The Rose Without a Thorn

The Rose Without a Thorn is a 1933 historical play by the British writer Clifford Bax. It portrays the courtship and marriage of Henry VIII and his fifth wife Catherine Howard.

The Rose Without a Thorn
Written by	Clifford Bax
Date premiered	6 November 1933
Place premiered	Duke of York's Theatre, London
Original language	English
Genre	Historical

It ran in the West End for 128 performances, debuting at the Duke of York's Theatre before transferring to the Vaudeville Theatre. The cast was headed by Frank Vosper as Henry VIII and also included Joan Maude, Alastair Sim, Lawrence Hanray and Fabia Drake.^[1]

In 1947 it was adapted by the BBC into a television film of the same title starring Arthur Young and Victoria Hopper as Henry and Catherine.^[2][3]

References

1. Wearing p.317
2. "The Rose without a Thorn (1947)". BFI. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020.
3. "The Rose Without a Thorn". October 3, 1948. p. 26 – via BBC Genome.

Bibliography

• Wearing, J.P. The London Stage 1930-1939: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.