THE SLEEPING PRINCE (1953)

Written by: Terence Rattigan

Directed by: Laurence Olivier

Vivien's role: Mary Morgan, the showgirl

Opened at the Phoenix Theatre, London, November 5, 1953

Cast: Vivien Leigh (Mary Morgan), Laurence Olivier (the Prince), Martita Hunt (the Grand Duchess), Jeremy Spenser (the King), Paul Hardwick (the Major Domo), Richard Wattis (the Gentleman in Attendance), and Rosamund Greenwood (the Countess)

Comments

One American visitor described the play as "a breath of old caviar." (from Anne Edwards' book)

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