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Notable casts

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Major-production casts in 1940s US national tours of Arsenic and Old Lace
Character 1941 Chicago 1941–1942 1942–1943 Aug 5–Oct 24, 1943 Sep 17–18, 1943
Jan 20–23, 1944
Jan 29–Jun 3, 1944
Abby Brewster Laura Hope Crews Laura Hope Crews Josephine Hull Minna Phillips Ruth McDevitt Ruth McDevitt
The Rev. Dr. Harper Harry Irvine Herbert Ranson Wyrley Birch P.J. Kelly John Marston John Marston
Teddy Brewster Herbert Corthell Forrest Orr John Alexander Herbert Corthell Malcolm Lee Beggs Malcolm Lee Beggs
Officer Brophy Alfred Webster Alfred Webster James Metcalfe John Quigg John Quigg
Officer Klein Harold Gary Harold Gary Howard H. Berman Don Hershey Don Hershey
Martha Brewster Effie Shannon Effie Shannon Jean Adair Ida Moore Jean Adair Jean Adair
Elaine Harper Helen Twelvethrees Angie Adams Louise Arthur Ann Lincoln Ann Lincoln
Mortimer Brewster Clinton Sundberg Jack Whiting Clinton Sundberg Michael Whalen Jack Whiting Jack Whiting
Mr Gibbs Henry Buckler Best Henry Buckler Best Edward Colebrook John Beck John Beck
Jonathan Brewster Erich von Stroheim Erich von Stroheim Boris Karloff Bela Lugosi Boris Karloff Bela Lugosi
Dr. Einstein Henry Sharp Henry Sharp Edgar Stehli Henry Sharp Henry Sherwood Henry Sherwood
Officer O'Hara Charles Jordan Harry Kadison Charles Jordan Donald MacDonald Donald MacDonald
Lieutenant Rooney Richard S. Bishop Richard S. Bishop Frank Shannon Victor Sutherland Victor Sutherland
Mr. Witherspoon Otis Sheridan Otis Sheridan Houseley Stevens Ashley Cooper Ashley Cooper

Notes

National tours

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1941 Chicago company (von Stroheim)

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Theatre Location Opening date Closing date # of
perf.
Ref.
Maryland Theatre Baltimore, MD March 24, 1941 March 29, 1941 1 week [1]
Grand Opera House Chicago, IL April 6, 1941 June 28, 1941 3 months [2][3]

1941–1942 National tour (von Stroheim)

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This national tour opened in [location] on [date][citation needed] and closed at the National Theatre in Washington, DC on May 30, 1942, on the eve of Erich von Stroheim taking over as replacement for Karloff at the Fulton Theatre in New York on June 1, 1942,Playbill.com where he was still in early August of that year.[4]

Theatre Location Opening date Closing date # of
perf.
Ref.
Shubert Theatre New Haven, CT September ??, 1941 September ??, 1941 ? [5]
Bushnell Memorial Hall Hartford, CT September 18, 1941 September 18, 1941 1 [6]
Erlanger Theatre Buffalo, NY September 22, 1941 September 24, 1941 3 [7]
Auditorium Theatre Rochester, NY September 26, 1941 September 27, 1941 3 [8]
Plymouth Theatre Boston, MA September 29, 1941 September 29, 1941 1 [9]
Court Square Theatre Springfield, MA November 25, 1941 November 26, 1941 3 [10]
McCarter Theatre Princeton, NJ November 29, 1941 November 29, 1941 1 [11]
Embassy Theatre Johnstown, PA December 5, 1941 December 5, 1941 1 [12]
Parkway Theatre Madison, WI January 19, 1942 January 19, 1942 1 [13]
Iowa Theatre Cedar Rapids, IA February 2, 1942 February 2, 1942 1 [14]
Paramount Theatre Austin, TX February 24, 1942 February 24, 1942 1 [15]
Texas Theatre San Antonio, TX February 25, 1942 February 25, 1942 1 [16]
Hanna Theatre Cleveland, OH April 14, 1942 April 14, 1942 1 [17]
Walnut Street Theatre Philadelphia, PA April 20, 1942 May 15, 1942 4 weeks [18]
National Theatre Washington, DC May 18, 1942 May 30, 1942 2 weeks [19]

1942–1943 National tours (Karloff)

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Theatre Location Opening date Closing date # of
perf.
Ref.
Curran Theatre San Francisco, CA August 31, 1942 August 31, 1942 1 [20]
Selwyn Theatre Chicago, IL November 9, 1942 November 9, 1942? 1? [21]
Curran Theatre San Francisco, CA April 12, 1943 April 12, 1943 1 [22]

1943 National tour (Lugosi)

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Theatre Location Opening date Closing date # of
perf.
Ref.
Tivoli San Francisco, CA August 5, 1943 August 18, 1943 ?? [23]
Music Box Theatre Los Angeles, CA August 20, 1943 October 24, 1943 ?? [23]

1943–1944 National tours (Karloff)

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Theatre Location Opening date Closing date # of
perf.
Ref.
The Playhouse Wilmington, DE September 17, 1943 September 18, 1943 3 [24]
Music Hall Kansas City, MO January 20, 1944 January 23, 1944 6 [25]

1944 National tour (Lugosi)

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Theatre Location Opening date Closing date # of
perf.
Ref.
Shrine Auditorium Oklahoma City, OK January 29, 1944 January 29, 1944 1 [26]
Tulsa Convention Hall Tulsa, OK January 30, 1944 January 30, 1944 1 [27]
Robinson Auditorium Little Rock, AR February 1, 1944 February 1, 1944 1 [27]
Auditorium Memphis, TN February 2, 1944 February 2, 1944 1 [27]
Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN February 3, 1944 February 3, 1944 1 [27]
Temple Theatre Birmingham, AL February 5, 1944 February 5, 1944 1 [27]
Municipal Auditorium New Orleans, LA February 7, 1944 February 8, 1944 2 [27]
Lanier Auditorium Montgomery, AL February 10, 1944 February 10, 1944 1 [27]
Erlanger Theatre Atlanta, GA February 11, 1944 February 12, 1944 2 [27]
Erie Theatre Schenectady, NY June 2, 1944 June 3, 1944 2 [27]

References

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Citations

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Sources

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Books

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  • Bordman, Gerald (1984). "Arsenic and Old Lace". The Oxford Companion to the American Theatre (hardcover) (1st ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-19-503443-1.
  • Mank, Gregory William (2014). "Chapter 7. Libel and Old lace". The Very Witching Time of Night: Dark Alleys of Classis Horror Cinema (softcover) (1st ed.). Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. ISBN 978-0-7864-4955-2.
  • Noble, Peter (1950). Hollywood Scapegoat: The Biography of Erich von Stroheim (hardcover) (1st ed.). London: The Fortune Press.
  • Rhodes, Gary Don (2006). Lugosi: His Life in Films, on Stage, and in the Hearts of Horror Lovers (softcover) (1st ed.). Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. ISBN 978-0-7864-2765-9 – via books.google.co.uk.

Theatre programs/playbills

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  • Arsenic and Old Lace (Theatre program/playbill). Venue: Maryland Theatre; Monday, March 24, 1941, through Saturday March 29, 1941. Baltimore, MD: Maryland Theatre. March 24, 1941. p. 1. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Cast: Erich von Stroheim (Jonathan), Laura Hope Crews (Abby), Effie Shannon (Martha), Clinton Sundberg (Mortimer).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Arsenic and Old Lace (Theatre program/playbill). Venue: Grand Opera House; Sunday, April 6, 1941, through Saturday June 28, 1941. Chicago, IL: Grand Opera House. April 6, 1941. p. 1. Cast: Erich von Stroheim (Jonathan), Laura Hope Crews (Abby), Effie Shannon (Martha), Clinton Sundberg (Mortimer).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Arsenic and Old Lace (Theatre program/playbill). Venue: Shubert Theatre; ?day, September ??, 1941. New Haven, CT: Shubert Theatre. 1941. p. 1. Cast: Erich von Stroheim (Jonathan), Laura Hope Crews (Abby), Effie Shannon (Martha), Jack Whiting (Mortimer).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Arsenic and Old Lace (Theatre program/playbill). Venue: Bushnell Memorial Hall; Thursday, September 18, 1941. Hartford, CT: Bushnell Memorial Hall. September 18, 1941. p. 1. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Cast: Erich von Stroheim (Jonathan), Laura Hope Crews (Abby), Effie Shannon (Martha), Jack Whiting (Mortimer).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Arsenic and Old Lace (Theatre program/playbill). Venue: Erlanger Theatre; Monday, September 22, 1941 through Wednesday, September 24, 1941. Buffalo, NY: Erlanger Theatre. September 22–24, 1941. pp. 1–12. Cast: Erich von Stroheim (Jonathan), Laura Hope Crews (Abby), Effie Shannon (Martha), Jack Whiting (Mortimer).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Arsenic and Old Lace (Theatre program/playbill). Venue: Auditorium Theatre; Friday, September 26, 1941 and Saturday, September 27, 1941. Rochester, NY: Auditorium Theatre. September 26–27, 1941. p. 1. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Cast: Erich von Stroheim (Jonathan), Laura Hope Crews (Abby), Effie Shannon (Martha), Jack Whiting (Mortimer).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Arsenic and Old Lace (Theatre program/playbill). Venue: Plymouth Theatre; Monday, September 29, 1941. Boston, MA: Plymouth Theatre. September 29, 1941. p. 1. Cast: Erich von Stroheim (Jonathan), Laura Hope Crews (Abby), Effie Shannon (Martha), Jack Whiting (Mortimer).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Arsenic and Old Lace (Theatre program/playbill). Venue: Court Square Theatre; Tuesday, November 25, 1941 through Wednesday, November 26, 1941. Springfield, MA: Playgoers of Springfield. November 25–26, 1941. p. 1. Cast: Erich von Stroheim (Jonathan), Laura Hope Crews (Abby), Effie Shannon (Martha), Jack Whiting (Mortimer).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Arsenic and Old Lace (Theatre program/playbill). Venue: Hanna Theatre; Tuesday, April 14, 1942, for one night. Cleveland, OH: Hanna Theatre. April 14, 1942. p. 1. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Cast: Erich von Stroheim (Jonathan), Laura Hope Crews (Abby), Effie Shannon (Martha), Jack Whiting (Mortimer).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Arsenic and Old Lace (Theatre program/playbill). Venue: National Theatre; Monday, May 18, 1942 through Saturday, May 30, 1942. Washington, DC: E Street Theatre Corp. May 18–30, 1942. p. 1. OL 24979258M. Retrieved November 27, 2022. Cast: Erich von Stroheim (Jonathan), Laura Hope Crews (Abby), Effie Shannon (Martha), Jack Whiting (Mortimer).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)


  • Arsenic and Old Lace (Theatre program/playbill). Venue: Fulton Theatre; Week beginning Sunday, August 2, 1942, Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. New York, NY: Fulton Theatre. August 2, 1942. p. 41. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Cast: Erich von Stroheim (Jonathan), Laura Hope Crews (Abby), Effie Shannon (Martha), Herbert Ranson (Rev. Dr. Harper), Forrest Orr (Teddy), Edgar Stehli (Dr. Einstein), Philip Bourneuf (?), Joseph Sweeney (?).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)


  • Arsenic and Old Lace (Theatre program/playbill). Venue: Curran Theatre; Monday, August 31, 1942. San Francisco, CA: Curran Theatre. August 31, 1942. p. 1. Cast: Boris Karloff (Jonathan), Josephine Hull (Abby), Jean Adair (Martha), Clinton Sundberg (Mortimer).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Arsenic and Old Lace (Theatre program/playbill). Venue: Curran Theatre; Monday, April 12, 1943. San Francisco, CA: Curran Theatre. April 12, 1943. p. 1. Cast: Boris Karloff (Jonathan), Josephine Hull (Abby), Jean Adair (Martha), Clinton Sundberg (Mortimer).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Arsenic and Old Lace (Theatre program/playbill). Venue: The Playhouse; Friday, September 17, 1943 and Saturday, September 18, 1943. Wilmington, DE: The Playhouse. September 17–18, 1943. p. 1. Cast: Boris Karloff (Jonathan), Ruth McDevitt (Abby), Jean Adair (Martha), Jack Whiting (Mortimer).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  • Arsenic and Old Lace (Theatre program/playbill). Venue: Music Hall; Thursday, January 20, 1944 through Sunday, January 23, 1944. Kansas City, MO: Music Hall. January 20–23, 1944. p. 1. Cast: Boris Karloff (Jonathan), Ruth McDevitt (Abby), Jean Adair (Martha), Jack Whiting (Mortimer).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

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