Play by George Bernard Shaw. Joan's canonisation in 1920 may have suggested the topic to Shaw. The premiere was in New York in December. The London premiere was in March 1924 with Sybil Thorndike in the title role, the actor for whom Shaw had written the part.
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Saint Joan
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Saville Theatre - Saint Joan
George Bernard Shaw wrote his play Saint Joan with Thorndike in mind, and thi...
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1 memorial
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1 memorial
Ernest Boulton
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