Winslow

The Winslow Boy is an English play from 1946 by Terence Rattigan based on an literal incident in the Edwardian era, which took place at the Royal Naval College, Osborne. Contents [hide] 1 Performance History 2 Background 3 Plot 3.1 Differences between reality and fiction 4 germinate adaptations 5 External links [edit] Performance HistoryThe plays London prime(a) was in 1946, and it featured Emlyn Williams, Mona Washbourne, Angela Baddeley, Kathleen Harrison, Frank Cellier, Jack Watling and Clive Morton. It was under the steering of Glen Byam Shaw. The plays Broadway premiere was in 1947, and it featured Frank Allenby as Sir Robert, Alan Webb as Arthur Winslow, and Valerie White as Catherine Winslow. The play was later make into a famous 1948 film directed by Anthony Asquith, star Robert Donat as Sir Robert Morton KC, Sir Cedric Hardwicke as Arthur Winslow, and Margaret Leighton as Catherine Winslow. There was also a 1999 version, directed by David Mamet, and feature Nigel Hawthorne as Arthur Winslow, Jeremy Northam as Morton, and Rebecca Pidgeon as Catherine. The play has also been adapted for television, including a 1990 version starring Gordon Jackson as Arthur Winslow, Ian Richardson as Morton and Emma Thompson as Catherine.

[edit] BackgroundSet against the strict codes of exculpate and manners of the age, The Winslow Boy is based on a commences fight to clear his sons name after the son is expelled from Osborne Naval College for stealing a five-shilling postal order. To clear the male childs name was imperative for the familys honour; had they not done so, they would invite been shunned by their peers and society. The boys life would have been wrecked by the stain on his character. The play was inspired by an actual event, which set a legal precedent: the case of Stonyhurst College alumnus George Archer-Shee, a cadet at Osborne in 1908, who was accused of stealing a postal order from a fellow cadet. His elder brother Major Martin... If you want to get a total essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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