Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple on Stage

[Agatha Christie] ; [Pavlow, Muriel]

Murder at the Vicarage [Fortune Theatre] [1976 Post-Mortem Issue] [Muriel Pavlow as Miss Marple]

A well-preserved theater program for the 1976 Fortune Theatre production of Agatha Christie’s first Miss Marple mystery.

This staging, adapted by Moie Charles and Barbara Toy, stars Muriel Pavlow in the title role. The program is particularly noteworthy for its detailed biographical section on Christie, which includes a reflection on her death earlier that year and a summary of her massive literary output, then exceeding 100 books. As a mid-century theater artifact, it documents the enduring stage appeal of Christie’s work during a period of national mourning for the Queen of Crime.

KEY FEATURES
+++ Cast: Stars Muriel Pavlow as Miss Marple and Richard Thorp as Ronald Hawes.
+++ Historical Content: Includes a two-page feature titled Agatha Christie, detailing her 80th birthday celebrations and the 1976 reveal of her final novel, Sleeping Murder.
+++ Advertising: Features period London lifestyle advertisements, including Le Café Jardin and the Sheraton Park Tower.
+++ Specs: Stapled wraps; 5.25 x 8.5 inches.

CONDITION: Very Good.
+++ The Program: Clean and bright with original staples intact. Minor handling wear consistent with theater use.
+++ Interior: Text and photographic portraits are crisp; no markings or significant blemishes noted.

SCHOLARLY FEATURES . 
+++ Stage Adaptation History: Illustrates how Christie’s early prose works were revitalized for 1970s audiences.
+++ Commemorative Value: The inclusion of a retrospective on Christie’s career makes this a specific memorial-year artifact for crime fiction collectors.

SUBJECTS: Agatha Christie, Miss Marple, Fortune Theatre, West End History, Muriel Pavlow, 1970s Theater, Mystery Plays, Ephemera, Program, Theatre History.

Item #21761

Price: $12.00