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'''''Our Nell''''' is a 1924 British [[musical]] with a book by [[Louis N. Parker]] and [[Reginald Arkell]] and music by [[Harold Fraser-Simson]] and [[Ivor Novello]]. It is based on the life of the English actress [[Nell Gwynn]], mistress of [[Charles II]]. |
'''''Our Nell''''' is a 1924 British [[musical]] with a book by [[Louis N. Parker]] and [[Reginald Arkell]] and music by [[Harold Fraser-Simson]] and [[Ivor Novello]]. It is based on the life of the English actress [[Nell Gwynn]], mistress of [[Charles II]]. It was inspired by an earlier 1919 play ''Our Peg'' by [[Edward Knobloch]] based on the life of the [[eighteenth century]] actress [[Peg Woffington]].<ref>Wearing p.288</ref> |
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It ran for 140 performances at the [[Gaiety Theatre, London|Gaiety Theatre]] in [[London]]'s [[West End theatre|West End]] with a cast that included [[Arthur Wontner]], [[Walter Passmore]], [[Miles Malleson]], [[Reginald Bach]], [[Amy Augarde]] and [[Jose Collins]] in the title role.<ref>Wearing p.288</ref> |
It ran for 140 performances at the [[Gaiety Theatre, London|Gaiety Theatre]] in [[London]]'s [[West End theatre|West End]] with a cast that included [[Arthur Wontner]], [[Walter Passmore]], [[Miles Malleson]], [[Reginald Bach]], [[Amy Augarde]] and [[Jose Collins]] in the title role.<ref>Wearing p.288</ref> |
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| Written by | Louis N. Parker Reginald Arkell |
| Date premiered | 16 April 1924 |
| Place premiered | Gaiety Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Period musical |
| Setting | London, 17th Century |
Our Nell is a 1924 British musical with a book by Louis N. Parker and Reginald Arkell and music by Harold Fraser-Simson and Ivor Novello. It is based on the life of the English actress Nell Gwynn, mistress of Charles II. It was inspired by an earlier 1919 play Our Peg by Edward Knobloch based on the life of the eighteenth century actress Peg Woffington.[1]
It ran for 140 performances at the Gaiety Theatre in London's West End with a cast that included Arthur Wontner, Walter Passmore, Miles Malleson, Reginald Bach, Amy Augarde and Jose Collins in the title role.[2]
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Bibliography
- Wearing, J. P. The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
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