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The Heiress archiveBased on the novel Washington Square by Henry James. First performed in 1949 at the Haymarket Theatre London, directed by John Gielgud and starring Peggy Ashcroft, Ralph Richardson and Donald Sinden. At twenty two, Catherine Sloper is neither clever nor beautiful, but to her delight she finds herself courted by the handsome and charming Morris Townsend. But is it her good and gentle heart that he desires, or her inheritance? For her father, Doctor Sloper, separating his daughter from her lover is a duty, a challenge and an entertainment... In association with The Touring Partnership. Running Time 2 hours 30 minutes.

Cast/Performers

Eva Best, Alan Howard, Maggie Steed, Ann Bell, Caroline Faber, Vincent Penfold, Liza Sadovy, Sophie Shaw, Ben Porter

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Ruth Goetz, Augustus Goetz
Company(s): Royal National Theatre, Sheffield Theatres
Director: Philip Franks
Design: Gideon Davey
Lighting: Simon Mills
Music: Matthew Scott

The Heiress

The Heiress (Play) production archive for QTIX code T1899404491. Details of all The Heiress archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S3551

Archive Listings

31 Jul 00
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5 Aug 00
Theatre Royal
Bath, Bath & North East Somerset
Performance Details => Venue archive
25 Jul 00
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29 Jul 00
Milton Keynes Theatre
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Performance Details => Venue archive
18 Jul 00
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22 Jul 00
Regent Theatre
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Performance Details => Venue archive
11 Jul 00
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15 Jul 00
New Theatre
Cardiff, Glamorgan
Performance Details => Venue archive
8 Jun 00
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4 Jul 00
Lyttelton (National Theatre)
West End, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive
30 May 00
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3 Jun 00
Theatre Royal Plymouth
Plymouth, Devon
Performance Details => Venue archive
23 May 00
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27 May 00
Theatre Royal
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Performance Details => Venue archive
9 May 00
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13 May 00
Theatre Royal
Norwich, Norfolk
Performance Details => Venue archive
2 May 00
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6 May 00
King's Theatre
Edinburgh
Performance Details => Venue archive
20 Apr 00
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29 Apr 00
Sheffield Theatres
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

Reviews


: 11Jan01: Star RatingStar Rating
Perhaps it was the end of a long run, but to be honest the acting was unconvincing. But then, this is a light comedy and so a lack of depth in the acting was not too bad.

User Reviews

USER (11Jan01): Perhaps it was the end of a long run, but to be honest the acting was unconvincing. But then, this is a light comedy and so a lack of depth in the acting was not too bad.
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