- (1931 - 1966) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1931) Stage Play: Lean Harvest. Drama. Written by Ronald Jeans. Directed by Leslie Banks. Forrest Theatre: 13 Oct 1931- Nov 1931 (closing date unknown/31 performances). Cast: Vera Allen (as "Celila Hardman"), Leslie Banks (as "Nigel"), Paula Bauersmith (as "Carmen Bracegirdle") [Broadway debut], Lillian Bronson (as "Gladys/Miss Moggs"), Nigel Bruce (as "Philip Downes"), Patricia Calvert (as "Anne"), Charles Esdale [erroneously credited as Charles Edsale on opening night] (as "Duckitt"), Alfred Flanders (as "Jack Crabb"), Peggy Hovenden (as "Leila Perrett"), John Hoyt [credited as John Hoysradt] (as "Dr. Plumtree/Mr. McGowan"), A.C. Fotheringham-Lysons (as "Mr. A. Tellworthy/Dr. Fisher"), Edwin Mills (as "Richard"), Evelyn Mills (as "Ann"), Warren Mills (as "Tommy"), Leonard Mudie (as "Steven"), Molly Pearson (as "Mrs. Trent"), Ada Potter (as "Mrs. Tellworthy"), Harry Sothern (as "Mr. Featherstone"), Joaquin Souther (as "Porteous"). Produced by Kenneth Macgowan and Joseph Verner Reed.
- (1932) Stage Play: East of Broadway. Comedy.
- (1932) Stage Play: The Warrior's Husband. Comedy (revival). Written by Julian Thompson. Incidental music by Richard Malaby. Directed by Burk Symon. Morosco Theatre: 11 Mar 1932- May 1932 (closing date unknown/63 performances). Cast: Eve Bailey, Paula Bauersmith (as "First Sergeant"), Don Beddoe (as "Homer"), Bertha Belmore, Arthur Bowyer, Arthur Brady, Romney Brent (as "Sapiens"), Thaddeus Clancy, Rose Dresser, Barbara Dugan, Theodosia Dusanne, Harriet Eells, Jerry Feagin, Helene Fontaine, Agnes George, Dorothy Fowler Gillam, Porter Hall, Nancy Hamilton, Katharine Hepburn (as "Antiope"), Edna Holland, Colin Keith-Johnston (as "Theseus"), Walter Levin, Randolph Leyman, Irby Marshall (as "Hippolyta"), Frances Newbaker, Al Ochs (as "Hercules"), Avalon Plummer, Rita Rheinfrank, Nina Romano, Miriam Schiller, Theodore St. John, Mary Stuart, Dorothy Walters, Clara Waring, Jane Wheatley. Produced by Harry Moses.
- (1932) Stage Play: The Anatomist. Written by James Bridie. Directed by Thomas Wood Stevens. Bijou Theatre: 24 Oct 1932- Oct 1932 (closing date unknown/8 performances). Cast: Leslie Barrie (as "Walter Anderson"), Paula Bauersmith (as "Mary Paterson"), Barlowe Borland (as "Landlord of the Three Tuns"), Frank Conroy (as "Robert Knox, M.D."), Ralph Cullinan (as "William Burke"), Denis Gurnsy (as "Augustus Raby"), Jack McGraw (as "William Burke"), Eunice Osborne (as "Mary Belle Dishart"), Bernard Ostertag (as "Janet"), Molly Pearson (as "Jessie Ann"), Audrey Ridgewell [credited as Audrey Ridgwell] (as "Amelia Dishart"), George Tawde (as "Davie Paterson"). Produced by Frank Conroy.
- (1933) Stage Play: Three-Cornered Moon. Comedy. Written by Gertrude Tonkonogy. Scenic Design by Arthur P. Segal. Directed by Alfred De Liagre Jr. Cort Theatre: 16 Mar 1933- May 1933 (closing date unknown/76 performances). Cast: Paula Bauersmith (as "Jenny"), Elisha Cook Jr. (as "Ed Rimplegar"), (as "Dr. Alan Stevens"), John Eldredge, Ruth Gordon (as "Elizabeth Rimplegar"), Ben Lackland (as "Kenneth Rimplegar"), Cecilia Loftus (as "Mrs. Rimplegar"), Eunice Stoddard (as "Kitty"), Richard Whorf (as "Donald"). Produced by Richard Aldrich and Alfred De Liagre Jr.
- (1933) Stage Play: All Good Americans.
- (1934) Stage Play: Mahogany Hall.
- (1935) Stage Play: Let Freedom Ring. Written by Albert Bein. From the novel "To Make My Bread" by Grace Lumpkin. Production Manager: Charles Friedman. Directed by Worthington Miner. Broadhurst Theatre (moved to The Civic Repertory Theatre from 1 Dec 1935 to close): 6 Nov 1935- Feb 1935 (closing date unknown/108 performances). Cast: Richard Allen, Patricia Barker, Paula Bauersmith, Roger Blankenship, Isabel Bonner, Aldrich Bowker, Dorothy Brackett, Hubert Brown, Eric Burroughs, Norma Chambers, James Clairington, Edwin Cooper, Alvin Dexter, Charles Dingle, Lew Eckles (as "Jim Hawkins"), Tom Ewell (as "Small Hardy, a peddler/Young Frank Martin at 21"), Elvin Field, Will Geer (as "John Kirkland, Grandpap"), Toni Gilman (as "Mill Worker's Child") [Broadway debut], Dean Jenks, Roy Johnson, Philip Jones, Charles Jordan (as "Ed Allen"), Rose Keane, Fred Knight, Charles Kuhn (as "An Old Man"), Michael Lettice, Herbert Levin, June Meier, John O'Shaughnessy (as "A Representative"), Douglas Parkhurst, Mary Perry, Shirley Poirier, Robert Porterfield, Robert Reed, Edward Ryan Jr., Bigelow Sayre, Garland F. Smith, Leslie Stafford, Will Sterling, Lucille Strudwick, Shepperd Strudwick (as "John McClure"), George Oliver Taylor, Robert Thomsen, William Triest, Willson Tuttle, Frank Tweddell (as "Frank Martin"), Eric Walz, Herta Ware, Booth Whitfield, Norman Williams, Robert B. Williams. Produced by Albert Bein and Jack Goldsmith.
- (1936) Stage Play: Bury the Dead/Prelude [repertory production]. Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 18 Apr 1936- Jul 1936 (closing date unknown/97 performances). Bury the Dead: Written by Irwin Shaw [earliest Broadway credit]. Directed by Worthington Miner and Walter Hart. Cast: Jay Adler (as "Charlie"), Paula Bauersmith (as "Martha Webster"), France Bendsten (as "Second General"), Aldrich Bowker (as "First General"), Dorothy Brackett (as "First Whore"), Norma Chambers (as "Katherine Driscoll"), Edwin Cooper (as "Priest"), Will Geer (as "Reporter"), Samson Gordon (as "Rabbi"), Kathryn Grill (as "as "Bess Schelling"), William Hunter (as "A Voice"), Rose Keane (as "Joan"), Joseph A. Kramm (as "Third Soldier"), Gordon Nelson (as "Editor"), Neill O'Malley (as "Captain"), John O'Shaughnessy (as "First Soldier"), Douglas Parkhurst (as "Private Dean"), Mary Perry (as "Mrs. Dean"), Robert Porterfield (as "Second Soldier"), David Sands (as "Private Morgan"), James Shelburne (as "Private Webster"), Garland F. Smith (as "Bevins"), Lesley Stafford (as "Julia Blake"), George Oliver Taylor (as "Third General"), Robert Thomsen (as "Private Driscoll"), Bertram Thorn (as "Private Levy"), Frank Tweddell (as "Private Schelling"), Erik Walz (as "Doctor/Radio Announcer"), Herta Ware (as "Second Whore"), Booth Whitfield (as "Stenographer"), Robert Williams (as "Sergeant"), Joseph Wolff (as "Fourth Soldier"). Replacement actor: David Clarke. Prelude: Dialogue arranged by J. Edward Shugrue and John O'Shaughnessy. Music arranged by Fred Stewart. Directed by Worthington Miner and Walter Hart. Cast: Jay Adler (as "Ensemble"), Paula Bauersmith (as "Ensemble"), France Bendsten (as "Ensemble"), Aldrich Bowker (as "Ensemble"), Dorothy Brackett (as "Ensemble"), Norma Chambers (as "Ensemble"), Edwin Cooper (as "Ensemble"), Zelda Cotton (as "Ensemble"), Will Geer (as "Poppy"), Samson Gordon (as "Ensemble"), Kathryn Grill (as "Ensemble"), William Hunter (as "Ensemble"), Rose Keane (as "Ensemble"), Joseph Kramm (as "Ensemble"), Gordon Nelson (as "Ensemble"), Neill O'Malley (as "Ensemble"), Douglas Parkhurst (as "Ensemble"), Mary Perry (as "Ensemble"), Robert Porterfield (as "Ensemble"), Anthony Ross (as "Ensemble"), David Sands (as "Ensemble"), James Shelburne (as "Ensemble"), Garland F. Smith (as "Ensemble"), Lesley Stafford (as "Ensemble"), Lucille Strudwick (as "Ensemble"), George Oliver Taylor (as "Ensemble"), Robert Thomsen (as "Blinky"), Bertram Thorn (as "Ensemble"), Frank Tweddell (as "Basket"), Erik Walz (as "Ensemble"), Herta Ware (as "Ensemble"), Sally Washington (as "Ensemble"), Booth Whitfield (as "Ensemble"), Robert Williams (as "Ensemble"), Joseph Wolff (as "Ensemble"). Entire production produced by Alexander Yokel.
- (1936) Stage Play: 200 Were Chosen. Drama. Drama. Written by E.P. Conkle. 48th Street Theatre: 20 Nov 1936-Dec 1936 (closing date unknown/35 performances). Cast: Richard Allen, Paula Bauersmith (as "Jeannie Walters"), Ramon Blackburn, Royce Blackburn, Aldrich Bowker, Dorothy Brackett, Norma Chambers, William H. Chambers, David Clarke, Richard Fredericks, Will Geer (as "Farley Sprinkle"), Kathryn Grill, Charles Jordan, Rose Keane, Edward Mann, Gordon Nelson, Neill O'Malley, John O'Shaughnessy, Douglas Parkhurst, Everett A. Perez, Robert Porterfield, Robert Reeves, Patricia Roe, Anthony Ross, Lesley Stafford, Fred Stewart (as "Herb Collins"), Lucille Strudwick, Bertram Thorn, Frank Tweddell (as "Per Solum"), Eric Walz, Herta Ware, Robert B. Williams. Produced by Sidney Harmon and The Actors Repertory Company.
- (1950) Stage Play: Twentieth Century. Comedy (revival). Written by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur. Based on a play by Charles Bruce Millholland. Scenic Design and Lighting Design by Wolfgang Roth. Costume Design by Noel Taylor. Lily Garland's costumes conceived by Gloria Swanson. Directed by José Ferrer. ANTA Playhouse (moved to The Fulton Theatre from 9 Jan 1951- close): 24 Dec 1950- 30 Jun 1951 (233 performances). Cast: José Ferrer (as "Oscar Jaffe"), Gloria Swanson (as "Lily Garland"), Robert Carroll (as "George Smith"), Donald Foster (as "Oliver Webb"), Leon Askin (as "Second Beard/Judas"), Betty Bartley (as "Anita Highland"), Paula Bauersmith (as "Dr. Johnson"), Ralph Bunker (as "Grover Lockwood"), Vincent Donahue (as "Red Cap"), John Glendinning (as "Flannagan"), Werner Klemperer (as "First Beard/Cristus"), Eva Leonard Boyne (as "Sadie"), Paul Lilly (as "First Detective"), William H. Lynn (as "Matthew Clark") [final Broadway role], Burton Mallory (as "Conductor"), Edward Platt (as "Pullman Conductor/Red Cap"), Van Prince (as "Waiter"), Charles Salez (as "Second Detective"), Henry Sherwood (as "Max Jacobs"), P. Jay Sidney (as "Porter"), Robinson Stone (as "Train Secretary"), Robert Strauss (as "Owen O'Malley"). Replacement actors: Cliff Cothron (as "Flannagan"), John Glendinning (as "Owen O'Malley"), Leo Lucker (as "Red Cap/Second Detective"), Chase Soltez (as "Pullman Conductor/Red Cap/Second Detective"), Donald Stevens (as "Matthew Clark"), Ellsworth Wright (as "Waiter"). Produced by The American National Theatre and Academy. Associate Producer: Richard Condon. Note: Previously filmed by Columbia Pictures as Twentieth Century (1934).
- (1958) Stage Play: The Chairs and The Lesson. Comedy/drama.
- (1961) Stage Play: Sail Away. Musical comedy/satire.
- (1966) Stage Play: Breakfast at Tiffany's. Musical. Production never opened.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content