A Breath of Spring [Act 1]

Summary: This presentation of Act 1 of Peter Coke’s A Breath of Spring was televised directly from the Cambridge Theatre, London.
Theatre play: A Breath of Spring by Peter Coke (1913-2008) [more information]
Play synopsis: 'When Dame Beatrice is given a mink stole by her maid, she is reminded of the maid’s shady past and immediately suspects that it was stolen from the the next flat. A former army officer and other lodgers endeavor to return the stole. The plan is devised with care and all of them take such delight in the secretive scheme that they wonder why they don’t do this more often. They form a syndicate for stealing and returning furs. Everything goes well until a loss is reported and the police come charging in. The maid is horrified to discover what has been going on behind her back, but agrees to employ her talents to bail the amateurs out of trouble if they agree to never touch another fur. She succeeds, the police leave, and life returns to its humdrum ways until someone remembers that it was only furs they had promised not to touch!' Source: http://www.stageplays.com/products/breath_of_spring/Peter%20Coke.
Production history: Dated to 1958.
Date of transmission: Tuesday 29 April 1958
Time: 8.30pm (40 mins)
Channel: BBC Television
Production company: BBC

Director

Allan Davis

Television Presentation by

John Vernon

Playwright

Peter Coke (1913-2008)

Designer

Oliver Messel

Cast

Title: Cambridge Theatre: Breath of Spring (Newspaper review)
Reference: The Times, 27 March 1958, p. 3
Linking notes: n.b. this is a review of the stage production, not the televised excerpt.

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