The Reluctant Debutante is a 1955 play by the British playwright William Douglas Home .
6-444: The Reluctant Debutante may refer to: The Reluctant Debutante (play) , a 1955 play by William Douglas-Home The Reluctant Debutante (film) , a 1958 film starring Rex Harrison Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title The Reluctant Debutante . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
12-603: A 'try-out' week) at the Theatre Royal Brighton after William Douglas-Home spotted the untrained 17-year-old actress Anna Massey and brought her in to audition for the title role. After she wowed the Brighton audiences the play quickly transferred to the Cambridge Theatre, London on 24 May 1955, where it enjoyed a long run with Wilfrid Hyde-White continuing to play the father and Celia Johnson
18-582: Is a light-hearted, almost farcical comedy which revolves around the mother's deep anxiety and attempts to avoid scandal after she confuses two men (both called David) and accidentally sets up her daughter with 'David Hoylake-Johnston' (who has a reputation as a philanderer) instead of 'David Bulloch' (whom she believes to be the perfect match for her daughter). The debutante season was designed for aristocratic parents to find well-connected potential suitors for their daughters by throwing (often very expensive) parties and inviting eligible bachelors. 'Sheila Broadbent',
24-422: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Reluctant_Debutante&oldid=892181802 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Reluctant Debutante (play) It was first performed (for
30-403: The mother of Jane (the eponymous 'Reluctant Debutante'), is terrified that her daughter will lose the chance to meet a good husband if there is a scandal - i.e. 'David Hoylake-Johnston' charming her into having sex, something he is rumoured to have done with other girls. But the rumours are only rumours so she cannot be rude to him, especially after she accidentally invites him to be Jane's date for
36-545: The neurotic mother, Sheila Broadbent. The production was directed by Jack Minster. On 30 June 1955 MGM bought the film and stage rights to this hit London success with the aim of taking it to Broadway. In 1956 the play premièred on Broadway at the Henry Miller's Theatre with a mostly changed cast but still with Anna Massey in the lead and Wilfrid Hyde-White playing her father. The plot follows an aristocratic family through one of London's debutante seasons. It
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