Mumsie (play)
Mumsie or Mumsée is a 1920 play by the Anglo-American writer Edward Knoblock.
| Mumsie | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Edward Knoblock |
| Date premiered | 24 February 1920 |
| Place premiered | Little Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | War Drama |
Adaptation
It was first staged at the Little Theatre in London, lasting for a run of 38 performances. It marked the reopening of the Little Theatre which had damaged in an air raid in 1917. The original cast included Henry Kendall, Edna Best, Diana Hamilton, Cyril Raymond and Eva Moore.[1]
Adaptation
In 1927 it was turned into a silent British film Mumsie directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Herbert Marshall.[2]
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References
- Wearing p.10
- Goble p.264
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Wearing, J. P. The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
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