Fay Compton
and Owen Nares
played the leading roles, and Smith's friend Phyllis Morris
first made her mark as a character actress.
Short, Ernest. Theatrical Cavalcade. Eyre and Spottiswoode.
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Wynne-Tyson, Jon. Finding the Words: A Publishing Life. Michael Russell.
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A few months later, in January 1936, another production opened at...
Reception
Daphne Du Maurier
DDM
was pleased with the stage production, though she thought the male lead, Owen Nares
, was not exactly right for the part. She loved the performances of the women, especially that of Celia Johnson
.
Forster, Margaret. Daphne du Maurier. Chatto and Windus.