Motion Picture Production Encyclopedia (1949)

N. Y. STAGE SHOWS 1948 917 Mary Nell Mary Malone Miss Shackleford Eda Heinemann lanitors Andrew George, John Ware Telephone Man Tom Donovan Susan Patty Pope Crace Woods Shirley Booth Agatha Reed Madeleine Carroll Ellen Criswold Lulu Mae Hubbard Prof. Birdeshaw Lillian Foster Carol Betty Lou Holland Jo Lenore Garland Dr. Pitt George Mitchell James Merrill Conrad Nagel Prof. Dingley Ralph Bunker Matt Cole Sam Wanamaker Claude Criswold Joseph Boland GRANDMA'S DIARY Henry Miller's Theatre. Opened Wednesday, September 22, 1948. Closed September 25, 1948. 6 performances. A comedy by Albert Wineman Barker. Directed by the author. Sets by Raymond Sovey. Presented by the American Theater Group. Harrison Augustus Smith Peter Herbert Evers Alice Eileen Prince Linda Gertrude Rozan Cary George Nelse Boris Leonard Elliott Gaines Robert E. Griffin H. M. S. PINAFORE AND COX AND BOX Century Theatre. Opened January 19, 1948. Closed April 24, 1948. 16 performances. Operettas. "Pinafore" written by W. S. Gilbert. Music by Arthur Sullivan. "Cox and Box" written by Madison Morton and F. C. Burnand. Music, Arthur Sullivan. Director, Anna Bethel. Musical director, Isadore Godfrey. Presented by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. PINAFORE The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B Martyn Green Captain Corcoran Charles Doming Ralph Rackstraw Thomas Round Dick Deadeye Darrell Fancourt Bill Bobstay Richard Walker Bob Beckett L. Radley Flynn Josephine Helen Roberts Hebe Joan Gillingham Little Buttercup ...Ella Halman First Lord's Sisters, His Cousins, His Aunts, Sailors, .Marines, etc. COX AND BOX Cox (A Journeyman Hatter) Richard Dunn Box (A Journeyman Printer) Leonard Osborn Bouncer (Their Landlord) Richard Walker THE HALLAMS Booth Theatre. Opened March 4, 1948. Closed March 18, 1948. 12 performances. A comedy written and directed by Rose Franken. Settings, Raymond Sovey. Costumes, Bianca Stroock. Production associate and general manager, Richard E. French. Presented by William Brown Meloney. Mrs. Hallam Ethel Griffles Etta Hallam Mildred Dunnock Paul Hallam Royal Beal Grace Hallam June Walker Victor Hallam Alan Baxter Helen Hallam Mildred Wall Walter Hallam Matt Briggs Harry Hallam Frank M. Thomas Mr. Hallam John McKee Jerry Hallam Dean Norton Kendrick Hallam Katharine Bard HARVEST OF THE YEARS Hudson Theatre. Opened January 12, 1948. Closed January 24, 1948. 16 performances. A play by DeWitt Bodeen. Staged by Arthur J. Beckhard. Setting by Raymond Sovey. Costumes, Peggy Morrison. Presented by Arthur J. Beckhard. Astrid Bromark Virginia Robinson Bertha Bromark Philippa Bevans Jenny Nelson Lenka Peterson Chris Bromark Russell Hardie Bernhard Johnson Robert Crawley Anna Bromark Esther Dale Mellie Bromark Emily Noble Margareta Bromark Leona Maricle Jules Bromark Philip Abbott HEAVEN ON EARTH New Century Theatre. Opened Thursday, September 16, 1948. Closed September 25, 1948. 12 performances. A musical. Book and lyrics by Barry Trivers. Music by Jay Gorney. Directed by John Murray Anderson. Supervised by Eddie Dowling. Sets and costumes, Raoul Peine DuBois. Dances and lyric numbers, Nick Castle. Vocal arrangements, Hugh Martin. Musical arrangements, Russell Bennett and Don Walker. Musical director, Clay Warnick. Presented by Monte Proser and Ned C. Litwack. James Aloysius McCarthy Peter Lind Hayes Friday Dorothy Jarnac Punchy Danny Drayson Fannie Frobisher Caren Marsh Florabelle Frobisher Ruth Merman Mrs. Frobisher Nina Varela Commissioner Frobisher Irwin Corey Officer Clabber Claude Stroud John Bowers Robert Dixon Mary Brooks Barbara Nunn The Lovers June Graham and Richard D'Arcy Lieut. Sullivan .Wynn Murray Officer Jonesy Dorothy Keller Officer Blandings Betty George Sailor Billy Parsons H. H. Hutton David Burns Magistrate Kennedy Dick Bernie Sailor With Trumpet Steve Condos Officer O'Brien Bert Sheldon Radio Engineer Jack Russell Slim Remi Martel Dippy Jack Russell Butch Bill Hogue Dancers Lisa Ayres, Cece Eames, Babette George, Gretchen Houser, Marguerite James, Carol Lee, Dorothy Love, Caron Marsh, Ruth Merman, Gloria Sickling, Alice Swanson, Evelyn Ward, Harold Drake, Ernie DiGennaro, Dante DiPaolo, Ray Johnson, Red Knight, Remi Martel, Jack Mattis, Don Powell, Frank Reynolds, Jack Whitney, Jack Wilkins. Singers Angela Castle, Julie Curtis, Betty George, Pearl Hacker, Ellen McCown, Jean Olds, Dottie Pyren, Lucille Udovick, Dean Campbell, John Gray, Bill Hogue, Doug Luther, Vincent Van Lynn, Jack Russell, Bert Sheldon, Curt Stafford. Songs: "In the Back of a Hack," "Anything Can Happen," "So Near and Yet So Far," "Don't Forget to Dream," "Bench in the Park," "Push a Button in a Hutton," "Home Is Where the Heart Is," "Apple Jack," "Wedding in the Park," "What's the Matter With Our City," "First Cup of Coffee in the Morning," "Gift Number," "Heaven on Earth." HEDDA GABLER Cort Theatre. Opened February 24, 1948. Closed March 6, 1948. 12 performances. A drama by Henrik Ibsen. Translated and staged by Eva Le Callienne. Scenery by the Martin Turner Construction Company. Miss Le Gallienne's costumes by Helen Pons. Production supervised by Margaret Webster. Presented by Louis J. Singer and the American Repertory Theater. Miss Juliana Tesman Marion G. Evensen Berta Merle Maddern George Tesman Robert Emhardt Hedda Tesman (His Wife) Eva Le Gallienne Mrs. Elvsted ...Emily McNair Judge Brack Herbert Berghof Eilert Lovborg Efrem Zimbalist Jr. HILARITIES Adelphi Theatre. Opened Thursday, September 9, 1948. Closed September 19, 1948. 14 performances. A vaude revue conceived by Ken Robey and supervised by Martin Nelson. Music and lyrics, Buddy Kaye, Stanley Arnold and Carl Lampi. Sketches by Sidney Zelinka. Howard Harris and Morey Amsterdam. Dances arranged by Ceorge Tapps. Scenes by "a.