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Heatwave
| A drama in three acts by Roland Pertwee. Opened at the Fulton Theatre, New York City, February 17, 1931, and lasted 15 performances. Produced by Stratford Productions, Ltd., staged by Stanley Bell. |
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Cast of characters
| Hugh Dawltry | Basil Rathbone |
| George March | Henry Daniell |
| Philippa March | Selena Royle |
| Irene March | Betty Lawford |
| Nicholas Fayne | Mackenzie Ward |
| Dr. Muir | Lionel Pape |
| James Weysmith | Hugh Buckler |
| Mrs. Weysmith | Hilda Plowright |
| Mameena | Enid Raphael |
| Everard | Frank Henderson |
| Duckworth | Arthur Stenning |
| Bahadur | W. Wana Singh |
| Dawltry's Boy | William Cooray |
| Club Servant | K.A. Fernando |
| Club Servant | Fred K. Chandrasakara |
| Act I — The Club Act II — Hugh Dawltry's Bungalow. Act III — George March's Bungalow. |
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"Hugh Dawltry is a social outcast in an oriental town under British rule.
Because of which he takes rather handily to drinking. Irene March, younger
sister of Philippa March, goes voluntarily to Dawltry's cabin with the idea of
forcing her love upon him. She is followed by her sister Philippa, who really
loves Dawltry, and sent home. George March in turn follows his wife, finds her
with Dawltry, believes the worst and shoots Dawltry. It turns out to be only a
flesh wound, and when Dawltry clears himself of the charge for which he was
ostracized Philippa leaves her cad of a husband and goes over to Dawltry."
[from The Best Plays of 1930-31, ed. by Burns Mantle (Dodd, Mead and
Co., 1931), page 492-493.]
