The Last Enemy (play)
| The Last Enemy | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Frank Harvey |
| Date premiered | 19 December 1929[1][2] |
| Place premiered | Fortune Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
| Setting | In the Antarctic at the Perry's and at Warrender's Lodging |
The Last Enemy is a 1929 play by actor-writer Frank Harvey. It was initially produced by Tom Walls and ran for 12 weeks.[3] Laurence Olivier was in the cast.[4]
It opened on Broadway at the Schubert Theatre on 30 October 1930, with O.B. Clarence from the London cast. The production, directed by Nicholas Hannen, closed after four performances.[5]
It had a run in Sydney in November 1930[6] and again in 1947.[7]
Plot
[edit]Two explorers die in the Antarctic but live on as spiritual guides to their children.[8][9]
Original London cast
[edit]- Clara Perry - Athene Seyler
- Cynthia Perry - Marjorie Mars
- Dr Alexander Mckenzie - Nicholas Hannen
- Harry Graham - Frank Lawton
- James Churchill - Carl Harbord
- Janitor - Edmund Tottenham
- Jerry Warrender - Laurence Olivier
- Nancy - Pamela Williams
- Thomas Perry - O.B. Clarence
- Wilson - Reginald Kenneth
References
[edit]- ^ "PERSONAL". The Daily News. Perth: National Library of Australia. 7 December 1929. p. 2 Edition: FINAL SPORTING EDITION. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "EXPLORERS AS ANGELS". The Daily News. Perth: National Library of Australia. 23 December 1929. p. 1 Edition: HOME FINAL EDITION. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "FRANK HARVEY'S PLAY DRAWS". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 11 April 1930. p. 2. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "STARS OF THE AIR. FRANK HARVEY — ACTOR, PRODUCER, WRITER AND TALENT-SCOUT". Wodonga and Towong Sentinel. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 27 September 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "The Last Enemy – Broadway Play – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017.
- ^ ""THE LAST ENEMY."". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 3 November 1930. p. 6. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "Advertising". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 8 March 1947. p. 17. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "MUSIC AND DRAMA". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 1 February 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "THE PRINTED PLAY". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 28 June 1930. p. 5. Retrieved 7 December 2012.