950 saw productions of Fry’s adaptation in London and on Broadway, the latter starring Denholm Elliott in his Broadway debut.
Author Anouilh, Jean: (Fry, Christopher, trans.:)
Date 1950
Publisher London: Methuen and Co.,

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