The Philadelphia Story (play)
| The Philadelphia Story | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 1967 production | |
| 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 |
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]
Cast[change | change source]
- 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]
