| The Last Enemy | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Frank Harvey |
| Date premiered | 19 December 1929 |
| Place premiered | Fortune Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
| Setting | In the Antarctic at the Perry's and at Warrender's Lodging |
The Last Enemy is a 1929 play by actor-writer Frank Harvey. It was initially produced by Tom Walls and ran for 12 weeks. Laurence Olivier was in the cast.
It opened on Broadway at the Schubert Theatre on 30 October 1930, with O.B. Clarence from the London cast. The production, directed by Nicholas Hannen, closed after four performances.
It had a run in Sydney in November 1930 and again in 1947.
Plot
Two explorers die in the Antarctic but live on as spiritual guides to their children.
Original London cast
- Clara Perry - Athene Seyler
- Cynthia Perry - Marjorie Mars
- Dr Alexander Mckenzie - Nicholas Hannen
- Harry Graham - Frank Lawton
- James Churchill - Carl Harbord
- Janitor - Edmund Tottenham
- Jerry Warrender - Laurence Olivier
- Nancy - Pamela Williams
- Thomas Perry - O.B. Clarence
- Wilson - Reginald Kenneth
References
- "PERSONAL". The Daily News. Perth: National Library of Australia. 7 December 1929. p. 2 Edition: FINAL SPORTING EDITION. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- "EXPLORERS AS ANGELS". The Daily News. Perth: National Library of Australia. 23 December 1929. p. 1 Edition: HOME FINAL EDITION. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- "FRANK HARVEY'S PLAY DRAWS". The Canberra Times. ACT: National Library of Australia. 11 April 1930. p. 2. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- "STARS OF THE AIR. FRANK HARVEY — ACTOR, PRODUCER, WRITER AND TALENT-SCOUT". Wodonga and Towong Sentinel. Vic.: National Library of Australia. 27 September 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- "The Last Enemy – Broadway Play – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017.
- ""THE LAST ENEMY."". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 3 November 1930. p. 6. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- "Advertising". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 8 March 1947. p. 17. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- "MUSIC AND DRAMA". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 1 February 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- "THE PRINTED PLAY". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 28 June 1930. p. 5. Retrieved 7 December 2012.