Fiction    From 1923 

Saint Joan

Categories: Theatre

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

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People's Palace

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Fanny Kelly

Fanny Kelly

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1 memorial
Croydon Grand Theatre and Opera House

Croydon Grand Theatre and Opera House

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1 memorial
Grand Order of Water Rats

Grand Order of Water Rats

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Dodie Smith

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