Tom, Dick & Harry (1972)

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Peter Blythe
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Library Theatre
Concert Room, Scarborough Library
Round

7 August 1972
7 August 1972
13 September 1972
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Alan Ayckbourn

Jennifer Smith
David Millard
David Hayward
Sue Rogers
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Harry
Tom
Dick
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Stanley Page
Ray Jewers
David Hayward

Why is this play significant?

The playwriting debut of Peter Blythe who would go onto become a very successful actor.

Notes

○ Tom, Dick & Harry was Peter Blythe’s first play and this was its world premiere production. The Library Theatre would also produce the world premiere of his play Having A Lovely Time in 1973.
○ Yorkshire-born Peter Blythe was better known as an actor and during a long career acted with companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre and the English Stage Company at the Royal Court Theatre.
All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd.