PlayComedyOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Dec 27, 1948
Closing Date
Jan 07, 1950
Performances
368
PlayComedyOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Belasco Theatre
(Dec 27, 1948 - Jun 25, 1949)
Royale Theatre
(Aug 22, 1949 - Jan 07, 1950)
Description
A play in two acts
Setting
Paris, France.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization
Produced by Alfred De Liagre, Jr.
Written by Jean Giraudoux; Book adapted by Maurice Valency; Music arranged by Alexander Haas; Incidental music by Alexander Haas and Albert Hague
Directed by Alfred De Liagre, Jr.
Scenic Design by Christian Berard; Costume Design by Christian Berard; Lighting Design by Samuel Leve
General Manager: Samuel H. Schwartz
Stage Manager: Will Gould; Assistant Stage Mgr: William Chambers
Conducted by Alexander Haas
Press Representative: Bernard Simon and Marjorie Barkentin; Press Assistant: Robert Ganshaw
Martita Hunt
Countess Aurelia
The Madwoman of Chaillot
John Beahan
The Street Juggler
Maurice Brenner
The Shoe-Lace Peddler
 
One of the Prospectors
Millicent Brower
The Flower Girl
Paul Byron
An Adolphe Bertaut
John Carradine
The Ragpicker
William Chambers
The Doorman
 
One of the Prospectors
 
An Adolphe Bertaut
Eugene Cibelli
The Street Singer
Patricia Courtley
Therese
 
Lady
Leora Dana
Irma
Clarence Derwent
The President
 
One of the Presidents
Sandro Giglio
Dr. Jadin
 
One of the Press Agents
Harold Grau
The Little Man
 
An Adolphe Bertaut
Jonathan Harris
The Broker
 
One of the Presidents
Martin Kosleck
The Deaf Mute
Le Roi Operti
The Baron
 
One of the Presidents
Barbara Pond
Paulette
 
Lady
Doris Rich
Mme. Josephine
Madwoman of La Concorde
Ralph Roberts
The Policeman
Richard Sanders
The Sergeant
Alan Shayne
Pierre
Ralph Smiley
The Waiter
Archie Smith
One of the Press Agents
Gilbert Smith
An Adolphe Bertaut
Vladimir Sokoloff
The Prospector
 
One of the Prospectors
Sonia Sorel
Lady
James Westerfield
The Sewer-Man
 
One of the Press Agents
Nydia Westman
Mlle. Gabrielle
Madwoman of St. Sulpice
Estelle Winwood
Mme. Constance
Madwoman of Passy

Belasco Theatre (Dec 27, 1948 - Jun 25, 1949)

Stage Manager: Edwin Gordon

Cast

Jacques Aubuchon
The Sewer-Man
 
One of the Press Agents
Paul Byron
One of the Prospectors
Jonathan Harris
The President
Kermit Kegley
One of the Press Agents
Ralph Roberts
One of the Press Agents
Fay Roope
The Broker
Archie Smith
The Deaf Mute
Louis Sorin
The Prospector

Royale Theatre (Aug 22, 1949 - Jan 07, 1950)

Tony Award®

Best Actress (Dramatic)

1949 Winner
Martita Hunt
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