Harriet (play)
| Harriet | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Florence Ryerson and Colin Clements |
| Based on | the life of Harriet Beecher Stowe |
| Directed by | Elia Kazan |
| Date premiered | March 3, 1943 |
| Place premiered | Henry Millers Theatre New York |
| Original language | English |
Harriet is a 1943 American play by Florence Ryerson and Colin Clements.
Background
[edit]The original production was directed by Elia Kazan and starred Helen Hayes. It ran for 377 performances.
Hayes had enjoyed several successes playing historical figures and heard about a play on Harriet Beecher Stowe. She and her producing partner Gilbert Miller watched it being performed in an experimental production at Syracuse University and optioned it. Miller was originally going to direct the play but Elia Kazan was brought in to direct it.[1] [2] The play was very popular, though little remembered now; Kazan received a great deal of acclaim although he put the play's success mostly down to Hayes.[3]
Adaptations
[edit]The play was adapted for Australian radio in 1946 starring Muriel Steinbeck and Peter Finch.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Pauly, Thomas H (1983). An American odyssey : Elia Kazan and American culture. Temple University Press. p. 61-62. ISBN 978-0-87722-296-5.
- ^ Hayes, Helen (1965). A Gift of Joy. p. 132-133.
- ^ Kazan, Elia (1988). A Life. Knopf. p. 222-225. ISBN 978-0-394-55953-7.
- ^ Australian Broadcasting Commission. (29 June 1946), "LISTENING POST", ABC Weekly, Sydney: ABC, nla.obj-1334118708, retrieved 26 March 2024 – via Trove
External links
[edit]- Harriet at IMDB
- Harriet at Playbill
- Complete play at Internet Archive
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