Persons Unknown (play)
Persons Unknown | |
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Written by | Edgar Wallace |
Date premiered | 28 September 1929 |
Original language | English |
Genre | Mystery |
Persons Unknown is a 1929 mystery play by the British writer Edgar Wallace. The plot revolves around the murder of a "person unknown" in a street by a mysterious blackmailer.[1] It features the character of Sergeant Elk, a Scotland Yard detective who appeared in several of Wallace's novels.
Its original run lasted for twelve performances at the in London. The original cast included Bernard Lee.[2]
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Kabatchnik, Amnon. Blood on the Stage, 1975-2000: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection : an Annotated Repertoire. Rowman & Littlefield, 2012.
- Wearing, J. P. The London Stage 1920-1929: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.
Categories:
- 1929 plays
- Plays by Edgar Wallace
- Plays set in England
- West End plays
- 1920s play stubs