The Glorious Days

The Glorious Days is a 1952 British musical composed by Harry Parr Davis and Harold Purcell from a book by Robert Nesbitt and Miles Malleson.

It was designed as a vehicle for Anna Neagle, showcasing her in several roles throughout history including two Nell Gwynn and Queen Victoria which she had played in films.

[1] In Second World War London an actress is knocked unconscious following an explosion during an air raid.

In her dreams she is transported to historical settings, encountering Charles II and Prince Albert.

In 1954 it was adapted into a film Lilacs in the Spring directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Neagle, Errol Flynn and David Farrar.