J. Hartley Manners

On stage 2 productions

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Peg-O’-My-Dreams

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In the literature7 passages

• Heneker’s final West End score was for Peg (Phoenix Theatre, 12 April 1984; 146), an adaptation of J. Hartley Manners’ play Peg o’ My Heart , with no credited book-writer. If it sounded like something out of the ark, it didn’t disappoint. Written for ten performers, this ‘romantic new musical’ was adrift in a Britain to which it bore no r…ebooks/Wright, Adrian/Tanner's Worth of Tune_ Rediscovering the post-war British Musical, A - Adrian Wright.txt
• Peg Music and lyrics by David Heneker [original theatre programme lists no librettist, but the book was based on the play Peg o’ My Heart by J. Hartley Manners]. Phoenix Theatre, 12 April 1984. PC: Siân Phillips, Ann Morrison, Martin Smith, Patricia Michael, John Hewer, Julia Sutton. MN: A Matter of Minutes; That’s My Father; Pretty Dress…ebooks/Wright, Adrian/Tanner's Worth of Tune_ Rediscovering the post-war British Musical, A - Adrian Wright.txt
• Tessa Kosta and George Rosely. Laurette Taylor had success with three of J. Hartley Manners’ plays: “Out There,” “The Wooing of Eve” and “Happiness.” Lynn Fontanne was in all three. The stars and their attractions included Julia Arthur in “Seremonda,” Marie Tempest in “Her Husband’s Wife,” Nazimova in “ “Ception Shoals,” William Courtenay…theatre-pdfs/A Pictorial History of the American Theatre, 1860-1985 (Blum).txt
• PEG O' MY HEART by J. Hartley Manners; Director, Gene Nye: Set, Miguel Romero; Lighting, Joseph Spencer; Costumes, David James; Assistant to Director, John Guerrasio; Dialect Coach, Liz Smith; Technical Director, Thorn Shovestull: Props, Pam Belyea, Stage Managers, Andrea Naier, Mary E. Baird; CAST: Gibson Glass (Jarvis), Mary E. Baird (B…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1976-77 Season, v. 33 (Willis).txt
• PEG O'MY HEART by J. Hartley Manners; CAST; Peter Bartlett. Jim Hillgartner, Mark Basile, Robert Curtis-Brown. Clay Guthrie, Jane Hoppe, Judith Moore, Andrea Shane, Shelley Williams Brian Ballweg Photostheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1986-87 Season, v. 43 (Willis, John).txt
• PEG-O’ MY HEART by J. Hartley Manners; Director, D. J. Maloney; Set, Robert McBroom; Costumes, Martha Bromelmeier; Lighting, Pat McGillicuddy; Sound, Paul Garrity; Props, Betty Berkowitz; Hairstylist, Joy Prignon, Alyson Marek; “Mecushla” sung by Kevin Alvey; Stage Managers, Jay McManigal, Carol Venezia CAST: Yvette Edelhart (Mrs. Chiches…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1988-89 Season, v. 45 (Willis).txt

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