The Dover Road (play)

The rich and eccentric Mr Latimer's idea of philanthropy is to waylay eloping couples en route from London to Paris by way of the Dover Road.

When they are delayed by a series of accidents, contrived by Latimer, from getting to Dover in time to catch the channel boat, they are brought to his house, which they are told is a hotel.

Another eloping couple already in enforced residence in Latimer's house consists of Leonard's wife, Eustasia, and Nicholas, a bored young man.

[6] After the West End premiere, The Stage described the piece as "one of the most notable English comedies of modern times" and asked why Broadway audiences had been allowed to see it first.

[8] BBC Television adapted the play for their anthology series Saturday Playhouse; broadcasting the work in September 1958 with Clive Brook once again portraying Mr. Lattimer, Gene Anderson as Anne, Eleanor Summerfield as Eustasia, Cyril Raymond as Leonard, and Desmond Davis acting as producer.