The First and the Last (play)
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The First and the Last is a 1919 play by the British writer John Galsworthy
. It was baed on a short story published in 1917. It was staged successfully in the early 1920s by Basil Dean
featuring the actors Owen Nares
and Meggie Albanesi
. In 1940 it was adapted by Dean for the film 21 Days
starring Laurence Olivier
and Vivian Leigh.
John Galsworthy
John Galsworthy OM was an English novelist and playwright. Notable works include The Forsyte Saga and its sequels, A Modern Comedy and End of the Chapter...
. It was baed on a short story published in 1917. It was staged successfully in the early 1920s by Basil Dean
Basil Dean
Basil Herbert Dean CBE was an English actor, writer, film producer/director and theatrical producer/director....
featuring the actors Owen Nares
Owen Nares
Owen Ramsay Nares had a long stage and film career and, for most of the 1920s, was Britain's favourite matinée idol and silent film star...
and Meggie Albanesi
Meggie Albanesi
Meggie Albanesi was a British stage and film actress. She was born Margherita Albanesi in London on 8 October 1899. Her mother was Effie Adelaide Rowlands, a writer, and her father was Chevalier Carlo Albanesi, an Italian violinist. She attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and made her film...
. In 1940 it was adapted by Dean for the film 21 Days
21 Days
21 Days, also known as 21 Days Together in the U.S., is a 1940 British drama film based on the short play The First and the Last by John Galsworthy. It was directed by Basil Dean and stars Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier and Leslie Banks...
starring Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM was an English actor, director, and producer. He was one of the most famous and revered actors of the 20th century. He married three times, to fellow actors Jill Esmond, Vivien Leigh, and Joan Plowright...
and Vivian Leigh.