Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies

Past productions

• Her Infinite Variety 1987 – 1988, The Old Vic, London.
• Reader, The English in Italy, Royal Shakespeare Company 26^th October 1986 (press night), Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
• Amanda Wingfield, The Glass Menagerie, Tennent Productions Ltd and Yvonne Arnaud Theatre 5^th October 1965 – 8^th January 1966, Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, and other locations.
• Hester Bellboys, A Penny for a Song, Royal Shakespeare Company 1^st August – September 1962, Aldwych Theatre, London.
• Mrs Candour, The School for Scandal, Tennent Productions Ltd started 5^th April 1962, Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London.
• Queen Mother, Becket, Royal Shakespeare Company 13^th December 1961 (press night) – 5^th May 1962, Globe (Shaftesbury Ave), London (now Gielgud Theatre, London).
• Queen Mother, Becket, Royal Shakespeare Company 11^th July 1961 (press night), Aldwych Theatre, London.
• Queen Isolde, Ondine, Royal Shakespeare Company 12^th January 1961 (press night), Aldwych Theatre, London.
• Mary Cavan Tyrone, Long Day’s Journey Into Night started 24^th September 1958, Globe (Shaftesbury Ave), London (now Gielgud Theatre, London).
• Mrs Callifer, The Potting Shed, Donmar Productions Ltd, H M Tennent Ltd, and New Watergate Theatre Club 27^th January – 3^rd May 1958, Globe (Shaftesbury Ave), London (now Gielgud Theatre, London) and Theatre Royal, Brighton.
• Agatha, a younger sister of Amy, The Family Reunion 7^th June – 1^st September 1956, Phoenix Theatre, London.
• Rose Padley, The Mulberry Bush, English Stage Company 2^nd April – 5^th May 1956, Royal Court Theatre, London.
• Miss Madrigal, The Chalk Garden, Tennent Productions Ltd 21^st March 1956 – 9^th November 1957, Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London, Theatre Royal, Brighton, and other locations.
• Aunt Cleofe, Summertime 10^th October 1955 – 18^th February 1956, Apollo Theatre (Shaftesbury Avenue), London and King’s Theatre, Glasgow.
• Madame Ranevsky, The Cherry Orchard started 21^st May 1954, Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith), London.
• Donna Lucia D'Alvadorez, Charley’s Aunt, H M Tennent Ltd and The Brandon Thomas Company 4^th January – 29^th May 1954, New Theatre (now Noël Coward Theatre), London, Strand Theatre, London (now Novello Theatre, London), and other locations.
• Queen Katharine, Henry VIII 1952 – 1953, The Old Vic, London.
• Regan, King Lear, Royal Shakespeare Company 18^th July 1950 (press night), Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
• Beatrice, Much Ado About Nothing, Royal Shakespeare Company 6^th June 1950 (press night), Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
• Portia, Julius Caesar, Royal Shakespeare Company 2^nd May 1950 (press night), Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
• Queen Katherine, Henry VIII, Royal Shakespeare Company 28^th March 1950 (press night), Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
• Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax, The Importance of Being Earnest started 14^th October 1942, Phoenix Theatre, London.
• Lady Macbeth, Macbeth started 8^th July 1942, Piccadilly Theatre, London.
• The Importance of Being Earnest 1939 – 1940, Prince’s Theatre, Bristol.
• Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax, The Importance of Being Earnest started 31^st January 1939, Globe (Shaftesbury Ave), London (now Gielgud Theatre, London).
• Henry V 1938 – 1939, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London.
• Bella Manningham, Gaslight 5^th December 1938 – 10^th June 1939, Richmond Theatre, London, Apollo Theatre (Shaftesbury Avenue), London, and other locations.
• Olga, Three Sisters 28^th January – ? 1938, Queen’s Theatre, (Shaftesbury Ave) London (now Sondheim Theatre, London).
• Diana Huntley, Out of the Dark, Sydney W Carroll 12^th – 29^th February 1936, Ambassadors Theatre, London.
• Liesa Bergmann (replacement), Close Quarters, Ronald Adam 25^th June – 5^th October 1935, Embassy Theatre, Swiss Cottage, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London, Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London, and other locations.
• Elizabeth Barrett Moulton-Barrett, The Barretts of Wimpole Street started 22^nd January 1935, Piccadilly Theatre, London.
• Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots started 8^th June 1934, New Theatre (now Noël Coward Theatre), London.
• Anne of Bohemia (The Queen), Richard of Bordeaux 2^nd February 1933 – 24^th March 1934, New Theatre (now Noël Coward Theatre), London.
• Richard of Bordeaux 1933 – 1934, Theatre Royal, Birmingham.
• Anne of Bohemia, Richard of Bordeaux 26^th June – 3^rd July 1932, New Theatre (now Noël Coward Theatre), London and New Theatre (now Noël Coward Theatre), London.
• Prue Sarn, Precious Bane, Alec L Rea and Daniel Mayer Company 31^st March – 7^th May 1932, St Martin’s Theatre, London.
• The Immortal Hour started 9^th January 1932, Queen’s Theatre, (Shaftesbury Ave) London (now Sondheim Theatre, London).
• Getting Married 23^rd – 30^th August 1930, Malvern Theatre, Worcestershire.
• Elizabeth Barrett Moulton-Barrett, The Barretts of Wimpole Street 20^th August 1930 – 2^nd January 1932, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards), Queen’s Theatre, (Shaftesbury Ave) London (now Sondheim Theatre, London), and other locations.
• The Admirable Bashville 18^th – 25^th August 1930, Malvern Theatre, Worcestershire.
• Magda, Magda 12^th – 24^th May 1930, New Theatre (now Noël Coward Theatre), London.
• Magda, Magda 27^th April 1930, Arts Theatre, London.
• Nora Helmer, A Doll’s House 20^th March – 26^th April 1930, Criterion Theatre, London and Arts Theatre, London.
• Hamlet 1929 – 1930, Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London.
• The Lady with a Lamp 1929 – 1930, Prince’s Theatre, Bristol.
• Hamlet 1929 – 1930, Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London.
• Miss Isit, Shall We Join the Ladies? started 23^rd April 1929, Palace Theatre, London.
• Elizabeth Herbert, The Lady with a Lamp started 1^st April 1929, Garrick Theatre, London.
• Myra Flint, Prejudice 17^th – 19^th June 1928, Arts Theatre, London.
• Edith, Harold started 2^nd April 1928, Royal Court Theatre, London.

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