The Boy by Fred Thompson

The Boy, a musical comedy by Fred Thompson and Percy Greenbank, adapted from The Magistrate by A. W. Pinero which was first produced on 21st March 1885. The music was by Lionel Monckton and Howard Talbot. First produced at the Adelphi Theatre on 14th September 1917 it went on to run for 801 performances. The central joke is that, because his mother has subtracted years from her age, the boy is older than he is said to be, and so only too happy to be grabbed by the young women. Touring to Theatre Royal, Bradford on 13th May 1918

Adelphi Bradford Greenbank Magistrate Monckton Oct16 Percy Pinero Talbot

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