Lillian Gish with John Megna in "All the Way Home."
On October 16 1907 Belasco
Theater opened at 111 W 44th St NYC and David Belasco's "Grand Army
Man," premiered.
In November 1960 Miss Gish began a long run there in "All the Way Home." Notice Jeff Conaway was in the cast as well as John Megna. The above photo is of Miss Gish with Megan.
Lillian Gish, seated, with Colleen Dewhurst.
All the Way Home
Belasco Theatre, (11/30/1960 - 9/16/1961)
| First Preview: | Nov 29, 1960 | Total Previews: | 1 |
| Opening Date: | Nov 30, 1960 | ||
| Closing Date: | Sep 16, 1961 | Total Performances: | 333 |
Category: Play, Drama, Original, Broadway
Setting: In and around Knoxville, Tennessee. May 1915.
| Production Staff | |
|---|---|
| Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization | |
| Produced by Fred Coe; Produced in association with Arthur Cantor | |
| Written by Tad Mosel; Based on the Pulitzer Prize novel "A Death in the Family" by James Agee | |
| Directed by Arthur Penn; Assistant Director: Gene Lasko | |
| Scenic Design by David Hays; Costume Design by Raymond Sovey; Lighting Design by David Hays; Assistant to Mr. Sovey:Domingo Rodriguez; Production Assistant to Mr. Hays: Marshall Spiller | |
| General Manager: Joseph Harris; Company Manager: Mitchell Brower | |
| Production Stage Manager: Porter Van Zandt; Stage Manager: William Armitage; Assistant Stage Mgr: Richard Mulligan and Charles Gerald | |
| General Press Representative: Arthur Cantor; Press Representative: Gertrude Kirschner and Tony Geiss; Press Assistant: Violet Welles; Creative Consultant: Emma Agee Liss | |
| Cast |
|---|
| Robert Ader | A Boy | |
| Thomas Chalmers | Joel Lynch | |
| Jeff Conaway | A Boy | |
| Colleen Dewhurst | Mary Follet | |
| Lillian Gish | Catherine Lynch | |
| Arthur Hill | Jay Follet | |
| Clifton James | Ralph Follet | |
| Dorrit Kelton | Aunt Sadie Follet | |
| Aline MacMahon | Aunt Hannah Lynch | |
| John Megna | Rufus | |
| Christopher Month | Jim-Wilson | |
| Gary Morgan | A Boy | |
| Lenka Peterson | Sally Follet | |
| Larry Provost | A Boy | |
| Georgia Simmons | Jessie Follet | |
| Art Smith | Father Jackson | |
| Lylah Tiffany Broadway debut | Great-Great-Granmaw | |
| Tom Wheatley | Andrew Lynch | |
| Edwin Wolfe | John Henry Follet |
| Understudies: Robert Ader (Jim-Wilson), Shirley Gale (Catherine Lynch, Great-Great-Granmaw), Charles Gerald (Father Jackson, Ralph Follet), Christopher Month (Rufus), Richard Mulligan (Andrew Lynch, Jay Follet), Mary Perry (Aunt Sadie Follet, Jessie Follet)and Lenka Peterson (Mary Follet)
Critics:
Ed Sullivan wrote below:
"All the Way Home," at the Belasco, is one of the greatest shows I've seen on a Broadway stage."
Brooks Atkinson:
The Gish Sisters "are as much a part of American folklore as Jack Dempsey, Jimmy Durante, and Harry Truman. Having been consistently modern for half a century, they gave their country continuity." December 27, 1960.
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