
Berkeley Square is a play in three acts by John L. Balderston (in collaboration with J. C. Squire) which tells the story of a young American who is transported back to London in the time of the American Revolution and meets his ancestors. The plot is loosely based on Henry James' posthumous 1917 novel The Sense of the Past. The play premiered at the St Martin's Theatre in London's West End in 1926, where it ran for 179 performances. Its production on Broadway in 1929 was an enormous success with Leslie Howard (who also co-produced and co-directed the play with Gilbert Miller) in the role of time traveler Peter Standish and ran for 229 performances, a substantial run for its time. The costumes were designed by Helene Pons and B. J. Simmons & Co.
Adaptations (1)
Berkeley Square was adapted into a 1933 film.
Berkeley Square1933 · film · 88 min · dir. Frank Lloyd · IMDb ↗IMDb6.5A young American man is transported back to London in the time shortly after the American Revolution and meets his ancestors.