The Andersonville Trial
Play - Revival
Henry Miller's Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: December 29, 1959
- Closing Date: June 1, 1960
- Previews:
- Performances: 179
Playwright: Saul Levitt
Synopsis
In this dramatization of a real-life trial, a superintendent of a Civil War prison where Union soldiers were badly treated is put on trial. It is suggested that he was responsible less for authorizing the conditions than for acting upon the orders of authorities.
Opening Night Cast
| Herbert Berghof | Henry Wirz | |
| Albert Dekker | Otis H. Baker | |
| George C. Scott | Lt. Col. N. P. Chipman | |
| Robert Carroll | Lt. Col. Handler | |
| Robert Burr | Lieutenant | |
| Robert Gerringer | Jasper Culver | |
| Russell Hardie | General Lew Wallace | |
| Ian Keith | Dr. John C. Bates |
Opening Night Production Credits
| Saul Levitt | Playwright | |
| Henry Nemo | Lyrics | |
| José Ferrer | Director | |
| Will Steven Armstrong | Scenic Design | |
| Will Steven Armstrong | Lighting Design | |
| Irving Cooper | General Manager |
