The Silver Whistle
British premiere of Robert McEnroe’s play, which achieved 219 performances on Broadway from November 1948 to May 1949. The London run totalled 15.
“THE SILVER WHISTLE [was] an American comedy of sentimental appeal it is true, but one which scarcely deserved such damning criticism.” – Theatre World Annual (London) Number 7.
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Emmett | Alfie Bass |
|---|---|
| himself [cockerel] | Omar |
| Miss Gunn | Christine Bocca |
| Miss Hoadley | Joyce Barbour |
| Miss Tripp | Jennifer Wright |
| Mr Beach | Peter Vaughan |
| Mr Beebe | Ernest Thesiger |
| Mr Cherry | Bartlett Mullins |
| Mr Smedley | Richard Foat |
| Mrs Gross | Una Venning |
| Mrs Hanmer | Olga Lindo |
| Mrs Sampler | Mary Merrall |
| Oliver Erwenter | Peter Cushing |
| Police Constable | Stuart Allen |
| Reverend Watson | Robin Bailey |
| The Bishop | Peter Stephens |
Crew | |
| Designer | Reece Pemberton |
| Director | Martin Landau |
| Presented by | Mark Marvin |
| Presented in association with | Anthony Brady Farrell |
| Presented in association with | Gabriel Katzka |
| Presented by arrangement with | Theatre Managers Ltd |
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