Giving the Bride Away
“This is a stage adaptation of a novel by two Australian sisters, Margot Goyder and Ann Neville (Margot Neville is an amalgam of the two), done at the suggestion and with the co-operation of Gerald Kirby.” – The Stage 5th October 1939 (page 7)
The pre-London tour was originally scheduled to open at the Embassy Theatre, Peterborough on 4th September 1939, but was cancelled when war broke out the day before.
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Bella | Iris Vandeleur |
|---|---|
| Captain Larsen | Finlay Currie |
| Delia | Georgina Cookson |
| Finnish Sailor | Harry Pease |
| George | Basil Radford |
| Kathie | Pauline Winter |
| Mrs Palfrey | Bertha Belmore |
| Petal | Miki Hood |
| Sampson Risby | Eric Noels |
| Walter | Naunton Wayne |
| Finnish Sailor (replacement) | Peter Langford
(started 1st December 1939) |
| Mrs Palfrey (replacement) | Ruth Maitland
(started 1st December 1939) |
Crew | |
| Costumes | Alec Shanks |
| Designer | Aubrey Hammond |
| Director | Basil Radford |
| Scenery painted by | The Harkers |
| Stage Director | George Desmond |
| Stage Manager | Harry Pease |
| Presented by | Montague Lyons |
| Written in collaboration with | Gerald Kirby |
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