The Devil Inside Him
John Osborne’s first play – credited to John J Osborn and Stella Linden.
In 1962 it was revived at Croydon and Sunderland by Linden’s husband, Patrick Desmond, under the new title CRY FOR LOVE [qv].
Further revivals, under the original title, followed in 2010 and 2012 [qv].
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Burn | Tim Turner |
|---|---|
| Dilys | Stella Linden |
| Huw | Reginald Barratt |
| Mr Gruffyd | Maurice Durant |
| Mr Prosser | Alan Bromly |
| Mr Stephens | L J Meddick |
| Mrs Evans | June Ellis |
| Mrs Prosser | Hilda Stanley |
Crew | |
| Director | Stella Linden |
| Setting by | A S Saunders |
| Presented by | Patrick Desmond |
- Observations (1)
- Added by Christopher Duff, last modified by Jared William.
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Play description
A mentally challenged young Welsh boy, teased by local children, murders a girl who destroys his image of beauty and chastity.
Observations
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This is the first performance of a play by John Osborne. The author-credit is actually “by John J. Osborn and Stella Linden”. John started the play and Stella helped him finish it. She then directed it and played the part of Dilys. The play then disappeared.
It resurfaced as “Cry for Love” at the Pembroke Theatre, Croydon in January 1962 with Michael Williams and Julia Lockwood. Patrick Desmond directed.
Christopher Duff
Ontario Canada
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