Anna Christie
Drama - Original
Vanderbilt Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: November 2, 1921
- Closing Date: April 1, 1922
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 177
Playwright: Eugene O'Neill
Synopsis
A weary former prostitute seeks out her estranged sea captain father, hoping to find forgiveness from him, while hiding her past from a stoker she loves in Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
Opening Night Cast
| Ole Anderson | Johnson | |
| William Augustin | A Postman | |
| Eugenie Blair | Marthy Owen | |
| John Hanley | Second Longshoreman | |
| Mr. Hansen | Sailor | |
| Mr. Kennedy | Sailor | |
| Pauline Lord | Anna Christopherson | |
| James T. Mack | Johnny-the-Priest |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Eugene O'Neill | Writer | |
| Arthur Hopkins | Producer |
Shows That Opened That Season: 1921 - 1922
- The Whirl of New York
- Chauve-Souris [1922]
- The Wife with the Smile and Bourbouroche
- The Greenwich Village Follies [1921]
Awards
Pulitzer Prize
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Pulitzer Prize for Drama | Eugene O'Neill | Winner |
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