Diversion (play)
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| Written by | John Van Druten |
| Date premiered | 27 August 1927 |
| Place premiered | Lyceum Theatre, Rochester, New York |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
Diversion is a 1927 play by the British writer John Van Druten. It was first staged in the United States at the Lyceum Theatre in Rochester before beginning a 68 run performance at the 49th Street Theatre in 1928.[1] In London it ran for a combined 101 performances at the Arts Theatre and Little Theatre between 26 September and 22 December 1928. The cast included Maurice Evans, C.V. France, Cathleen Nesbitt and Mignon O'Doherty.[2]
Film adaptation
[edit]In 1929 the play was adapted into a film The Careless Age by First National Pictures. It was directed by John Griffith Wray and starred Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Carmel Myers.[3]
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- 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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