The Return of the Soldier is a 1928 play by the British writer John Van Druten. It is an adaptation of Rebecca West's 1918 novel of the same title about a shell shocked officer returning from the First World War with amnesia who is no longer in love with his wife.
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| Written by | John Van Druten |
| Date premiered | 12 June 1928 |
| Place premiered | Playhouse Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
It was staged at the Playhouse Theatre in the West End, running for 46 performances. The cast included Cyril Raymond, Aubrey Mather, Eliot Makeham, Mary Clare and Grizelda Hervey.[1]
References
edit- ^ Wearing p.602
Bibliography
edit- J. P. Wearing. The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
External links
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The full text of The Return of the Soldier (Van Druten) at Wikisource- Full text of The Return of the Soldier at HathiTrust Digital Library
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