Alice in Wonderland (1947). Fantasy (revival). Written by
Eva Le Gallienne and
Florida Friebus. Based on "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass" by Lewis Carroll. Directed by
Eva Le Gallienne. International Theatre (moved to The Majestic Theatre from 28 May 1947- close): 5 Apr 1947- 28 Jun 1947 (100 performances + 3 previews). Cast:
Philip Bourneuf (as "White Knight"), Eva Le Gallienne (as "White Queen"),
Bambi Linn (as "Alice"),
Richard Waring (as "Mad Hatter"), Margaret Webster (as "Cheshire Cat/Red Queen"), Don Allen (as "Crab/Cook/Heart/Goat"), John C. Becher (as "Queen of Hearts"), John Behney (as "Three of Clubs"), Angus Cairns (as "Lory/Mock Turtle/Gentle Voice"), Robert Eric Carlson (as "Heart"), Michel Corhan (as "Heart/Marionette Operator"), Will Davis (as "Heart/Front of Horse"), Sgt. Thomas Grace (as "Nine of Clubs/Marionette Operator"),
Raymond Greenleaf (as "Duchess"),
Julie Harris (as "White Rabbit") [Alternate], Bart Henderson (as "Five of Clubs/Marionette Operator"), Cavada Humphrey (as "Gnat Voice/Marionette Operator"), Fred Hunter (as "Knave of Hearts"),
Henry Jones (as "Mouse/Humpty Dumpty"), Arthur Keegan (as "Eaglet/March Hare"), Donald Keyes (as "Seven of Spades/Beetle Voice"), Rae Len (as "Singer"), Robert Leser (as "Heart/Marionette Operator"), Jack Manning (as "Gryphon/Tweedledee"), Gerald McCormack (as "Heart"), Mary Alice Moore (as "Other Voice/Marionette Operator"), Walter Neal (as "Heart/Marionette Operator"), Pvt. James Rafferty (as "Heart/Marionette Operator"), Robert Rawlings (as "Frog Footman/Five of Spades/Tweedledum"), Eloise Roehm (as "Singer"), Dan Scott (as "Heart"), John Straub (as "Dodo/Seven of Clubs/Train Guard"), Eugene Stuckmann (as "King of Hearts"), Theodore Tenley (as "Caterpillar/Dormouse/Sheep"), Charles Townley (as "Heart/Back of Horse/Marionette Operator"),
Eli Wallach (as "Duck/Two of Spades/Other Voice"),
William Windom (as "White Rabbit/Man in White Paper"), Ed Woodhead (as "Fish Footman"). Produced by Rita Hassan and The American Repertory Theatre. Note: This revival was recorded (in an abridged version) by RCA Victor on an unusually long, one-hour, six-record, 78-RPM album set. However, like many old mono recordings, it has not been issued on compact disc, though copies of this album apparently still exist in excellent condition.
