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'''''The Frog''''' is a 1936 [[thriller play]] written by [[Ian Hay]], and based on the novel ''[[The Fellowship of the Frog]]'' by [[Edgar Wallace]]. |
'''''The Frog''''' is a 1936 [[thriller play]] written by [[Ian Hay]], and based on the novel ''[[The Fellowship of the Frog]]'' by [[Edgar Wallace]]. |
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It ran for 481 performances at the [[Princes Theatre]] in [[London]]'s [[West End theatre|West End]] between 11 April 1936 and 5 June 1937. The cast included [[Gordon Harker]], [[Jack Hawkins]], [[Frank Pettingell]], [[Hugh Burden]] and [[Herbert Lomas]].<ref>Wearing p.513</ref> |
It ran for 481 performances at the [[Princes Theatre]] in [[London]]'s [[West End theatre|West End]] between 11 April 1936 and 5 June 1937. The cast included [[Gordon Harker]], [[Jack Hawkins]], [[Frank Pettingell]], [[Hugh Burden]] and [[Herbert Lomas (actor)|Herbert Lomas]].<ref>Wearing p.513</ref> |
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In 1937 a film version ''[[The Frog]]'' was made, with |
In 1937 a film version ''[[The Frog]]'' was made, with Gordon Harker and Jack Hawkins reprising their roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/34036|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114012851/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/34036|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-01-14|title=The Frog|work=BFI}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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* Wearing, J.P. ''The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. |
* Wearing, J.P. ''The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. |
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[[Category:Thriller plays]] |
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[[Category:Plays based on novels]] |
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Revision as of 12:53, 17 April 2024
The Frog | |
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Written by | Ian Hay |
Date premiered | 11 April 1936 |
Place premiered | Princes Theatre, London |
Original language | English |
Genre | Thriller |
The Frog is a 1936 thriller play written by Ian Hay, and based on the novel The Fellowship of the Frog by Edgar Wallace.
It ran for 481 performances at the Princes Theatre in London's West End between 11 April 1936 and 5 June 1937. The cast included Gordon Harker, Jack Hawkins, Frank Pettingell, Hugh Burden and Herbert Lomas.[1]
In 1937 a film version The Frog was made, with Gordon Harker and Jack Hawkins reprising their roles.[2]
References
- ^ Wearing p.513
- ^ "The Frog". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
Bibliography
- Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.