Make Way for Lucia is a 1948 comedy play by the British writer John Van Druten. It is based on the 1931 novel Mapp and Lucia by E. F. Benson. In a small town in between the wars England, a pretentious new arrival, Lucia, crosses sword with the local queen bee Miss Mapp.
Make Way for Lucia | |
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Written by | John Van Druten |
Date premiered | 22 December 1948 |
Place premiered | Cort Theatre, New York City |
Original language | English |
Genre | Comedy |
The play ran for 29 performances at the Cort Theatre on Broadway from 22 December 1948 to 15 January 1949.[1] The cast included Isabel Jeans, Catherine Willard as the two leads, with Cyril Ritchard, Ivan Simpson, Viola Roache and Philip Tonge.[2]
The production featured sets and costumes by Lucinda Ballard.[2]
References
edit- ^ Bordman, Gerald (1996). American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama, 1930-1969. Oxford University Press. p. 279. ISBN 978-0195090789.
- ^ a b Zolotow, Sam (December 22, 1948). "Van Druten Work Has Bow Tonight - 'Make Way for Lucia' to Open at Cort, Is Dramatization of E.F. Benson's Novels". The New York Times. p. 30. ProQuest 108087710.