''Liberty Hall'' is a comedy-drama play by the British writer
R. C. Carton which premiered in London on 3 December 1892, at the
St James's Theatre
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. It ran for 192 performances, until 20 May 1893. The cast was:
*Mr Owen –
George Alexander
*William Todman –
Edward Righton
*Hon Gerald Harringay –
Ben Webster
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*Mr Pedrick –
Nutcombe Gould
*J. Briginshaw –
H. H. Vincent
*Robert Binks – Richard Saker
*Luscombe – Vernon Sansbury
*Mr Hickson – Alfred Holles
*Miss Hickson – Ailsa Craig
*Crafer – Fanny Coleman
*Amy Chilworth –
Maude Millett
*Blanche Chilworth –
Marion Terry
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::Source: ''
The Era''.
The play was revived at the St James's for a single matinée performance in March 1894 and 16 performances in November 1895.
Film adaptation
In 1914 the play was turned into a
film of the same title directed by
Harold M. Shaw.
[Goble, p. 73]
References
Bibliography
* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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1892 plays
British plays adapted into films
Plays set in England
Plays by R. C. Carton
West End plays
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