Mr Bolfry

Summary

1957 Associated Television production for ITV of Mr Bolfry by James Bridie.

Theatre play

Mr Bolfry by James Bridie (1888-1951) [more information]

Play synopsis

The action of the play takes place in the parlour of the Free Kirk manse at larach, in the West Highlands of Scotland. A cleryman has an encounter at his manse with Mr. Bolfry, the Prince of Darkness. Or did he merely dream that he did?

Production history

First produced in May 1944 at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin.

Date of transmission

Wednesday 24 July 1957

Time

9.00-10.15pm

Series

Play of the Week

Channel

ITV

Production company

Associated Television (ATV, 1955-1982)

Credits

Director

Peter Potter

Producer

Peter Potter

Playwright

James Bridie (1888-1951)

Adapted for Television by

Elspeth Cochrane

Sets / Settings

William Brodie

Cast

Madeleine Christie	Mrs McCrimmon
Harry H. Corbett	Cohen
Tom Criddle	Cully
Duncan Macrae	McCrimmon
Prunella Scales	Morag
William Squire	Mr Bolfry
Margot van der Burgh	Jean

Additional details

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

religion, as theme or subject; Scotland, as theme or setting; Scottish drama

Print sources

Title

TV Times, 19 July 1957 (Magazine)

Linking notes

listing, p. 19; article, p. 30