Daphne Laureola is a comic play by James Bridie about a young Polish refugee's infatuation with a middle-aged English woman. 'Egalitarianism is at the heart of this vision, but idealism may be just a liability.'[2]
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| Written by | James Bridie |
| Date premiered | 23 March 1949[1] |
| Place premiered | Wyndham's Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Setting | England |
The play was first produced by the Old VicatWyndham's Theatre in London in 1949, starring Edith Evans and Peter Finch, under the management of Laurence Olivier. The production was a major success, helping launch Finch's career in London.[3][4][5] In August 1950, it was performed at the Theatre Royal in Glasgow.[6]
A 1950 Broadway production, also starring Evans, was less successful.[7]
It was adapted for television in the UK in 1958, In West Germany in 1962, in Australia in 1965 and in the UK again in 1978, starring Olivier.[8][9][10]
