Murder! (1930 film) names of the two principal characters. The portrayal of the character Sir John Mernier was loosely based on that of the actor Gerald du Maurier, who was a friend of Hitchcock. Hitchcock later adapted three novels written by du Maurier's daughter Daphne du Maurier: "Jamaica Inn", "Rebecca" and "The Birds". Hitchcock makes his cameo appearance in the film as a man walking past the murder victim's house. The film's sets were designed by the art director John Mead. The German language version of the film, "Mary", was shot simultaneously on the same set with German speaking actors. Miles Mander reprised
Opera North: history and repertoire, seasons 1981–82 to 1989–90 Opera North: history and repertoire, seasons 1981–82 to 1989–90 Opera North is an opera company based at the Grand Theatre, Leeds. This article covers the period between the severing of its ties with English National Opera and the departure of its founding music director David Lloyd-Jones. During this period, the newly independent company gave the world premiere of Wilfred Josephs's opera "Rebecca", based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier and the Alfred Hitchcock film, as well as the British premieres of Ernst Krenek's "Jonny spielt auf", Richard Strauss's "Daphne" and Verdi's "Jérusalem", and the British professional premiere of Carl