title: But for the Grace of God (play)
text: # 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
  