Stage Play: The Front Page. Comedy (revival). Written by
Ben Hecht and
Charles MacArthur. Directed by
Harold J. Kennedy. Ethel Barrymore Theatre: 18 Oct 1969- 28 Feb 1970 (158 performances + 6 previews that began on 7 May 1969). Cast:
Val Avery (as "Diamond Louis"),
Peggy Cass (as "Mollie Malloy"),
Bert Convy (as "Hildy Johnson, Herald Examiner"),
Dody Goodman (as "Jennie"),
Helen Hayes (as "Mrs. Grant"),
Conrad Janis (as "Kruger, Journal of Commerce"), Harold J. Kennedy (as "Bensinger"),
John McGiver (as "The Mayor"),
Julia Meade (as "Mrs. Grant") [final Broadway role],
Robert Ryan (as "Walter Burns"),
James Flavin, Charles White, Bruce Blaine, Jack Collard, Patrick Desmond, Walter Flanagan, Joseph George, Will Gregory, Bob Larkin, Kendall March, Robert Milli, Robert Riesel, Ed Riley,
Bernard West (as "Mr. Pincus"). Replacement actors: Ed Riley (as "McCue, City Press") [from 19 May 1969- ?],
Jesse White (as "The Mayor") [from 19 May 1969- ?). Produced by Jay H. Fuchs, Jerry Schlossberg and Albert Zuckerman. Produced in association with Roland Mattson. Associate Producer: Bruce Diamond and Fred Menowitz. Note: Filmed as
The Front Page (1974).
