There's Always Juliet
1931 play
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There's Always Juliet is a 1931 comedy play by the British writer John Van Druten about an American architect who falls in love with an Englishwoman.
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| Written by | John Van Druten |
| Date premiered | 12 October 1931 |
| Place premiered | Apollo Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
It ran for 118 performances at the Apollo Theatre in London West End with a cast of Herbert Marshall, Edna Best, May Whitty and Cyril Raymond.[1] It then transferred to Broadway's Empire Theatre with the same cast members. After a fairly lengthy run, however, producer Gilbert Miller was paid by a Hollywood studios to free Marshall for film work. He was eventually replaced by Roger Pryor, but the revived version was less successful.[2]
It was adapted for Australian radio in 1940 starring Peter Finch.[3]
In 1941, the play was updated into a loosely adapted film One Night in Lisbon starring Fred MacMurray, Madeleine Carroll and Patricia Morison.[4] May Whitty reprised her role from the original play.
