"Private Lives" by Noel Coward was published in published in 1930. It is a comedy of manners in three acts.
The play initially toured the British provinces, and then it opened at the new Phoenix Theater in London in 1930.
During its London performance the star cast included Coward, Gertrude Lawrence, Adrianne Allen and Laurence Olivier.
After one year, the Broadway production was launched. Since its Broadway production in 1931, the play has been revived at least half a dozen times each in the West End and on Broadway.
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Copyright
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Historical Background
Chapter Three: Characters
Chapter Four: Plot Overview
Act One
Act Two
Act Three
Chapter Five: Complete Summary
Act One
Act Two
Act Three
Chapter Six: Critical Analysis
- ISBN13 9781304965608
- Publish Date 21 March 2014
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 25 June 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Lulu.com
- Format eBook (OEB)
- Language English