But for the Grace of God (play) explained

But for the Grace of God is a play by the British writer Frederick Lonsdale. A murder melodrama, different from his standard light comedies, it ran for 203 performances at St James's Theatre in the West End between 3 September 1946 and 1 March 1947. The original cast included Michael Gough, A.E. Matthews, Mary Jerrold and Yvonne Owen.^[1]

Original cast

• Alfred - Andrew Leigh
• Gerard - Michael Gough
• Sir William Altrey - Stuart Lindsell
• Johnny - Anthony Forwood
• George Duncan - H.G. Stoker
• Jimmy - Denis Gordon
• Charles - A.E. Matthews
• Geoffrey Wainwright - Hugh McDermott
• Inspector Rayle - J.H. Roberts
• Detective Orley - Cyril Smith
• Richard - Robert Douglas
• Molly - Marion Manisty
• Emily - Mary Jerrold
• Mary - Yvonne Owen

Bibliography

• Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1940-1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.

Notes and References

1. Wearing p.256