Mark,
The little things help tell the whole story. If you have read "The Man Who Never Was", it describes the scheme to decieve the Germans about the upcoming invasion of Sicily. They use ticket stubs and such paper documents to make their cover story look convincing.
Here is some info about The Barretts of Wimpole Street . This was probably being performed as a play. However it was released as a movie in 1934 and the cast included Charles Laughton and Maureen O'Sullivan. The movie was nominated for 2 Oscars. Norma Shearer won an Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role. It would be possible that the theater was showing the movie but I don't think so. From another diary I have, it is evident that the soldiers got to see some of the latest Hollywood releases and this movie would be out of date for them.
The Movie: "The Barretts of Wimpole Street "
The play by Rudolf Besier was arranged in two parts and twenty-three scenes by Katharine Cornell. It opened at the Empire Theatre, New York City, February 9, 1931. Following the 370 performance run, Katherine Cornell took the show on a seven-month U.S. tour. Produced by Katherine Cornell, staged by Guthrie McClintic. Basil Rathbone was not part of the Broadway production, but joined the cast for the tour, which began in October, 1933.
The play takes place in the Barrett home on Wimpole Street, London. It is the story of the epic love of Elizabeth and Robert Browning. The interesting part is that they couple elopes together to Italy.
It was televised in 1956 starring "The First Lady of the American Theatre" in her television debut, Katharine Cornell.
Steve