Words from Ian McKellen
The American comedy thriller classic whose references to Teddy Roosevelt etc baffled Ipswich audiences (and actors).
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
Written by Joseph Kesselring
Directed by Alan Gray
Ian McKellen in the role of Mortimer Brewster
Arts Theatre, Ipswich, Suffolk
12 March 1963 - 23 March 1963
Comments and Reviews
"On the side of sanity, Ian McKellen and Roberta Maxwell put in a nice touch of romance" — Review, 12 March 1963