shredsandpatches:bbcumbercutey:Richard of Bordeaux (1932) is a play by “Gordon Daviot”, a pseudonym
shredsandpatches:bbcumbercutey:Richard of Bordeaux (1932) is a play by “Gordon Daviot”, a pseudonym for Elizabeth MacKintosh, best known by another of her pen names, Josephine Tey. One of her most famous works is a novel “The Daughter of Time“ about King Richard III of England. The play tells the story of King Richard II of England in a romantic fashion, emphasizing the relationship between Richard and his first wife, Queen Anne of Bohemia. The play was a major hit in 1933, playing a significant role in turning its director and leading man John Gielgud into a major star. Audiences found its portrayal of medieval characters speaking like modern people refreshing.The play ran for over a year in the West End (a substantial run for its time).Many audience members came to see the play several times, and the production was notable to the fact that souvenir dolls were created and marketed depicting the actors in character.Pictures: John Gielgud as Richard II and Gwen Ffrangcon-Daviesas Anne of Bohemia. Source: (x),(x).I have read this play and was very disappointed, and also Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies does not look like at all I picture Anne and does look eerily like a member of my dissertation committee, but also the bottom left picture makes me giggle because that is about how I write Richard and Anne’s height difference.(Also the second row picture isn’t from Richard of Bordeaux – I think that’s actually Peggy Ashcroft with him from a production of Shakespeare’s Richard II, which Gielgud did a bunch of times in the thirties)The one right above the height difference one (Richard looking up at Anne) is definitely a good description of their relationship! -- source link
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