But for the Grace of God (play)
# But for the Grace of God (play)

But for the Grace of God is a play by the British writer Frederick Lonsdale. A murder melodrama, different from his standard light comedies, it ran for 203 performances at St James's Theatre in the West End between 3 September 1946 and 1 March 1947. The original cast included Michael Gough, A.E. Matthews, Mary Jerrold and Yvonne Owen.

## Original cast

* Alfred - Andrew Leigh
* Gerard - Michael Gough
* Sir William Altrey - Stuart Lindsell
* Johnny - Anthony Forwood
* George Duncan - H.G. Stoker
* Jimmy - Denis Gordon
* Charles - A.E. Matthews
* Geoffrey Wainwright - Hugh McDermott
* Inspector Rayle - J.H. Roberts
* Detective Orley - Cyril Smith
* Richard - Robert Douglas
* Molly - Marion Manisty
* Emily - Mary Jerrold
* Mary - Yvonne Owen
