"THE RELUCTANT PEER".
WILLIAM DOUGLAS-HOME, playwright brother of Prime Minister SIR ALEC DOUGLAS-HOME, has written a play about a storybook British peer who gives up his title to stand for Parliament as Prime Minister (as did SIR ALEC). The play, entitled "The Reluctant Peer" will open at London's Duchess Theatre on January 15th.
PHOTO SHOWS: Author WILLIAM DOUGLAS-HOME (centre) makes a comment to cause laughter to NAUNTON WAYNE who plays the Earl of Lister, and DAME SYBIL THORNDIKE who plays Countess of Lister.
Photo measures 10 x 7.75 inches.
Photo is dated 1-1-1964.
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