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The Last Enemy (play)

FieldValue
nameThe Last Enemy
writerFrank Harvey
settingIn the Antarctic at the Perry's and at Warrender's Lodging
premiere19 December 1929
placeFortune Theatre, London
orig_langEnglish

| The Last Enemy is a 1929 play by actor-writer Frank Harvey. It was initially produced by Tom Walls and ran for 12 weeks. Laurence Olivier was in the cast.

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.

It had a run in Sydney in November 1930 and again in 1947.

Plot

Two explorers die in the Antarctic but live on as spiritual guides to their children.

Original London cast

  • 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

References

  1. (7 December 1929). "PERSONAL.". National Library of Australia.
  2. (23 December 1929). "EXPLORERS AS ANGELS.". National Library of Australia.
  3. (11 April 1930). "FRANK HARVEY'S PLAY DRAWS.". National Library of Australia.
  4. (27 September 1946). "STARS OF THE AIR. FRANK HARVEY — ACTOR, PRODUCER, WRITER AND TALENT-SCOUT.". National Library of Australia.
  5. "The Last Enemy – Broadway Play – Original {{!}} IBDB".
  6. (3 November 1930). ""THE LAST ENEMY.".". National Library of Australia.
  7. (8 March 1947). "Advertising.". National Library of Australia.
  8. (1 February 1930). "MUSIC AND DRAMA.". National Library of Australia.
  9. (28 June 1930). "THE PRINTED PLAY.". National Library of Australia.
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