- (1934- 1967?). Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1934) Stage Play: Geraniums in My Window. Comedy. Written by Samuel Ornitz and Vera Caspary. Directed by Sidney Salkowitz. Longacre Theatre: 26 Oct 1934- Nov 1934 (closing date unknown/27 performances). Cast: Cyril Chadwick (as "Randolph Starr"), Audrey Christie (as "Nellie Quinn"), Tom Ewell, Alan Goode (as "Michael Henry Cronin"), Eda Heinemann (as "Miss Windsor"), Ben Laughlin (as "Ryan"), Robert Leonard (as "Weinstein"), Bruce MacFarlane (as "Slater Jones/Toby Starr"), Ruth Matteson (as "Kathie Starr") [Broadway debut], Viola Richard (as "Rosabelle"), Frank Shannon (as "Joe"), Beau Tilden [credited as Milano Tilden] (as "Policeman"), Harold Waldridge (as "Louie"), Crane Whitley [credited as Clem Wilenchick). Produced by Phil Baker and Laura D. Wilck.
- (1935) Stage Play: Symphony. Drama. Written by Charles March. Directed by Felix Weissberger. Cort Theatre: 25 Apr 1935- Apr 1935 (closing date unknown/3 performances). Cast: Seth Arnold (as "Priest/Bartender/Tramp"), Oliver Barbour (as "Charles Crane"), Edith Barrett (as "Prudence Chandler"), Batami (as "Arlova"), Beverly Bayne (as "Mrs. Chandler"), Suzanne Caubaye (as "Monte"), Hene Damur (as "Priscilla"), Frederick De Cordova (as "Arthur"), Ted de Corsia (as "Walter Winchell, electrical trans."), Alice Fisher (as "Mrs. Fawcett"), Lillian Green (as "Flo"), Marie Hunt (as "Mrs. Ralston"), Adia Kuznetzoff (as "Baranoff"), Ruth Matteson (as "Marylou"), Adrienne Matzenauer (as "Dorothy"), Sherling Oliver (as "Bob Bennett"), Patricia Randolph (as "Girl/Constance"), Richard S. Stark (as "Dick"), Margot Stevenson (as "Estelle"), Tom Stevenson (as "Whitly"), Ann Thomas (as "Diane"), Herbert Warren (as "Mr. Chandler"). Produced by Michael Myerberg.
- (1935) Stage Play: Triumph. Comedy. Written by George Austin. Directed by Priestly Morrison. Fulton Theatre: 14 Oct 1935- Oct 1935 (closing date unknown/8 performances). Produced by Elizabeth Miele.
- (1935) Stage Play: Parnell. Historical drama. Written by Elsie T. Schauffler [earliest Broadway credit]. Directed by Guthrie McClintic. Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 11 Nov 1935- Feb 1936 (closing date unknown/99 performances). Cast: Gordon Burby (as "The O'Gorman Mahon"), Phyllis Connard, George Curzon, John Emery (as "Captain William Henry O'Shea"), Alexander Frank (as "Gladstone"), Walter Holbrook (as "Montagu Harrison"), Joseph Holland (as "Timothy Healy"), Barry Kelly (as "1st Leader"), Edward MacNamara (as "Michael Davitt"), Barry Macollum (as "Thomas Murphy"), Ruth Matteson (as "Mrs. Steele"), Winston O'Keefe (as "3rd Leader"), Clement O'Loghlen (as "John Redmond"), Margaret Rawlings (as "Katharine O'Shea"), Harry Redding (as "Mr. Stanley"), Effie Shannon (as "Mrs. Benjamin Wood"), Charles Trexler (as "2nd Leader"), Ruth Yorke (as "Phyllis"). Produced by Robinson Smith and Frederick W. Ayer. Note: Play sold to MGM as a Clark Gable vehicle, Parnell (1937). It became the biggest flop in that studio's history to date (possibly excluding the troubled inherited production of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925), whose costs were not revealed). Gable regarded it as his worst film and it nearly led to his refusing Gone with the Wind (1939).
- (1936) Stage Play: Spring Dance. Comedy. Written by Philip Barry. Based on the play by Eloise Barrangon and Eleanor Golden [final Broadway credit]. Directed by Jed Harris (I)'. Empire Theatre: 25 Aug 1936- Sep 1936 (closing date unknown/24 performances). Cast: Brooks Bowman (as "Buck Buchanan"), Marie Bruce (as "Miss Ritchie"), 'José Ferrer' (as "The Lippincot"), Martha Hodge (as "Sally Prescott"), Tookie Hunter (as "Mady Platt"), Richard Kendrick (as "Sam Thatcher"), Ruth Matteson (as "Kate McKim"), Tom Neal (as "Doc Boyd"), Philip Ober (as "Walter Beckett"), Peggy O'Donnell (as "Frances Fenn"), Louise Platt (as "Alex Benson"), Jack Warren (as "John Hatton"), Mary Wickes (as "Mildred") [Broadway debut]. Produced by Jed Harris. Note: Filmed by MGM as Spring Madness (1938).
- (1936) Stage Play: The Wingless Victory. Tragedy. Written by Maxwell Anderson. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed by Guthrie McClintic. Empire Theatre: 23 Dec 1936- Mar 1937 (closing date unknown/110 performances). Cast: Walter Abel (as "Nathaniel McQueston"), Arthur Chatterdon (as "Jared Mungo"), Victor Colton (as "Van Zandt"), Katharine Cornell (as "Oparre"), Franklyn Davis, Claire Howard (as "Durian"), Lois Jameson, Barry Kelly (as "Happy Penny"), Ruth Matteson (as "Faith Ingalls"), Myron McCormick (as "Ruel McQueston"), Mary Michael (as "A Girl"), Theodroa Pleadwell (as "Letty"), Effie Shannon (as "Mrs. McQueston"), Kent Smith (as "Reverend Phineas McQueston"), John Winthrop, Helen Zelinskaya (as "Toala"). Produced by Katharine Cornell.
- (1937) Stage Play: Barchester Towers. Comedy. Written by Thomas Job. Based on a novel by Anthony Trollope. Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed by Guthrie McClintic. Martin Beck Theatre: 30 Nov 1937- Jan 1938 (closing date unknown/40 performances). Cast: Ina Claire (as "Madeline Neroni"), Florence Edney (as "Mrs. Proudie"), Frederick Graham, J.M. Kerrigan (as "Archbishop"), Ruth Matteson (as "Eleanor Bold"), Damian O'Flynn, Effie Shannon (as "Miss Thorne"), Pamela Simpson, Henry Vincent, Mackenzie Ward (as "Ethelbert Stanhope"), John Williams (as "Mr. Slope"), Oswald Yorke (as "Dr. Stanhope"). Produced by Guthrie McClintic.
- (1938) Stage Play: What a Life. Comedy.
- (1939) Stage Play: One For the Money. Musical revue. Musical Staging by Robert Alton. Sketches Staged by Edward C. Lilley. Scenic Design/Costume Design by Raoul Pene Du Bois. Directed by John Murray Anderson. Booth Theatre: 4 Feb 1939- 27 May 1939 (132 performances). Cast: William Archibald, Maxine Barrat (as "Friend/Ensemble/Secretary/Lucy Timpkin/The Archduchess/A Client") [Broadway debut], Philip Bourneuf (as "The Father/Mr. Marbury/Fifth King/Mr. Lippencott/Mr. Ernest Sprockett/Dick McQuade"), Frances Comstock, 'Alfred Drake (I)' (as "The Brother/Mr. Fuller/Singer/Orson Welles/The Groom/The Manager/Reporter"), Brenda Forbes, Nadine Gae, Nancy Hamilton, Ray Kavanaugh and His Orchestra, Gene Kelly (as "Friend/Ensemble/Mr. Gordon/The Best Man/Reporter/Singer/Western Union Boy") [Broadway debut], Don Loper (as "Friend/Ensemble/Bebe's Manager/Third King/The Archduke/Officer in charge of Bureaus of Missing Persons/Western Union Boy"), Ruth Matteson (as "Friend/Sylvia Turnbridge/Mrs. Jamison/Singer/Barbara McQuade/A Client"), Grace McDonald (as "Friend/Ensemble/Secretary/The Princess/Singer/Bridesmaid/A Client"), Nell O'Day, Robert Smith, Keenan Wynn (as "Friend/Ensemble/First King/W.P.A. Worker/Mike/Customs Inspector/The Emperor/Reporter/Western Union Boy"). Produced by Gertrude Macy and Stanley Gilkey. Produced by arrangement with Robert F. Cutler.
- (1940) Stage Play: The Male Animal. Comedy.
- (1943) Stage Play: The Merry Widow. Musical (revival).
- (1944) Stage Play: In Bed We Cry. Written by Ilka Chase. Costume Design by Adrian. Directed by John C. Wilson. Belasco Theatre: 14 Nov 1944- 23 Dec 1944 (47 performances). Produced by John C. Wilson.
- (1945) Stage Play: Mr. Strauss Goes to Boston. Romantic comedy. Music by Robert Stolz. Book by Leonard Louis Levinson. Lyrics by Robert Sour. Based on a story by Geza Herczeg and Alfred Gruemwald. Music orchestrated by George Lessner. Choreographed by George Balanchine. Directed by Felix Brentano. New Century Theatre: 6 Sep 1945- 15 Sep 1945 (12 performances). Cast: Marie Barova (as "Mrs. Iverson"), Nancy Baskerville (as "Ensemble"), Jeanne Beauvais (as "Ensemble"), Stephen Billings (as "Corps de Ballet"), Mary Burr (as "Corps de Ballet"), Arlene Carmen (as "Ensemble"), Jacqueline Cezanne (as "Corps de Ballet"), Arlene Dahl (as "Mrs. Taylor") [Broadway debut], Margit DeKova (as "Solo Dancer"), Dennis Dengate (as "First Reporter/Ensemble"), Sylvia de Penso (as "Corps de Ballet"), Andrea Downing (as "Corps de Ballet"), Ralph Dumke (as "Dapper Dan Pepper"), Lee Edwards (as "Hotel Manager/Aide to President/Ensemble"), Doris Elliot (as "Ensemble"), Selma Felton (as "Mrs. Hastings"), Alma Fernandez (as "Ensemble"), Frank Finn (as "Ensemble/Bellhop"), Don Fiser (as "Ensemble/Inspector Gogarty/Mr. Pottinger"), Helen Gallagher (as "Corps de Ballet"), Arlene Garver (as "Corps de Ballet"), Larry Gilbert (as "Ensemble/Second Reporter"), Sydney Grant (as "Mr. Whitney"), Mary Grey (as "Corps de Ballet"), Philip Harrison (as "Ensemble"), John Harrold (as "A Photographer/Ensemble"), Babs Heath (as "Solo Dancer"), Lucy Hillary (as "Ensemble"), Edward J. Lambert (as "Elmo Tilt"), Harold Lang (as "Solo Dancer"), Virginia MacWatters (as "Brook Whitney"), Paul Mario (as "Ensemble/A Waiter/Man in Overalls"), Jay Martin (as "Tom Avery"), Ruth Matteson (as "Hetty Stauss"), Joseph Monte (as "Third Reporter/Ensemble"), Fiala Mraz (as "Corps de Ballet"), John Oliver (as "Butler/Ensemble"), Paul Olson (as "Corps de Ballet"), Brian O'Mara (as "Ensemble/Policeman McGillicuddy/Earl"), Olga Pavlova (as "Ensemble"), Rose Perfect (as "Mrs. Blakely"), Virginia Poe (as "Corps de Ballet"), George Rigaud (as "Johann Strauss"), Norman Roland (as "President Grant"), William Sarazen (as "Corps de Ballet"), Tilden Shanks (as "Corps de Ballet"), Cecile Sherman (as "Mrs. Byrd"), Mia Stenn (as "Ensemble"), Florence Sundstrom (as "Pepi"), Lailye Tenen (as "Mrs. Dexter"), Terry Towne (as "Corps de Ballet"), Mary Lou Wallace (as "Ensemble"). Produced by Felix Brentano.
- (1946) Stage Play: Antigone. Tragedy. Written by Sophocles. Book adapted by Lewis Galantiere. Based on the play by Jean Anouilh. Music arranged by Alexander Haas. Directed by Guthrie McClintic. Cort Theatre: 18 Feb 1946- 4 May 1946 (64 performances). Cast: Cedric Hardwicke (as "Creon"), Wesley Addy (as "Haemon"), Bertha Belmore, Albert Biondo, Horace Braham (as "Chorus"), Oliver Cliff, Katharine Cornell (as "Antigone"), Michael Higgins, Merle Maddern (as "Eurydice"), George Mathews (as "First Guard"), Ruth Matteson (as "Ismene"), David J. Stewart, Eveline Vaughan. Produced by Katharine Cornell in association with Gilbert Miller.
- (1963) Stage Play: Barefoot in the Park. Comedy. Written by Neil Simon. Scenic Design by Oliver Smith. Directed by Mike Nichols. Biltmore Theatre: 23 Oct 1963- 25 Jun 1967 (1520 performances + 2 previews that began on 21 Oct 1963). Cast: Elizabeth Ashley (as "Corie Bratter"), Kurt Kasznar (as "Victor Velasco") [final Broadway role], Mildred Natwick (as "Mrs. Banks"), Robert Redford (as "Paul Bratter") [final Broadway role before concentrating on film career], Herb Edelman (as "Telephone Man"), Joseph Keating (as "Delivery Man"). Standbys: E.J. Peaker (as "Corie Bratter"), Gene Rupert (as "Paul Bratter"). Understudies: Herb Edelman (as "Victor Velasco"), Ruth Gregory (as "Mrs. Banks"). Replacement actors during run: Ilka Chase [final Broadway role] (as "Mrs. Banks") [from 23 May 1966- ?], Joel Crothers (as "Paul Bratter") [from 29 Aug 1966- ?], Penny Fuller [Broadway debut] (as "Corie Bratter") [from 8 Jun 1964- ?], Eileen Heckart (as "Mrs. Banks") [from 20 Sep 1965- ?], Judd Hirsch (as "Telephone Man") [Broadway debut], Charles Korvin (as "Victor Velasco") [from 20 Sep 1965- ?] (final Broadway role), Joan McCall (as "Corie Bratter") [from ? May 1967- 25 Jun 1967], Jules Munshin (as "Victor Velasco") [from 21 Feb 1966- ?], Stephen Pearlman (as "Telephone Man"), Robert Reed (as "Paul Bratter") [from 7 Sep 1964- ?] (Broadway debut), Tony Roberts [credited as Anthony Roberts] (as "Paul Bratter") [from 5 Apr 1965- ?], Wood Romoff [credited as Woody Romanoff] (as "Victor Velasco"), Sylvia Sidney (as "Mrs. Banks") [from 4 Apr 1967- ?], Joan Van Ark [Broadway debut] (as "Corie Bratter") [from 23 May 1966- ?]. Standbys: Jed Allan (as "Paul Bratter"), Beverlee McKinsey (as "Corie Bratter"). Understudies: Joseph Keating (as "Victor Velasco"), Ruth Matteson (as "Mrs. Banks") [final Broadway role]. Produced by Arnold Saint Subber. Produced in association with Ellen Enterprises Inc. Note: Filmed by Nancy Productions/Hal Wallis Productions [distributed by Paramount Pictures] as Barefoot in the Park (1967).
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