The Silent House
Creepy mystery thriller of the ‘Yellow Peril’ variety. For this premiere run, writer credit went only to John G Brandon. The authorship question, and the extent to which George Pickett had to adapt the play for West End presentation, eventually resulted in Brandon bringing an unsuccessful libel action against Pickett in 1931.
This initial tour was resumed, with some cast alterations, at the Palace Theatre, Walthamstow on 4th February 1924, ending at the Prince’s Theatre, Bradford on 5th July.
Cast & Crew
Cast
‘Brum’ Benson | Charles Farrell |
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‘The Duchess’ | Ida Phillips |
Captain George Winsford | Frank Tennant |
Captain Philip Barty | Leonard Dainton |
Dr Chan-Fu | George Pickett |
Ho-Fang | Eric Tinsley |
Hwang | Charles Stevens |
Mateo | Leon Saltoun |
Mr Jacob Perrinder | Fred Moule |
Police Inspector | Malcolm McLean |
Policeman | Henry Dingley |
Señor Leon Peroda | Heather Evans |
T’Mala | Dorothy Wilmer |
Crew | |
Director | George Pickett |
General Manager | Fred Moule |
Stage Manager | Charles Farrell |
Assistant Stage Manager | Eric Tinsley |
Music | Harold Austin |
Music | F Gilmour Smith |
Presented by | George Pickett |
Presented by | Dorothy Wilmer |
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Play description
Creepy mystery thriller of the ‘Yellow Peril’ variety. On its first appearance, in 1923, writer credit went only to John G Brandon. The authorship question, and the extent to which George Pickett had to adapt the play for West End presentation, eventually resulted in Brandon bringing an unsuccessful libel action against Pickett in 1931.
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