''Four Winds'' is a 1953
thriller play
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by the British writer
Alex Atkinson
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. A
murder mystery
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it takes place entirely in a
cottage
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on the edge of the
Yorkshire Moors
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.
It premiered at the
Theatre Royal, Brighton
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History
In 1806, the Prince of Wales (later George IV) gave Royal Assen ...
before transferring to the
Phoenix Theatre in
London
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's
West
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where it ran for 38 performances between 29 September and 31 October 1953. The original cast included
William Kendall,
Frank Lawton
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Biography
Frank Lawton was born in St Giles, London, on 30 September 1904. His parents were stage players Daisy May Collier and Frank Mokely Lawton. His first ...
,
Raymond Francis
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,
Peggy Evans
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Early years
One of four children, Evans was born in Sheffield but grew up in Ealing, west Lon ...
,
Betty Ann Davies
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and
.
[Wearing p.257] It then went on tour.
References
Bibliography
* Wearing, J.P. ''The London Stage 1950-1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
1953 plays
West End plays
British plays
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