Gertie Maude
1937 play
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Gertie Maude is a dramatic play by the British writer John Van Druten. It is set before the First World War, the plot about a chorus girl who begins an affair with an upper-class man only to kill herself when he marries someone of his own class.
| Gertie Maude | |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| Written by | John Van Druten |
| Genre | Drama |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 17 August 1937 |
| Place | St Martin's Theatre |
It ran for 62 performances at St Martin's Theatre in London's West End between 17 August and 9 October 1937. The cast included Carol Goodner, Griffith Jones, Jill Esmond and Sebastian Smith.[1]
