Separate Tables
One Act - Original
Music Box Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: October 25, 1956
- Closing Date: September 28, 1957
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 332
- Separate Tables is comprised of Table by the Window, Table Number Seven
Playwright: Terence Rattigan
Synopsis
An evening of two one-acts by Terence Rattigan, Table By the Window and Table Number Seven, both set at an English seaside hotel. In Table By the Window, a frigid woman attempts to win back her husband who has just come out of prison for attempting to murder her. Table Number Seven follows a spinsterish young woman who resolutely defends a shy man, despite her domineering mother's objections and even after he turns out to have molested women in darkened movie theatres.
Table by the Window: Opening Night Cast
| Margaret Leighton | Mrs. Shankland | |
| Eric Portman | Mr. Malcolm | |
| Donald Harron | Charles Stratton | |
| Beryl Measor | Miss Cooper | |
| Phyllis Neilson-Terry | Mrs. Railton-Bell | |
| Helena Carroll | Doreen | |
| Jane Eccles | Lady Matheson | |
| May Hallatt | Miss Meacham |
Table by the Window: Opening Night Production Credits
| Terence Rattigan | Writer | |
| Peter Glenville | Director | |
| Michael Weight | Scenic Design | |
| Paul Morrison | Lighting Design | |
| Oscar E. Olesen | General Manager | |
| Thomas V. Bodkin | Company Manager |
Table Number Seven: Opening Night Cast
| May Hallatt | Miss Meacham | |
| Margaret Leighton | Miss Railton-Bell | |
| Eric Portman | Major Pollock | |
| Donald Harron | Charles Stratton | |
| Beryl Measor | Miss Cooper | |
| Phyllis Neilson-Terry | Mrs. Railton-Bell | |
| Helena Carroll | Doreen | |
| Jane Eccles | Lady Matheson | |
| May Hallatt | Miss Meacham |
Table Number Seven: Opening Night Production Credits
| Terence Rattigan | Writer | |
| Peter Glenville | Director | |
| Michael Weight | Scenic Design | |
| Paul Morrison | Lighting Design | |
| Oscar E. Olesen | General Manager | |
| Thomas V. Bodkin | Company Manager |
Awards
Tony Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Actor in a Play | Eric Portman | Nominee |
| 1957 | Actress in a Play | Margaret Leighton | Winner |
| 1957 | Direction (pre-1960) | Peter Glenville | Nominee |
| 1957 | Featured Actor in a Play | William Podmore | Nominee |
| 1957 | Featured Actress in a Play | Phyllis Neilson-Terry | Nominee |
| 1957 | Featured Actress in a Play | Beryl Measor | Nominee |
| 1957 | Play | Nominee |
