- (1936 - 1938) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1936) Stage Play: Jefferson Davis. Historical drama. Written by John McGee. Scenic Design by Cleon Throckmorton. Costume Design by Ivan Glidden. Directed by Henry Stillman and Charles Schofield. Under the supervision of Kay McKay. Biltmore Theatre: 18 Feb 1936- Feb 1936 (closing date unknown/3 performances). Cast: Virginia Barrie (as "Hetty Cary of Baltimore"), Halbert Brown (as "Robert Barnwell, Senator from South Carolina") [final Broadway role], Mildred Byron (as "Constance Cary of Baltimore"), Thomas Carnahan (as "Burton Harrison, Secretary to Jefferson Davis"), Clay Cody (as "Gen. Joseph Johnston"), Mrs. William Courtleigh (as "Varina Davis"), Wilbur De Rouge (as "J.H. Reagan of Texas"), Charles Douglass (as "Robert Toombs, Secretary of State"), George Duthie (as "Gen. Robert E. Lee") [Broadway debut], Louis Gibbs (as "Robert, a slave, Davis' personal servant"), Charles Peyton Glockner (as "Alexander H. Stephens, Vice-President of the Confederacy"), Harry Golson (as "Judah P. Benjamin, Attorney General"), James P. Houston (as "William Seward of New York"), Earl W. Mayo (as "Governor Smith of Virginia"), Harry McKee (as "Govenor Moore of Alabama"), William Mulligan (as "Henry Graham, Physician to Davis/Senator Rhett of South Carolina"), Jean Newcombe (as "Mary Chestnut of Charleston") [final Broadway role], Lawrence O'Brien (as "Gen. P.T. Beauregarde"), William Parke (as "Leroy Walker, Secretary of War"), Ray Rawlings (as "William Yancey of Alabama/Senator Wigfall, of Texas"), Oscar Schoemaker (as "Senator Grimes of Iowa"), Frederick Smith (as "Henry Foote, of Tennessee"), Raymond Southwick (as "J.C. Breckenridge"), Guy Standing (as Jefferson Davis") [final Broadway role], Lawrence Stanhope (as "William Mallory, Secretary of the Navy"), Robert Toms (as "C.C. Clay, Jr. of Alabama"). Produced by Federal Theatre Project of The WPA.
- (1936) Stage Play: Horse Eats Hat. Book adapted by Edwin Denby and Orson Welles. Based on "Un Chapeau de Paille D'Italie" by Eugene Labiche. Music by Paul Bowles. Music arranged by Virgil Thomson. Musical Director: Virgil Thomson. Lighting Supervisor: A.H. Feder. Directed by Orson Welles. Maxine Elliott's Theatre: 26 Sep 1936- Nov 1936 (closing date unknown/61 performances). Cast: Produced by Classic Theatre Branch of the Federal Theatre Project of the WPA. Managing Producer: John Houseman; Assistant Producer: Ted Thomas.
- (1937) Stage Play: Dr. Faustus. Comedy (revival). Incidental music by Edward Bowles. Written by Christopher Marlowe. Production Design by Kirk Glover. Puppet Design by Bil Baird. Mask Design by James Cochrane. Lighting Design by Feder. Directed by Orson Welles. Maxine Elliott's Theatre: 8 Jan 1937- Apr 1937 (closing date unknown/128 performances). Cast: Wallace Acton (as "Ralph"), Cora Burlar (as "Envy"), Jack Carter (as "Mephistopheles"), Blanche Collins (as "Evil Angel"), George Duthie (as "Old Man"), Della Ford (as "Gluttony"), Jane Hale (as "Covetousness") [final Broadway role], Natalie Harris (as "Good Angel"), J. Headley, Edward Hemmer, William Hitch, Paula Laurence (as "Spirit in the Shape of Helen of Troy"), Elizabeth Malone (as "Pride"), Harry McKee (as "Clown"), Lee Molnar (as "Lechery"), Edgerton Paul (as "Robin"), Myron Paulson (as "Cornelius"), Charles Peyton (as "The Pope"), Helena Rappaport, Nina Salama, Archie Savage (as "Baliol"), Bernard Savage (as "Valdes"), George Smithfield, Arthur Spencer, Orson Welles (as "Faustus"), Huntly Weston, Joseph Wooll, Clarence Yates. Produced by Federal Theatre Project 891.
- (1937) Stage Play: Julius Caesar. Tragedy (revival). Written by William Shakespeare. Incidental music by Marc Blitzstein. Assistant Director: Hiram Sherman. Directed by Orson Welles. Mercury Theatre (moved to the National Theatre in March 1938 to close): 11 Nov 1937- Mar 1938 (closing date unknown/157 performances). Cast: William Alland (as "Marullus"), Evelyn Allen, Arthur Anderson, Muriel Brassler, Grover Burgess (as "Ligarius"), Francis Carpenter, Joseph Cotten, George Coulouris, George Duthie (as "Artemidorus"), Martin Gabel (as "Cassius"), Joseph Holland (as "Julius Caesar"), John Hoyt (as "Decius Brutus"; credited as John Hoysradt), Norman Lloyd, William Mowry, Ted Reid, Stefan Schnabel (as "Metellus Cimber"), Hiram Sherman, John A. Willard (as "Trebonius"). Replacement actors included: Edmond O'Brien (as "Marc Antony") [during National Theatre run in Mar 1938]. Produced by Orson Welles and John Houseman. Note: One of the definitive Shakespearian revivals of the 20th Century.
- (1938) Stage Play: The Shoemakers' Holiday (Revival). Written by Thomas Dekker. Incidental music by Lehman Engel. 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: William Alland (as "Serving Man"), 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"). Produced by Orson Welles and John Houseman.
- (1938) Stage Play: Danton's Death. Drama (revival). Music by Marc Blitzstein. Written by Geoffrey Dunlop. Based on the German of Georg Buchner. Scenic Design by Jan Tichacek. Directed by Orson Welles. (1938). Mercury Theatre: 2 Nov 1938- Nov 1938 (closing date unknown/21 performances). Cast: William Alland (as "Servant to Danton"), 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"), Orson Welles (as "St. Just"), Mary Wickes (as "Christine"), Richard Wilson (as "Legendre"), Eustace Wyatt (as "Fouquier"). Produced by Orson Welles and John Houseman.
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