The Father
Play - Revival
Cort Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: November 16, 1949
- Closing Date: January 14, 1950
- Previews:
- Performances: 69
Playwright: August Strindberg
Synopsis
A captain and his wife disagree over how to raise their daughter, with the wife going so far as to insinuate the daughter is not her husband's in order to drive him insane and get her way, in August Strindberg's 1887 indictment of marriage and religion.
Opening Night Cast
| Raymond Massey | The Cavalry Captain | |
| Mady Christians | Laura | |
| Philip Huston | The Pastor | |
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Grace Kelly | Bertha |
| Paul Larson | Larsen | |
| Mary Morris | The Nurse | |
| John Davenport Seymour | The Doctor | |
| Charles Snyder | Gustafson |
Opening Night Production Credits
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August Strindberg | Writer |
| Robert L. Joseph | Book Adaptation | |
| Raymond Massey | Director | |
| Donald Oenslager | Scenic Design | |
| Eleanore Goldsmith | Costume Design | |
| Donald Oenslager | Lighting Design |
