The Understanding
Program from The Understanding at the Strand Theatre, London
Ralph Richardson (Leonard)
Joan Greenwood
Margaretta Scott
Sylvestra le Touzel
Georgine Anderson






Three elderly sisters, Lydia, Eva and Acton, live in a rambling London house with Eva's husband, Leonard, to whom she has been married for forty years. Throughout that time he and Acton have nursed a discreet, platonic love for each other. The arrival of a young Girl Friday reminds Leonard of Acton at that age and it appears that Eva knew all about the affair. When Eva dies Leonard has the choice of either marrying Acton or losing her.

Dame Celia Johnson sadly died before the press night and was replaced for the run by Joan Greenwood. (1 picture)


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Program from The Understanding at the Strand Theatre, London

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The Understanding - Strand Theatre, London, 1982. Angela Huth (Writer), Roger Smith (Director).
< In Praise of Love (1973) The Understanding (1982) Two Acts of Love (1987)

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