Badger's Green (play)
| Badger's Green | |
|---|---|
First edition: Victor Gollancz, 1930 | |
| Written by | R.C. Sherriff |
| Date premiered | 12 June 1930 |
| Place premiered | Prince of Wales Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
Badger's Green is a 1930 British comedy play written by R.C. Sheriff. A company has ambitious plans to redevelop the quiet, picturesque village of Badger's Green. The inhabitants mount a resistance campaign and it is eventually decided to settle the future of the village by playing a cricket match.
The play originally opened in June 1930 at London's Prince of Wales Theatre, where it ran for only 35 performances.[1] It has however, been adapted for the screen three times: a 1934 version starring Valerie Hobson,[2] a 1938 version starring Maurice Denham and a 1949 version starring Garry Marsh.[3] It was also adapted for television twice: a now-lost[4] 1938 version on BBC television[5] and a 1958 version as part of ITV Television Playhouse,[6] also lost.[7]
Original West End cast
[edit]- Mr. Butler - Felix Aylmer
- Mr. Rogers - Frederick Burtwell
- Mr. Butler's secretary - Maisie Darrell
- Dickie Wetherby - Robert Douglas
- Ginger - George Elliston
- Major Forrester - Louis Goodrich
- Mary - Kathleen Harrison
- Dr. Wetherby - Horace Hodges
- Mrs Wetherby - Margaret Scudamore
- Woman - Peggy Seton
- Mrs. Forrester - Hilda Sims
- Mr. Twigg - Sebastian Smith
References
[edit]- ^ Wearing, J. P. (15 May 2014). The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780810893047 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Badger's Green (1934) - BFI". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- ^ "Badger's Green(1949) - BFI". BFI. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Lost UK TV Shows Search Engine". Lostshows.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Badger's Green (TV Movie 1938)". IMDb. 22 June 1938.
- ^ ""ITV Television Playhouse" Badger's Green (TV Episode 1958)". IMDb.
- ^ "Lost UK TV Shows Search Engine". Lostshows.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
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