Act II
Houston Rogers

THE PROMISE (1967)

Written by Aleksei Arbuzov, translated by Ariadne Nicolaeff

Directed by Frank Hauser

Ian McKellen in the role of Leonidik

Fortune Theatre, London

17 January 1967

Act II: Judi Dench and Ian McKellen
Houston Rogers

Act I: Judi Dench and Ian McKellen
Houston Rogers

Act III: Judi Dench, Ian McShane, Ian McKellen
Houston Rogers

Cartoon from Punch by Hewison: Judi Dench (in Act 3 costume), Ian McKellen (Act 2), and Ian McShane (Act I)

Act I: Judi Dench, Ian McShane, Ian McKellen
Houston Rogers

Act I: Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Ian McShane
Houston Rogers"

Meeting of the blondes! Dora Bryan celebrating her first year in Hello Dolly at Drury Lane Theatre, whose stage door was opposite ours at the Fortune. One Saturday, in full make-up, she nipped between her shows to see ours from a private box.

Act III: Ian McShane, Ian McKellen, Judi Dench
Houston Rogers

With Judi Dench

Cast

Next Play:
THE PROMISE (Broadway)