Gertie Maude

Summary

1957 Associated-Rediffusion production for ITV of Gertie Maude by John van Druten.

Theatre play

Gertie Maude by John van Druten (1901-1957) [more information]

Play synopsis

A play in three acts, set in London in 1911. Gertie Maude is a chorus girl who is in love with a young aristocrat. Love, however, soon turns to tragedy.

Production history

Published in 1937.

Date of transmission

Wednesday 13 February 1957

Time

8.00-9.30pm

Series

Play of the Week

Channel

ITV

Production company

Associated-Rediffusion (1955-1964)

Credits

Director

Cyril Butcher

Playwright

John van Druten (1901-1957)

Adapted for Television by

Ken Hoare

Set Designer

John Clements (1910-1988)

Cast

Roma Denville	Phyllis Trenholm
Jill Dixon	Doris
Peter Gray	'Rags’ Cartwright
Betty Impey	Annie
Peter Murray	Will Heatley
Mignon O’Doherty	Mrs Bessey
Frederick Piper	Mr Malkin
June Thorburn	Gertie Maude
Carol Wolveridge	Sheila

Additional details

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

class issues / differences; theatre or acting, as theme

Print sources

Title

TV Times, 8 February 1957 (Magazine)

Linking notes

brief mention in article, p. 9; image, p. 18; listing, p. 19