262:
151:
31:
253:" and school mistress. Phoebe, however, longs for her youth, and the return of Captain Brown only deepens her melancholy. "I am tired of being lady-like," she declares. With some encouragement from her maid, Patty, she creates the fictional character of Miss Livvy, a more energetic, flirtatious and naughty version of her younger self, and begins to tease Captain Brown who, captivated by her, persuades her and Susan to accompany him to the ball.
731:
273:
qualities. Her actions cause events to come to a head as her act is almost brought to light by the local gossiping girls Fanny
Willoughby and Henrietta Turnbull. In a final confrontation with Captain Brown, we discover that he has found his love for Miss Phoebe and not for Miss Livvy, as he insists that "I have discovered for myself that the schoolmistress in her old maid's cap is the noblest Miss Phoebe of them all."
240:
There is heightened anticipation as the local gossips of the town discuss the developing relationship between Miss Phoebe
Throssel and Valentine Brown. Phoebe then confesses to her sister, Susan, that Brown intends to drop by later that day, and both are certain he means to propose. When he finally
281:
Miss Livvy still hangs heavy over the sisters: having been created, she is now difficult to dispose of. The local gossips watch for any sign of Miss Livvy and frequently visit the sisters' home. Brown comes to ask for Phoebe’s hand and is turned down without explanation. As a result, he becomes
272:
At the ball, and Phoebe is still playing the part of Miss Livvy. In this guise, she has captured the eyes of many of the young men and the scorn of ladies. However, Phoebe is now annoyed that Brown seems to prefer this unsubstantial 'young' flirt that she has created to her true personality and
734:
428:
chocolates and caramels were named after it, and the confectionery originally used characters from the play in their advertising and packaging. When Hicks and
Terriss moved to a new home, The Old Forge at
142:
production opened in 1901 and ran for only 64 performances. The show was then produced in London, where it was a hit, running for 459 performances. It was frequently revived until World War II.
249:
Ten years after the departure of Brown, we find the girls have set up a school in order to pay the rent. Phoebe has not accepted any other suitor and has allowed herself to become an "
778:
241:
does appear, it is not to ask for Phoebe's hand in marriage but to announce his intention to join the fight in Europe against
Napoleon. This leaves the girls devastated.
595:
131:
569:
881:
785:
380:
543:
755:
656:
290:
The play opened on
October 11, 1901, at the Valentine Theatre in Toledo, Ohio, and arrived in New York to play at the
468:
291:
85:
723:
876:
849:
425:
376:
356:
886:
321:
The piece enjoyed numerous revivals and tours until World War II. These included a 1913 revival at London's
326:
484:
318:, making it one of the first American productions to score a bigger triumph in London than in New York.
823:
815:
704:
400:
392:
322:
521:
891:
771:
348:
750:
646:
329:
in New York, starring Adams, and other revivals followed in
America, at least into the 1920s.
282:
aware of the disguise and the sisters' plight and sets out to right all wrongs, even his own.
372:
368:
261:
8:
871:
414:
340:
504:
306:
in London on 17 September 1902 and ran for a very successful 459 performances, starring
620:
333:
303:
596:"Quality Street at Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds is an entertaining and amusing farce"
336:
mounted the first professional production of the piece in London in over six decades.
684:
Photos and information about Hicks and
Terriss's home at "Quality Street" in Merstham
652:
418:
404:
831:
409:
307:
169:
139:
717:
763:
344:
295:
683:
302:, but ran for only a modestly successful 64 performances. It then opened at the
648:
Accompanying Gracie: The Life, Times and Music of Harry Parr Davies (1914-1955)
150:
865:
745:
396:
352:
311:
163:
135:. The story is about two sisters who start a school "for genteel children".
36:
189:
Patty – Maid-of-all-work in service of the
Throssel sisters – Rosini Filippi
800:
315:
184:
126:
48:
698:
671:
299:
265:
205:
360:
710:
355:, with the addition of commentary from present-day employees at the
740:
544:"Quality Street review – JM Barrie's bittersweet romcom is a treat"
430:
250:
229:
111:
364:
434:
674:. Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., accessed 2 March 2010
30:
180:
Lieutenant Spicer – A Young
Officer – Vincent Sternroyd
495:, November 26, 1913, p. 2, accessed January 30, 2012
174:
Miss Livvy – Alter ego of Phoebe – Ellaline
Terriss
793:
751:Review, cast list, photos of the London production
644:
437:, their cul-de-sac was renamed "Quality Street".
177:Ensign Blades – A Young Officer – A. Vane Tempest
863:
16:1901 comedy play by Scottish writer J. M. Barrie
59:
779:
475:, December 5, 2010, accessed January 30, 2012
145:
463:
461:
459:
168:Miss Phoebe Throssel – A School Mistress –
786:
772:
162:Valentine Brown – Suitor of Miss Phoebe –
29:
746:Information about the Broadway production
511:, Bookmice.net, accessed January 30, 2012
386:
325:. A brief revival played in 1908 at the
268:as Phoebe in the 1901 Broadway production
456:
260:
210:Miss Henrietta Turnbull – Constance Hyem
149:
570:"Sweet treat at The Dukes in Lancaster"
198:Arthur Wellesley Tomson – George Hersee
864:
645:Andrew Everett MA (13 February 2015).
593:
541:
129:, written before his more famous work
767:
567:
391:The play was adapted twice for film;
213:Miss Charlotte Parratt – May Taverner
192:Recruiting Sergeant – George Shelton
183:Susan Throssel – Sister to Phoebe –
568:Blade, Michelle (6 February 2020).
13:
294:on November 11, 1901, produced by
201:Miss Willoughby – Henrietta Watson
14:
903:
692:
542:Fisher, Mark (20 February 2020).
532:, 2010, accessed January 30, 2012
195:A Waterloo Veteran – Charles Daly
882:British plays adapted into films
729:
651:. AuthorHouse. pp. 131–34.
594:Wright, Robert (11 March 2020).
407:. A musical theatre adaptation,
677:
665:
638:
621:"J.M. Barrie's Quality Street"
613:
587:
561:
535:
514:
498:
478:
447:
377:Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds
285:
1:
424:The play was so popular that
700:Quality Street
672:Quality Street candy history
379:, before closing due to the
125:is a comedy in four acts by
7:
739:public domain audiobook at
70:November 11, 1901
10:
908:
705:Internet Broadway Database
343:performed the play at the
219:Harriett – Edith Heslewood
146:Roles and 1902 London cast
842:
807:
530:The British Theatre Guide
357:Quality Street chocolates
107:
99:
91:
81:
66:
54:
44:
28:
23:
440:
216:Isabella – Winifred Hall
204:Miss Fanny Willoughby –
359:factory. and toured to
223:
387:Adaptations and legacy
323:Duke of York's Theatre
269:
158:
877:Plays by J. M. Barrie
421:, premiered in 1950.
292:Knickerbocker Theatre
264:
154:Terriss and Hicks in
153:
86:Knickerbocker Theatre
887:Plays set in England
381:coronavirus pandemic
714:at Theatricalia.com
625:Northern Broadsides
453:Fields, pp. 160–161
415:Christopher Hassall
401:the second, in 1937
341:Northern Broadsides
228:The play is set in
493:The New York Times
393:the first, in 1927
334:Finborough Theatre
332:In 2010, London's
304:Vaudeville Theatre
270:
159:
39:as Valentine Brown
859:
858:
658:978-1-4969-9451-6
520:Fisher, Philip.
419:Harry Parr Davies
405:Katharine Hepburn
118:
117:
92:Original language
899:
832:Dear Miss Phoebe
788:
781:
774:
765:
764:
733:
732:
686:
681:
675:
669:
663:
662:
642:
636:
635:
633:
631:
617:
611:
610:
608:
606:
591:
585:
584:
582:
580:
565:
559:
558:
556:
554:
539:
533:
518:
512:
502:
496:
482:
476:
469:"Quality Street"
465:
454:
451:
410:Dear Miss Phoebe
308:Ellaline Terriss
170:Ellaline Terriss
77:
75:
35:Illustration of
33:
21:
20:
907:
906:
902:
901:
900:
898:
897:
896:
862:
861:
860:
855:
852:(confectionery)
838:
803:
792:
730:
695:
690:
689:
682:
678:
670:
666:
659:
643:
639:
629:
627:
619:
618:
614:
604:
602:
600:Bury Free Press
592:
588:
578:
576:
566:
562:
552:
550:
540:
536:
519:
515:
503:
499:
483:
479:
466:
457:
452:
448:
443:
389:
345:Viaduct Theatre
296:Charles Frohman
288:
226:
148:
82:Place premiered
73:
71:
40:
17:
12:
11:
5:
905:
895:
894:
892:West End plays
889:
884:
879:
874:
857:
856:
854:
853:
850:Quality Street
846:
844:
840:
839:
837:
836:
835:(1950 musical)
828:
824:Quality Street
820:
816:Quality Street
811:
809:
805:
804:
796:Quality Street
791:
790:
783:
776:
768:
762:
761:
758:Quality Street
753:
748:
743:
736:Quality Street
727:
719:Quality Street
715:
711:Quality Street
707:
694:
693:External links
691:
688:
687:
676:
664:
657:
637:
612:
586:
560:
534:
524:Quality Street
513:
507:Quality Street
497:
487:Quality Street
477:
467:Logan, Brian.
455:
445:
444:
442:
439:
426:Quality Street
388:
385:
351:, directed by
327:Empire Theatre
287:
284:
279:
278:
259:
258:
247:
246:
238:
237:
225:
222:
221:
220:
217:
214:
211:
208:
202:
199:
196:
193:
190:
187:
181:
178:
175:
172:
166:
156:Quality Street
147:
144:
122:Quality Street
116:
115:
109:
105:
104:
101:
97:
96:
93:
89:
88:
83:
79:
78:
68:
67:Date premiered
64:
63:
56:
52:
51:
46:
42:
41:
34:
26:
25:
24:Quality Street
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
904:
893:
890:
888:
885:
883:
880:
878:
875:
873:
870:
869:
867:
851:
848:
847:
845:
841:
834:
833:
829:
826:
825:
821:
818:
817:
813:
812:
810:
806:
802:
798:
797:
789:
784:
782:
777:
775:
770:
769:
766:
760:
759:
754:
752:
749:
747:
744:
742:
738:
737:
728:
725:
721:
720:
716:
713:
712:
708:
706:
702:
701:
697:
696:
685:
680:
673:
668:
660:
654:
650:
649:
641:
626:
622:
616:
601:
597:
590:
575:
571:
564:
549:
545:
538:
531:
527:
525:
517:
510:
508:
501:
494:
490:
488:
481:
474:
470:
464:
462:
460:
450:
446:
438:
436:
432:
427:
422:
420:
416:
413:, written by
412:
411:
406:
402:
398:
397:Marion Davies
394:
384:
382:
378:
374:
370:
366:
362:
358:
354:
353:Laurie Sansom
350:
346:
342:
337:
335:
330:
328:
324:
319:
317:
313:
312:Seymour Hicks
309:
305:
301:
298:and starring
297:
293:
283:
276:
275:
274:
267:
263:
256:
255:
254:
252:
244:
243:
242:
235:
234:
233:
231:
218:
215:
212:
209:
207:
203:
200:
197:
194:
191:
188:
186:
182:
179:
176:
173:
171:
167:
165:
164:Seymour Hicks
161:
160:
157:
152:
143:
141:
138:The original
136:
134:
133:
128:
124:
123:
113:
110:
106:
102:
98:
94:
90:
87:
84:
80:
69:
65:
62:
61:
57:
53:
50:
47:
43:
38:
37:Seymour Hicks
32:
27:
22:
19:
830:
822:
814:
801:J. M. Barrie
795:
794:
757:
756:Photos from
735:
718:
709:
699:
679:
667:
647:
640:
628:. Retrieved
624:
615:
603:. Retrieved
599:
589:
577:. Retrieved
573:
563:
551:. Retrieved
548:The Guardian
547:
537:
529:
523:
516:
506:
500:
492:
486:
480:
472:
449:
423:
408:
390:
338:
331:
320:
316:Marion Terry
289:
280:
271:
248:
239:
227:
185:Marion Terry
155:
137:
130:
127:J. M. Barrie
121:
120:
119:
58:
49:J. M. Barrie
18:
827:(1937 film)
819:(1927 film)
808:Adaptations
574:The Visitor
300:Maude Adams
286:Productions
266:Maude Adams
206:Irene Rooke
872:1901 plays
866:Categories
724:Faded Page
403:, starred
375:; and the
230:Napoleonic
112:Napoleonic
74:1901-11-11
55:Characters
45:Written by
373:Lancaster
369:The Dukes
361:The Lowry
339:In 2020,
132:Peter Pan
60:See below
741:LibriVox
726:(Canada)
630:17 March
605:17 March
579:17 March
553:17 March
489:Revived"
431:Merstham
395:starred
251:Old Maid
140:Broadway
843:Related
703:at the
473:Variety
399:, and
365:Salford
349:Halifax
232:times.
108:Setting
95:English
72: (
655:
435:Surrey
103:Comedy
441:Notes
277:Act 4
257:Act 3
245:Act 2
236:Act 1
114:times
100:Genre
653:ISBN
632:2020
607:2020
581:2020
555:2020
417:and
314:and
224:Plot
799:by
722:at
347:in
868::
623:.
598:.
572:.
546:.
528:,
491:,
471:,
458:^
433:,
383:.
371:,
367:;
363:,
310:,
787:e
780:t
773:v
661:.
634:.
609:.
583:.
557:.
526:"
522:"
509:"
505:"
485:"
76:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
