The Voice of the Turtle

Voice of the Turtle, The (1943), a comedy by John Van Druten. [ Morosco Theatre, 1,557 perf.] Olive Lashbrooke (Audrey Christie), an actress with a male friend in every city, stops briefly at the apartment of another actress, Sally Middleton (Margaret Sullavan), to await a date who is to meet her there. But just before the date arrives, another male friend calls to ask Olive to go out with him, and she agrees. This leaves Sally to entertain the man Olive has stood up, Bill Page (Elliott Nugent), a soldier on leave. Before his weekend pass expires, Bill and Sally have fallen in love. The first small‐cast play (only three characters) to become a smash hit, the Alfred de Liagre Jr. production set a precedent that later economics forced other playwrights to abuse. The Roundabout Theatre revived the play with success in 1985.

The Voice of the Turtle may refer to:

• The Voice of the Turtle (play), a 1943 stage play by John William Van Druten
• The Voice of the Turtle (film), a 1947 film based on the stage play
• The Voice of the Turtle (album), a 1968 album by American folk musician John Fahey

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