The Human Touch
The Human Touch is a play by Dudley Leslie and J. Lee Thompson.
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| Written by | Dudley Leslie J. Lee Thompson |
| Date premiered | 17 May 1948 |
| Place premiered | Liverpool Playhouse |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
After premiering at the Liverpool Playhouse in May 1948, it later had a West End run of 113 performances at the Savoy Theatre between February and June 1949. The cast included Alec Guinness, John Gregson, John Laurie, Milton Rosmer, Kynaston Reeves, Sophie Stewart and Adrienne Corri. Guinness starred as a doctor who pioneers the use of chloroform as an anaesthetic during operations, but meets with huge resistance from established medical figures.[1]
Variety called it "an interesting study".[2]
References
- Wearing p.424
- Review of play from March 1949 at Variety
Bibliography
- Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1940-1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
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