PlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Dec 29, 1959
Closing Date
Jun 01, 1960
Performances
179
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Henry Miller's Theatre
(Dec 29, 1959 - Jun 01, 1960)
Description
A play in two acts
Setting
The United States Court of Claims, Washington, D.C. (This Courtroom was "borrowed" by The Military Commission to provide, in this unusual instance, space for the public.) August, 1865.
Henry Miller's Theatre General Manager: George Banyai
Produced by William Darrid, Eleanore Saidenberg and Daniel Hollywood
Written by Saul Levitt; Incidental music by Henry Nemo; Lyrics by Henry Nemo
Directed by José Ferrer
Scenic Design by Will Steven Armstrong; Lighting Design by Will Steven Armstrong; Assistant to the Designer: Peter Wingate
General Manager: Irving Cooper
Production Stage Manager: Morty Halpern; Stage Manager: Julian Barry
Press Representative: Frank Goodman and Ben Washer; Advertising: Ingram Ash; Assistant to the Director: Vincent Donahue; Assistant to the Producer: Shirley Farmer
Herbert Berghof
Henry Wirz
The Defendant
Albert Dekker
Otis H. Baker
The Defense Counsel
George C. Scott
Lt. Col. N. P. Chipman
The Judge Advocate
Robert Carroll
Lt. Col. Chandler
Robert Gerringer
Jasper Culver
Russell Hardie
General Lew Wallace
President of the Court
Ian Keith
Dr. John C. Bates
James Arenton
Louis Schade
Assistant Defense Counse
Robert Burr
Lieutenant
Clerk of the Court
Clifford Carpenter
General Mott
Assisting Judge
Robert Downey
Union Soldier
Lou Frizzell
Union Soldier
Taylor Graves
General Thomas
Assisting Judge
James Greene
James H. Davidson
Al Henderson
Captain Williams
Douglas Herrick
Dr. C. M. Ford
Prison Surgeon
William Hussung
General Ballier
Assisting Judge
John Leslie
General Geary
Assisting Judge
Robert Mayer
Newspaperman
Freeman Meskimen
Colonel Stibbs
Assisting Judge
Moultrie Patten
Ambrose Spencer
Owen Pavitt
General Fessenden
Assisting Judge
Richard Poston
Newspaperman
William Scharf
Newspaperman
Archie Smith
Colonel Allcock
Assisting Judge
Frank Sutton
George W. Gray
Martin West
Union Soldier
Howard Wierum
Major D. Hosmer
Assistant Judge Advocate
Understudies: Robert Burr (Lt. Col. N. P. Chipman), Clifford Carpenter (Dr. C. M. Ford), Lou Frizzell (Jasper Culver), Al Henderson (George W. Gray), William Hussung (Otis H. Baker), John Leslie (Dr. John C. Bates), Freeman Meskimen (Captain Williams), Owen Pavitt (General Lew Wallace), Richard Poston (Lt. Col. Chandler, Louis Schade), Reuben Singer (Henry Wirz) and Archie Smith (James H. Davidson)

Henry Miller's Theatre (Dec 29, 1959 - Jun 01, 1960)

Cast

Robert Burr
Lt. Col. N. P. Chipman
The Judge Advocate
Douglas Herrick
Dr. John C. Bates

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in Play

1960 Nominee
George C. Scott
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