First presented on Thursday, 16 April 1953, at Wyndham’s Theatre, London. With the following cast:
| MARY | Dorothy Dewhurst |
| MICHAEL DENNIS | John Robinson |
| ROSE PEMBERTON | Dorothy Tutin |
| MISS TERESA BROWNE | Mary Jerrold |
| MISS HELEN BROWNE | Violet Farebrother |
| FATHER JAMES BROWNE | Eric Portman |
| MRS DENNIS | Valerie Taylor |
The play was directed by PETER GLENVIUE
with settings by LESLIE HURRY