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The Younger Generation (play)

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The Younger Generation
Written byStanley Houghton
Date premiered21 November 1910
Place premieredGaiety Theatre, Manchester
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy

The Younger Generation is a comedy play by the British writer Stanley Houghton. It takes place in a dining room of a house in the suburbs of Manchester, during a period of twenty four hours.

It premiered at the Gaiety Theatre, Manchester in 1910. It enjoyed a West End run of 131 performances between 19 November 1912 and 8 March 1913, originally at the Haymarket before transferring to the Duke of York's Theatre. The London cast included Nigel Playfair, Norman Page, Allan Jeayes and Kate Bateman.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Wearing p.291

Bibliography

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  • Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1910-1919: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel.. Rowman & Littlefield, 2013.