Man and Superman

Summary

1958 Associated Television production for ITV of Man and Superman by George Bernard Shaw.

Theatre play

Man and Superman by [George] Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) [more information]

Play synopsis

The action takes place in London and Granada in 1903. ‘Mr. Whitefield has recently died, and his will indicates that his daughter, Ann should be left in the care of two men, Roebuck Ramsden and Jack Tanner. Ramsden, a venerable old man, distrusts Jack Tanner, an eloquent man with revolutionary ideas. In spite of what Ramsden says, Ann accepts Tanner as a guardian, and she defies Tanner’s revolutionary beliefs with her own beliefs. Tanner’s dedication to anarchy is unable to disarm Ann’s charm, and she ultimately persuades him to marry her. Eventually, Ann chooses Tanner over her more persistent suitor, a young man named Octavius Robinson.' Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_and_Superman.

Production history

'Man and Superman opened at The Royal Court Theatre in London on 23 May 1905, but omitted the 3rd Act.A part of the act, Don Juan in Hell (Act 3, Scene 2), was performed when the drama was staged on 4 June 1907 at the Royal Court. The play was not performed in its entirety until 1915, when the Travelling Repertory Company played it at the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh.' Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_and_Superman.

Date of transmission

Wednesday 17 September 1958

Time

8.30-10.00pm

Series

Play of the Week

Channel

ITV

Production company

Associated Television (ATV, 1955-1982)

Credits

Director

Lionel Harris

Playwright

[George] Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

Sets / Settings

Paul Mayo

Cast

Keith Baxter	Hector Malone
Sally Bazely	Violet Malone
Wilfrid Brambell	Mr Malone
Irene Browne	Mrs Whitefield
Gordon Chater	Henry Straker
Susan Danielle-Johnson	Parlour Maid
Basil Dignam	Mr Ramsden
Basil Henson	John Tanner
John Lee	Octavius Robinson
Dorothea Rundle	Miss Ramsden
Ann Walford	Anne Whitefield

Additional details

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

Edwardian drama; marriage; Spain, as theme or setting

Print sources

Title

TV Times, 12 September 1958 (Magazine)

Linking notes

article, p. 7; listing, p. 31