- (1937) Stage: Appeared (as "Marullus"; Broadway debut) in "Julius Caesar" on Broadway. Tragedy (revival). Written by William Shakespeare. Incidental music by Marc Blitzstein. Assistant Director: Hiram Sherman (also in cast). Co-produced (w/John Houseman) / directed by Orson Welles (also in cast as "Marcus Brutus"). Mercury Theatre (moved to the National Theatre in March 1938-close): 11 Nov 1937-Mar 1938 (closing date unknown/157 performances). Cast: Evelyn Allen, Arthur Anderson, Muriel Brassler, Grover Burgess (as "Ligarius"), Francis Carpenter, Joseph Cotten (as "Publius"), George Coulouris, George Duthie, Martin Gabel (as "Cassius"), Joseph Holland (as "Julius Caesar"), John Hoyt (credited as John Hoysradt; as "Decius Brutus"), Norman Lloyd, William Mowry, Ted Reid, Stefan Schnabel (as "Metellus Cimber"), John A. Willard (as "Trebonius"). Replacement actor [during Mercury Theatre run]: Alice Frost (as "Portia"). Replacement actors [during National Theatre run]: Norman Lloyd (as "Cinna"), Edmond O'Brien (as "Marc Antony"), Polly Rowles (as "Calpurnia"). NOTE: Considered to be one of the definitive Shakespearean revivals of the 20th century.
- (1938) Stage: Appeared (as "Serving Man") in "The Shoemakers' Holiday" on Broadway (revival). Written by Thomas Dekker. Incidental music by Lehman Engel. Co-produced (w/John Houseman) / directed by Orson Welles. Mercury Theatre (moved to The National Theatre (circa 1 Feb 1938-close): 1 Jan 1938-unknown (69 performances/played in repertory with Julius Caesar). Cast: Arthur Anderson (as "A Boy"), Charles Baker (as "Attendant: / "Soldier"), Edith Barrett (as "Sybil, Rose's Maid"), John Berry (as "Soldier"), Francis Carpenter (as "Dodger"), Joseph Cotten (as "Rowland Lacy"), George Coulouris (as "The King"), George Duthie (as "Master Scott"), Ruth Ford (as "Jane, wife of Ralph"), Alice Frost (as "Rose, daughter of Sir Roger"), William Herz (as "Shoemaker"), William Howell (as "Attendant"), John Hoyt (credited as John Hoysradt; as "Sir Roger Oteley"), Whitford Kane (as "Simon Eyre, the Shoemaker"), George Lloyd (as "Soldier'), Norman Lloyd' (as "Roger, Eyre's Journeyman, commonly called Hodge"), William Mowry (as "Askew"), James O'Rear (as "Shoemaker"), Tileston Perry (as "Soldier"), Vincent Price (as "Master Hammon"), Elliott Reid (as "Ralph, Eyre's Journeyman"), Frederick Ross (as "Soldier"), Stefan Schnabel (as "A Dutch Skipper"), Hiram Sherman (as "Firk, Eyre's Journeyman"), Frederick Thompson (as "Soldier"), Frederic Tozere (as "Sir Hugh Lacy, Earl of Lincoln"), Marian Warring-Manley (as "Margery, Wife of Simon Eyre"), Frank Westbrook (as "Shoemaker"), John A. Willard (as "Master Warner"), Richard Wilson (as "Shoemaker"). Replacement actor: Ross Elliott (as "Soldier").
- (1938) Stage: Appeared (as "Servant to Danton"; final Broadway role) in "Danton's Death" on Broadway. Drama (revival). Music by Marc Blitzstein. Written by Geoffrey Dunlop. Based on the German of Georg Buchner. Scenic Design by Jan Tichacek. Co-produced (w/John Houseman) / directed by Orson Welles (also in cast as "St. Just"). Mercury Theatre: 2 Nov 1938-Nov 1938 (closing date unknown/21 performances). Cast: Ellen Andrews (as "Voice in the Street"), Richard Baer (as "Convention Attendant"), Fay Baker (as "Voice in the Street"), Edgar Barrier (as "Camille Desmoulins"), John Berry (as "Gaoler"), Joseph Cotten (as "Barrere"), Helen Coule (as "Voice in the Street"), George Duthie (as "1st Old Man" / "President of the Convention"; final Broadway role), Ross Elliott (as "Convention Attendant"), Morgan Farley (as "Heralut De Sechelles"), Ruth Ford (as "Rosalie"), Arlene Francis (as "Marion"), Martin Gabel (as "Danton"), Sparke Hastings (as "Member of the Convention"), Arthur Hoffe (as "Voice in the Street"), Guy Kingsley (as "Lacroix"), William Mowry (as "Member of the Convention"), Edgerton Paul (as "Servant to Danton"), Stanley Poss (as "Servant to Danton"), Stephen Roberts (as "Member of the Convention"), Erskine Sanford (as "Philppeau" / "2nd Old Man"), Sanford Siegel (as "Voice in the Street"), Vladimir Sokoloff (as "Robespierre"), Anna Stafford (as "Julie"), Fred Thompson (as "Voice in the Street"), Evelyn Wahl (as "Lucile"), Mary Wickes (as "Christine"), Richard Wilson (as "Legendre"), Eustace Wyatt (as "Fouquier").
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