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Golden Eagle

Writer · Play · 1946

Golden Eagle is a 1946 historical play by the British writer Clifford Bax. It portrays the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots. It ran for 39 performances at the Westminster Theatre in London's West End between 29 January and 2 March 1946. The original cast featured Claire Luce as Queen Mary and also included Arthur Wontner, David Horne and Torin Thatcher. It was produced and directed by Anmer Hall. The play's music was composed by the author's brother Arnold Bax with whom he often collaborated.

The Rose Without a Thorn

Writer · Play · 1933

The Rose Without a Thorn is a 1933 historical play by the British writer Clifford Bax. It portrays the courtship and marriage of Henry VIII and his fifth wife Catherine Howard. It ran in the West End for 128 performances, debuting at the Duke of York's Theatre before transferring to the Vaudeville Theatre. The cast was headed by Frank Vosper as Henry VIII and also included Joan Maude, Alastair Sim, Lawrence Hanray and Fabia Drake. In 1947 it was adapted by the BBC into a television film of the same title starring Arthur Young and Victoria Hopper as Henry and Catherine.

The Venetian

Writer · Play · 1931

The Venetian is a 1931 historical play by Clifford Bax based on the story of Renaissance Italian noblewoman Bianca Cappello. "The Venetian" opened February 25, 1931 on the West End for an 86 performance run which transferred from the Little Theatre to the Apollo. Headlined by Margaret Rawlings as Bianca Cappello, Alastair Sim as Cardinal Ferdinando de Medici, and Wilfred Walter as Francisco de Medici, the production's cast also included Ivan Brandt, John Clements, Esme Hubbard, and Catherine Lacey. The play would transfer to Broadway in the autumn of 1931 subsequent to a tryout engagement at the Chicago Little Theatre: however its run at the Theatre Masque (Manhattan) would end after nine performances. The play was the first starring role for Alastair Sim and would remain his sole American theatrical credit. "The Venetian" had a limited-run West End revival in 1940, playing February 14–24 at St Martin's Theatre with headliners Sylvia Coleridge as Bianca Cappello and Wilfred Walter who reprised his 1931 role of Francesco de Medici. The production's cast also included Gerald Cross, Helen Goss and - in his evident West End debut - Hugh Griffith.

The Wandering Scholar

Libretto · Opera · 1934

In a 13th-century French farmhouse, Alison plans a secret meal with Father Philippe while her husband Louis is away. A hungry wandering scholar, Pierre, arrives; Philippe drives him off, but Pierre returns with Louis. Pierre’s story exposes the hidden food and the priest’s presence. Louis drives Philippe away, feeds Pierre, and sends Alison to the attic, following her with his cudgel.

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