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2 unusual facts about Samuel French Ltd.


Murder on the Nile/Hidden Horizon

The play was published by Samuel French Ltd. in 1948 as Murder on the Nile as "French's Acting Edition No 174".

The Ginger Cat and Other Lost Plays

"Mr. Faithful," another comedy, was written and performed in 1922; an acting edition published by Samuel French in 1935 is now a rarity.


Samuel French, Inc.

The company's London subsidiary, Samuel French Ltd., publishes stage plays for the UK market, mostly acting editions, serves as licensing agent for performance rights, and runs a theatrical bookshop on its premises at Fitzrovia in central London, England.


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