The Prisoners of War
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J R Ackerley’s 1925 play about British troops in the First World War, interned in a hotel in the Swiss Alps. Described by Nicholas de Jongh as “the first 20th century play produced upon the London or Broadway stage to deal with homosexual desire, a desire that animated the entire action.”
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Captain Conrad | George Hayes |
|---|---|
| Captain Rickman | Raymond Massey |
| Dr Croz | Orlando Barnett |
| Jellerton | James Whale |
| Lt Adelby | Ivor Barnard |
| Lt Tetford | Colin Keith-Johnston |
| Madame Louis | Leah Bateman |
| Marie | Joan Pitt-Chatham |
| Mrs Prendergast | Marie Ault |
| Second-Lt Grayle | Robert Harris |
| Dr Croz (replacement) | Hector Abbas
(started 31st August 1925) |
| Jellerton (replacement) | Gordon Harker
(started 31st August 1925) |
| Lt Tetford (replacement) | Carleton Hobbs
(started 31st August 1925) |
| Marie (replacement) | Antonia Brough
(started 31st August 1925) |
Crew | |
| Director | Frank Birch |
| Presented by (Court Theatre) | The Three Hundred Club |
| Presented by (Playhouse) | Nigel Playfair |
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