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The Sport of Kings
Written byIan Hay
Date premiered8 September 1924
Place premieredSavoy Theatre, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreComedy

The Sport of Kings is a 1924 comedy play by the British writer Ian Hay. It ran for 319 performance at the Savoy Theatre in the West End between 8 September 1924 and 13 June 1925.[1]

Adaptation[edit]

In 1931 it was adapted into a film The Sport of KingsbyGainsborough Pictures. It was directed by Victor Saville and starred Leslie Henson and Gordon Harker.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wearing p.315
  • ^ Goble p.212
  • Bibliography[edit]


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