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The First Gentleman
Play
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Apr 25, 1957
Closing Date
May 18, 1957
Performances
28
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Open Date: Apr 25, 1957
Close Date: May 18, 1957
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Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Belasco Theatre
(Apr 25, 1957 - May 18, 1957)
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Alexander H. Cohen
and
Ralph Alswang
; Produced in association with
Arthur C. Twitchell, Jr.
Written by
Norman Ginsbury
Directed by
Tyrone Guthrie
Scenic Design by
Ralph Alswang
; Costume Design by
Motley
; Lighting Design by
Ralph Alswang
; Hair Design by
Ernest Adler
General Manager:
Robert Alex Baron
Stage Manager:
Rex Partington
and
Jon Wiley
Clarinet:
Emory Davis
; Harpsichord:
Abba Bogin
; Violin:
Isidor Lateiner
; Cello:
Madeline Foley
Press Representative:
Harvey Sabinson
,
David Powers
and
B.J. Westman
Wesley Addy
Mr. Henry Brougham
Joyce Ballou
Princess Mary
The Regent's Sister
Dario Barri
Footman
Helen Burns
Lady Conyngham
Ludi Claire
Mrs. Griffths
Phena Darner
Servant to Claremont House
Clarence Derwent
The Bishop of Salisbury
Peter Donat
Prince Leopold
Of Saxe-Coburg
Edward Dunne
Guest
Isobel Elsom
Caroline, Princess of Wales
The Regent's Wife
MacGregor Gibb
Guest
Robert Goodier
Edward, Duke of Kent
The Regent's Brother
Frances Greet
Princess Elizabeth
The Regent's Sister
Sally Kemp
Guest
Curt Lowens
Footman
John Milligan
William
Hereditary Prince of Orange
James Neylin
Servant to Caroline
Le Roi Operti
Prince Regent's Dresser
Rex Partington
Footman
Edmund Roney
Footman
Rossana San Marco
Guest
Dorothy Sands
Miss Cornelia Knight
Maud Scheerer
Charlotte, Queen of England
The Regent's Mother
Earl Simmons
Guest
Walter Slezak
The Prince Regent of England
Guy Spaull
Sir Richard Croft
Inga Swenson
Princess Charlotte
The Regent's Daughter
Jon Wiley
Guest
Meg Wyllie
Princess Augusta
The Regent's Sister
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Costume Design
1958 Winner
Costume Design by
Motley
Theatre World
Award
1957 Recipient
Inga Swenson
and
Peter Donat
People
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Alexander H. Cohen
and
Ralph Alswang
; Produced in association with
Arthur C. Twitchell, Jr.
Written by
Norman Ginsbury
Directed by
Tyrone Guthrie
Scenic Design by
Ralph Alswang
; Costume Design by
Motley
; Lighting Design by
Ralph Alswang
; Hair Design by
Ernest Adler
General Manager:
Robert Alex Baron
Stage Manager:
Rex Partington
and
Jon Wiley
Clarinet:
Emory Davis
; Harpsichord:
Abba Bogin
; Violin:
Isidor Lateiner
; Cello:
Madeline Foley
Press Representative:
Harvey Sabinson
,
David Powers
and
B.J. Westman
Wesley Addy
Mr. Henry Brougham
Joyce Ballou
Princess Mary
The Regent's Sister
Dario Barri
Footman
Helen Burns
Lady Conyngham
Ludi Claire
Mrs. Griffths
Phena Darner
Servant to Claremont House
Clarence Derwent
The Bishop of Salisbury
Peter Donat
Prince Leopold
Of Saxe-Coburg
Edward Dunne
Guest
Isobel Elsom
Caroline, Princess of Wales
The Regent's Wife
MacGregor Gibb
Guest
Robert Goodier
Edward, Duke of Kent
The Regent's Brother
Frances Greet
Princess Elizabeth
The Regent's Sister
Sally Kemp
Guest
Curt Lowens
Footman
John Milligan
William
Hereditary Prince of Orange
James Neylin
Servant to Caroline
Le Roi Operti
Prince Regent's Dresser
Rex Partington
Footman
Edmund Roney
Footman
Rossana San Marco
Guest
Dorothy Sands
Miss Cornelia Knight
Maud Scheerer
Charlotte, Queen of England
The Regent's Mother
Earl Simmons
Guest
Walter Slezak
The Prince Regent of England
Guy Spaull
Sir Richard Croft
Inga Swenson
Princess Charlotte
The Regent's Daughter
Jon Wiley
Guest
Meg Wyllie
Princess Augusta
The Regent's Sister
Tony Award®
Best Costume Design
1958 Winner
Costume Design by
Motley
Theatre World
Award
1957 Recipient
Inga Swenson
and
Peter Donat
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