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Questions about the play 'The Mousetrap' (first performed in 1952) by Agatha Christie. It is famous for being the longest running in London's West End, with the longest initial run of any play in history. Use this tag with the [agatha-christie] tag.

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Why is the Agatha Christie play called "The Mousetrap"?

The Agatha Christie play The Mousetrap has not only the longest initial run of any play in history (it's been running continuously for nearly 65 years, mostly in the very same building in London), but ...
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