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by the British writer

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. It premiered at

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, before beginning a run of 101 performances in

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between 3 November 1959 and 6 February 1960.The production was staged initially at the

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in the West End before transferring to the Lyric Theatre in

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. The London cast included Henry Kendall,

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(later replaced by

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and

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.Wearing p.675

References

Bibliography

* Wearing, J.P. ''The London Stage 1950-1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. 1959 plays West End plays Comedy plays Plays by William Douglas-Home {{1950s-play-stub