A Murder Has Been Arranged

1930 play written by Emlyn Williams

A Murder Has Been Arranged

Written by| Emlyn Williams
Date premiered| 26 November 1930
Place premiered| St James's Theatre, London
Original language| English
Genre| Thriller

A Murder Has Been Arranged is a 1930 thriller play by the British writer Emlyn Williams.

It ran for 77 performances at the St James's Theatre in London's West End between 26 November 1930 and 31 January 1931. The cast included Henry Kendall, Margaretta Scott and Amy Veness.[1] It then went on an extended national tour with Donald Wolfit in the cast. In 1932 it was staged on Broadway and at the Pasadena Playhouse. The Broadway production featured Joseph Cotten in one of his earliest roles.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Wearing p.70
2. ^ Kabatchnikp.293

## Bibliography

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* Kabatchnik, Amnon. Blood on the Stage, 1925-1950: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection : an Annotated Repertoire. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
* Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.

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* A Murder Has Been Arranged (1930)
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