Make Way for Lucia

Make Way for Lucia is a 1948 comedy play by the British writer John Van Druten. It is based on the Mapp and Lucia series of novels by E. F. Benson. In a small town in pre-First World War England, a pretentious new arrival Lucia crosses sword with the local queen bee Miss Mapp.

Make Way for Lucia
Written byJohn Van Druten
Date premiered22 December 1948
Place premieredCort Theatre, New York City
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy

It was ran for 29 performances at the Cort Theatre on Broadway from 22 December 1948 to 15 January 1949. The cast included Isabel Jeans, Cyril Ritchard, Ivan Simpson and Catherine Willard.[1]

References

  1. Bordman p.279

Bibliography

  • Gerald Bordman. American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama, 1930-1969. Oxford University Press, 1996.
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