The Happy Husband

The Happy Husband
Written by	Harrison Owen
Date premiered	23 May 1927
Place premiered	Theatre Royal, Portsmouth
Original language	English
Genre	Comedy

The Happy Husband is a comedy play by the British-based Australian author Harrison Owen. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Portsmouth before transferring to the Criterion Theatre in London's West End where it ran for 109 performances between 15 June and 17 September 1927. The London cast included Madge Titheradge, Stella Arbenina, A.E. Matthews, Charles Laughton, Lawrence Grossmith, David Hawthorne, Carl Harbord in his West End debut, Marda Vanne and Ann Trevor. It was produced by Basil Dean. It was staged at the Empire Theatre on Broadway the following year, running for 72 performances.[1]

Adaptation

In 1931 it was adapted into a British film Uneasy Virtue directed by Norman Walker and featuring Fay Compton, Edmund Breon, Francis Lister and Margot Grahame.[2]

References

1. Wearing p.523
2. Goble p.356

Bibliography

• Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
• Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.