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Alan Thornhill

ALAN THORNHILL

  (1906 - 1988)
Nationality:    British
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the Rev Alan Thornhill will be re­membered best for his string of West End plays which have been performed on six continents. the first, the Forgotten Factor, an in­dustrial drama which he wrote in 1940, was one of the most success­ful and remained remarkably topical. It was translated into 16 languages and subsequently filmed.

Research:    http://archon.wheaton.edu/?p=collections/controlcard&id=61

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below is a list of Alan Thornhill's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Annie         Crowning Experience, The         Forgotten Factor, The         Mr Wilberforce MP         Music At Midnight         Ride! Ride!         Sentenced to Life
Annie

Synopsis:
Annie Jaegar leaves her comfortable home in Stockport and goes to London to preach the cause for Moral Rearmament

Notes:
Music by William L Reed; lyrics and book by Alan Thornhill

1st Produced:
Westminster Theatre, London     27 Jul 1967

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Musical

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Crowning Experience, The

Synopsis:
the story of Mary McLeod Bethune who opened the first college for Afro-Americans

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1st Produced:
-     1957

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Forgotten Factor, The

Synopsis:
Industrial relations durning the Second World War

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1st Produced:
-     1940

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Mr Wilberforce MP

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1st Produced:
Theatre Royal, Bath     1965

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1st Published:
Blandford Press 1965   

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Genre:
Drama

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Music At Midnight

Synopsis:
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Notes:
written with Peter Howard

1st Produced:
London     1962

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1st Published:
Blandford Press 1962   

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Ride! Ride!

Ride! Ride!
the life of Charles Wesley

Notes:
Music by Penelope Thwaites; lyrics And book by Alan Thornhill

1st Produced:
Westminster Theatre, London     24 May 1976

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1st Published:
Bardic Editions   

Music:
Original cast recording: Grapevine (101) 1976

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Sentenced to Life

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Written with Malcolm Muggeridge

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1st Published:
Thomas Nelson, 1983   

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