The Human Touch

The Human Touch is a play by Dudley Leslie and J. Lee Thompson.

The Human Touch
Written byDudley Leslie
J. Lee Thompson
Date premiered17 May 1948
Place premieredLiverpool Playhouse
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama

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

  1. Wearing p.424
  2. 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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