The Philadelphia Story (play)
The Philadelphia Story is a 1939 American comic play by Philip Barry. It is about a socialite whose wedding plans are ruined by the arrival of her ex-husband and an attractive journalist.[1]
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| Written by | Philip Barry |
| Date of premiere | 28 March 1939 |
| Place of premiere | Shubert Theatre, New York City |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Love, marriage, divorce |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Setting | The suburbs of Philadelphia in the 1930s |
Cast
- Lenore Lonergan as Dinah Lord[1]
- Vera Allen as Margaret Lord[1]
- Katharine Hepburn as Tracy Lord[1]
- Dan Tobin as Alexander Lord[1]
- Owen Coll as Thomas[1]
- Forrest Orr as William Tracy[1]
- Shirley Booth as Elizabeth Imbrie[1]
- Van Heflin as Macauley Connor[1]
- Frank Fenton as George Kittredge[1]
- Joseph Cotten as C. K. Dexter Haven[1]
- Nicholas Joy as Seth Lord[1]
- Myrtle Tannahill as May[1]
- Lorraine Bate as Elsie[1]
- Hayden Rorke as Mac[1]
The Philadelphia Story (play) Media
Photograph of Katharine Hepburn in the 1939 stage production The Philadelphia StoryFeature story is titled "Philadelphia Story on Clothes" (no author credit)Photo caption reads as follows:Cyclamen pink mousseline de soie seems the perfect thing for la Hepburn—all in a tizzy—to wear as she walks out on her wedding.
Vera Allen, Dan Tobin, Katharine Hepburn and Lenore Lonergan
Photograph of Katharine Hepburn in the 1939 stage production The Philadelphia StoryFeature story is titled "Philadelphia Story on Clothes" (no author credit)Photo caption reads as follows:It's in a fan-pleated, white crépe frock that she really gets down to some serious business with champagne.
Photograph of Katharine Hepburn in the 1939 stage production The Philadelphia StoryFeature story is titled "Philadelphia Story on Clothes" (no author credit)Photo caption reads as follows:In this little number, of sapphire-blue and white checks, girdled and laced in white, she looks demure, but don't be misled.
Joseph Cotten and Katharine Hepburn
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 Atkinson, Brooks (29 March 1939). The Play: Katharine Hepburn Appearing in Philip Barry's 'The Philadelphia Story' for the Theatre Guild. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9804E6D7133CE73ABC4151DFB5668382629EDE. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
