The Guinea Pig (Chetham-Strode) Explained

The Guinea Pig is a three-act play by Warren Chetham-Strode.^{[1] [2]} The work premiered in London's West End at the Criterion Theatre in 1946, starring Rachel Gurney as Lynne Hartley.^[3] Following its successful sixteen month run, the play was adapted into a 1948 film, starring Richard Attenborough and Sheila Sim.^{[4] [5]}

Original West End cast

• Dennis Stringer, M.A. – William Mervyn
• Fitch – George Bryden
• Grimmett – Denholm Elliott
• Knox – Roger Braban
• lloyd Hartley, M.A. – Cecil Trouncer
• Lynne Hartley – Rachel Gurney
• Mr Read – Duncan Lewis
• Mrs Read – Joan Hickson
• Mrs. Hartley – Edith Sharpe
• Nigel Lorraine, B.A. – Robert Flemyng
• Read – Derek Blomfield

Notes and References

1. Web site: Clifton RFC History – WW1 – Warren Chetham-Strode. www.cliftonrfchistory.co.uk.
2. Web site: Search Results. archive.kent.ac.uk.
3. Web site: Production of The Guinea-Pig | Theatricalia. theatricalia.com.
4. Book: Wearing, J. P.. The London Stage 1940–1949: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. August 22, 2014. Rowman & Littlefield. 9780810893061. Google Books.
5. Web site: The Guinea Pig (1948) – John Boulting, Roy Boulting | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related. AllMovie.