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Musique: David Heneker • John Taylor • Paroles: David Heneker • John Taylor • Livret: Hugh Williams • Margaret Williams • Ray Cooney • Production originale: 2 versions mentionnées
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Résumé: Lady Hadwell, the widow of an aristocrat is struggling to make ends meet by opening her home to the public. The youngest of her three daughters, Charlotte, known as "Charlie", is a tomboy. Their loyal assistant, Joe, is in love with Charlie. When he learns he has won a fortune on the football pools, he conceals the fact from his employers. In the meantime, her mother is hoping for an engagement between Charlie and an American millionaire. The most memorable moment of the show is when Charlie has to return her hired evening gown, and the rest of the guests at the ball also decide to cavort in their underwear.
Création: 15/12/1965 - Adelphi Theatre (Londres) - représ.
Version 1
Run For Your Wife (1983-03-London Run)
Type de série: OriginalThéâtre: London Run (Londres - Angleterre)Durée : 8 ans 8 mois 3 semaines Nombre : Première Preview : Friday 18 March 1983Première : Tuesday 29 March 1983Dernière : Saturday 14 December 1991Mise en scène : Ray Cooney • Chorégraphie : Producteur : Avec : The original cast featured Richard Briers as 'John Smith' and Bernard Cribbins as 'Stanley Gardener' with Carol Hawkins as 'Mary Smith', Helen Gill as 'Barabara Smith', Peter Blake as 'DS Troughton', Bill Pertwee as 'DS Porterhouse', Sam Cox as 'Reporter' and Royce Mills as 'Bobby Franklyn'. Subsequent cast members included Ray Cooney, James Bolam, Colin Baker, Terry Scott, Derek Fowlds, Ralph Bates, David McCallum, Una Stubbs, Ian Ogilvy, Eric Sykes, Brian Murphy, Derek Griffiths, Les Dawson, John Quayle, Lorraine Chase, Alfred Marks, Lionel Jeffries, Windsor Davies, Ron Aldridge, Gareth Hunt, Ian Talbot, Henry McGee, Jeffrey Holland and Paul Shane. Written and directed by Ray Cooney with designs by Douglas Heap and lighting by James Baird.Commentaires : Previewed 18 March 1983, Opened 29 March 1983, Closed 10 December 1983 at the Shaftesbury Theatre
Transferred 12 December 1983, Closed 4 March 1989 at the Criterion Theatre
Transferred 6 March 1989, Closed 5 May 1990 at the Trafalgar Studio (Whitehall Theatre)
Transferred 15 May 1990, Closed 15 September 1990 at the Aldwych Theatre
Transferred 17 September 1990, Closed 14 December 1991 at the Duchess TheatrePresse : "This is British farce at its best. Fast, furious, daft and very funny. Don't try to work out the complications of the plot, just admire the superb comedy timing of Richard Briers and Bernard Cribbins. Briers plays taxi driver John Smith. He has two wives who live five miles apart, so he maintains a frantic shift system which enables him to divide his time equally between the two. Smith's bigamous life starts to fall apart when he is mistakenly hailed in the Press as a hero after a mugging incident. Trying to convince the police and his wives that there are really two taxi drivers called John Smith, has him dashing between his two homes concocting a spiral of lies. Bernard Cribbins is the innocent neighbour hauled in to bolster Smith's tall stories. Carol Hawkins and Helen Gill are the wives. If Briers manages to steer clear of stomach trouble — he eats a page of a newspaper a night — this farce could gallop on for years." The Daily Mirror
Version 2
Run For Your Wife (1983-12-London Run-Criterion Theatre)
Type de série: OriginalThéâtre: Criterion Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)Durée : 5 ans 2 mois 3 semaines Nombre : Première Preview : Monday 12 December 1983Première : Monday 12 December 1983Dernière : Saturday 04 March 1989Mise en scène : Ray Cooney • Chorégraphie : Producteur : Commentaires : Previewed 18 March 1983, Opened 29 March 1983, Closed 10 December 1983 at the Shaftesbury Theatre
Transferred 12 December 1983, Closed 4 March 1989 at the Criterion Theatre
Transferred 6 March 1989, Closed 5 May 1990 at the Trafalgar Studio (Whitehall Theatre)
Transferred 15 May 1990, Closed 15 September 1990 at the Aldwych Theatre
Transferred 17 September 1990, Closed 14 December 1991 at the Duchess Theatre