The Widowing of Mrs Holroyd

Summary: 1961 Granada production for ITV of The Widowing of Mrs Holroyd by D. H. Lawrence.
Theatre play: The Widowing of Mrs Holroyd by D. H. Lawrence [more information]
Play synopsis: 'Mrs Holyroyd is married to a loutish miner, who drinks, apparently patronizes prostitutes, and apparently brutalizes her. When a gentlemanly neighbor makes romantic advances to her, she wishes her husband dead. Sooner than she hoped, her wish comes true - when her husband dies in a mining accident. When Charles Holroyd’s body is brought home from the mine, and his wife and mother must wash him and lay him out for his funeral, we see for the first time the other side of the relationship between Mr and Mrs. Holroyd - now, when it’s too late.' Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Widowing_of_Mrs_Holroyd.
Production history: Written in 1911 and published in 1914. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Widowing_of_Mrs_Holroyd.
Date of transmission: Thursday 23 March 1961
Time: 9.35-10.35pm
Series: Television Playhouse
Channel: ITV
Production company: Granada Television (1956-)

Director

Claude Whatham

Playwright

D. H. Lawrence

Adapted for Television by

Ken Taylor

Designer

Peter Phillips

Cast

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