Laughter in Court explained

Laughter in Court
Date Of Premiere:	17 August 1936
Original Language:	English
Genre:	Comedy

Laughter in Court is a 1936 comedy play by the British writher Hugh Mills.^[1] It premiered at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool before transferring to the Shaftesbury Theatre in London's West End where it ran for 117 performances. The West End cast included Yvonne Arnaud, Ronald Squire, Evelyn Roberts, Edmund Breon and Wilfrid Caithness.^[2] It was one of a number of plays of the era with courtroom settings.^[3]

Bibliography

• Kabatchnik, Amnon. Blood on the Stage, 1925-1950: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection : an Annotated Repertoire. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
• Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.

Notes and References

1. https://www.nytimes.com/1936/09/10/archives/triangle-play-in-london-laughter-in-court-by-hugh-mills-called.html
2. Wearing p.543
3. Kabatchnik p.792