This copy of a programme for the Old Vic Theatre Company production of The School for Scandal in 1948 is signed in its bottom right corner by Vivien Leigh, and on the left by Laurence Olivier.
Vivien Leigh had performed in the play in the role of Lady Teazle in 1942 at the Haymarket Theatre. She reprised her role alongside Laurence Olivier and Peter Cushing in 1948 as part of a tour with the Old Vic. The comic play was written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan in the 1700s.
Vivien Leigh had performed in the play in the role of Lady Teazle in 1942 at the Haymarket Theatre. She reprised her role alongside Laurence Olivier and Peter Cushing in 1948 as part of a tour with the Old Vic. The comic play was written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan in the 1700s.
| Subject | Vivien Leigh |
|---|---|
| Source | Topsham Museum |
| Date | 1948-01-01/1948-12-31 |
| Format | Programme |
| Type | Theatre history |
| Coverage | 1940s |