The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden and the Respectful Prostitute
One Act - Original
Cort Theatre
- First Preview:
- Opening Date: March 16, 1948
- Closing Date: December 18, 1948
- Previews: 0
- Performances: 318
- The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden and the Respectful Prostitute is comprised of The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden, The Respectful Prostitute
Playwright: Jean-Paul Sartre, Thornton Wilder
Synopsis
An evening of one-act plays, including The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden by Thornton Wilder and The Respectful Prostitute by Jean-Paul Sartre.
The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden follows a seemingly pleasant car ride that masks a family's grief.
In The Respectful Prostitute, a prostitute moves from the North to the South and feels guilt about agreeing to frame a black man for her rape, which a white man attempted.
The Respectful Prostitute: A prostitute moves from the North to the South and feels guilt about agreeing to frame a black man for her rape, which a white man attempted, in Jean-Paul Sartre's play.
The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden: Opening Night Cast
| Peggy Allenby | Ma Kirby | |
| William Brower | Stage Manager | |
| Jean Gillespie | Beulah | |
| Mari Lynn | Caroline | |
| Don MacLaughlin | Elmer | |
| Clifford Sales | Arthur |
The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden: Opening Night Production Credits
| Thornton Wilder | Writer | |
| Mary Hunter | Director | |
| Robert Gundlach | Scenic Design | |
| Ben Rosenberg | Business Manager | |
| Reginald Denenholz | Press Representative | |
| New Stages Inc. | Producer |
The Respectful Prostitute: Opening Night Cast
| Clifford Sales | Arthur | |
| William Brower | James | |
| Wendell Holmes | Senator Clarke | |
| John Marriott | The Negro | |
| Meg Mundy | Lizzie McKaye | |
| Willard Swire | John | |
| Martin Tarby | A Man | |
| Karl Weber | Fred |
The Respectful Prostitute: Opening Night Production Credits
| Jean-Paul Sartre | Writer | |
| Eva Wolas | Translation | |
| Mary Hunter | Director | |
| Robert Gundlach | Scenic Design | |
| Ben Rosenberg | Business Manager | |
| Reginald Denenholz | Press Representative |