Victoria Regina (play)
| Victoria Regina | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Laurence Housman |
| Characters | Queen Victoria Albert, Prince Consort Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | biography |
Victoria Regina is a 1934 play by Laurence Housman about Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. It was a notable vehicle for Helen Hayes.
In 1937 the Lord Chamberlain ruled that no British sovereign may be portrayed on the British stage until 100 years after his or her accession. For this reason, Victoria Regina could not be staged until the centenary of Queen Victoria's accession, 20 June 1937. This was a Sunday, so the premiere took place the next day.[1]
External links
- Victoria Regina at the Internet Broadway Database
- 1952 Best Plays radio adaptation at Internet Archive
References
- ^ All the Best People ...: The Pick of Peterborough 1929-1945, George Allen & Unwin, 1981; p. 139
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