Road House
Written byWalter C. Hackett
Date premiered6 October 1932
Place premieredWhitehall Theatre
Original languageEnglish
GenreCrime comedy

Road House is a British play by Walter C. Hackett.

It ran for 341 performances at the Whitehall Theatre between 6 October 1932 and 5 August 1933. The original cast included Gordon Harker, Ronald Shiner, Godfrey Tearle, Marion Lorne and Jeanne Stuart, who was later replaced in her role by Sunday Wilshin.[1]

Film adaptation

In 1934 the play was adapted into a film of the same title by Gainsborough Pictures.[2] Directed by Maurice Elvey it featured a different cast from the play, except Harker who appeared in a similar role to that he had played on stage.

References

  1. ↑ Wearing pp. 234–235
  2. ↑ Goble p. 931

Bibliography

  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
  • Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1930–1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.


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