- Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- They Shall Not Die (1934). Drama. Written by John Wexley. Scenic Design by Lee Simonson. Directed by Philip Moeller. Royale Theatre: 21 Feb 1934- Apr 1934 (closing date unknown/62 performances). Cast: Carroll Ashburn (as "Mr. Lawrence/Lowery"), St. Clair Bayfield, Irene Bevans, Alfred Brown, Teddy Browne, Georgia Burke, Orrin Burke, George A. Cameron, George Carroll, George Christie, K. Browne Cooke, Leo Curley, Angus Duncan, Carl Eckstrom (as "Circuit Solicitor Slade") [final Broadway role], Tom Ewell (as "Red/Young Man") [Broadway debut], Jack Flynn, Ross Forrester, Catherine Francis, Vallejo Gantner, Ruth Gordon (as "Lucy Wells"), Anthony Douglas Gregory, Marshall Hale, Bryant Hall, Thurston Hall (as "Judge"), George R. Hayes, Charles Henderson, Harry Hermsen, Fred Herrick, Eddie Hodge (as "Killian/Ensemble"), Lawrence M. Hurdle, William Jackson, Dean Jagger (as "Russell Evans"), Alexander Jones, John L. Kearney, Louis John Latzer, Robert J. Lawrence, William Lynn, William H. Malone, Edward Mann, George C. Mantell, Phil S. Michaels, Fred Miller, Grace Mills, Hale Norcross (as "Luther Blakely"), William Norton, Betty Oakwood, Frederick Persson, Frank Phillips, Robert D. Phillips, Robert Porterfield, Claude Rains (as "Nathan G. Rubin"), Hugh Rennie (as "Smith/Johnny"), Bob Ross, Dorothy E. Ryan, Edward Ryan Jr., Erskine Sanford, Ralph Sanford, Cecil Scott, Joseph Scott, Joseph Smalls, Ben Smith, C. Ellsworth Smith, Al Stokes, Jack Stone, Jerome Sylvon, Ralph Theodore (as "Sheriff Wren"), Robert Thomsen, Derek Trent, Grafton Trew (as "Warner"), Allan Vaughan, Ben Vivian, Linda Watkins, Charles Wellesley, Albert West, Helen Westley (as "Mrs. Wells"), John Wheeler, Frank Wilson, Frank Woodruff, James Young. Produced by The Theatre Guild.
- (1965) She acted in James Baldwin's play, "The Amen Corner," at the Saville Theatre in London, England with Claudia McNeil, Antonio Fargas, Julius W. Harris, Minnie Gentry, Leu Camacho, Helen Martin, and Richard Ward in the cast. Lloyd G. Richards was director.
- (1944) Stage Play: Decision. Drama. Written by Edward Chodorov. Directed by Edward Chodorov. Belasco Theatre (moved to The Ambassador Theatre 28 Mar 1944- close): 2 Feb 1944- 17 Jun 1944 (160 performances). Cast: Gwen Anderson (as "Harriet Howard"), Georgia Burke (as "Virgie"), Jean Casto (as "Miss Baines"), Matt Crowley (as "Masters"), Paul Ford (as "Sergeant Carey") [Broadway debut], Raymond Greenleaf (as "Riggs"), Len D. Hollister (as "Anderson"), Paul Huber (as "Fitzgerald"), Laurence Hugo (as "Tommy Riggs"), Herbert Junior (as "Jim Morgan"), Rusty Lane (as "Bennett"), Merle Maddern (as "Mrs. May Howard"), Homer Miles (as "Brown"), Grace Mills (as "Mrs. Bowen"), Lee Sanford (as "Peters"), Howard Smith as "Allen"), Dick Van Patten (as "Felix") [credited as Dickie Van Patten]. Produced by Edward Choate.
- (1944) Stage Play: Anna Lucasta. Written by Philip Yordan. Directed by Harry Wagstaff Gribble. Mansfield Theatre: 30 Aug 1944- 30 Nov 1946 (957 performances). Cast: Georgia Burke (as "Theresa"), Alice Childress (as "Blanche"), Alvin Childress (as "Noah"), Hubert Henry (as "Eddie"), Earle Hyman (as "Rudolf") [Broadway debut], Rosetta LeNoire (as "Stella"), Canada Lee (as "Danny"), Frederick O'Neal (as "Frank"), John Proctor (as "Stanley"), George Randol (as "Joe"), Emory Richardson (as "Officer"), Hilda Simms (as "Anna"), Theodora Smith (as "Katie"), John Tate (as "Lester"). Replacement actors: Roy Allen (as "Stanley") [Alternate], Gerard Beverly (as "Lester") [Alternate], Isabelle Cooley (as "Anna"), Ruby Dee (as "Anna"), Inge Hardison (as "Stella"), [Alternate], Georgette Harvey (as "Theresa") [Alternate], Claire Jay (as "Blanche") [Alternate], Yvonne Machen (as "Anna"), Lionel Monagus (as "Officer"), John Tate (as "Danny"), Slim Thompson (as "Noah") [Alternate], Duke Williams (as "Lester"), Milton Wood (as "Eddie"). Produced by John Wildberg. Note: Filmed by Columbia Pictures Corporation as Anna Lucasta (1949), by Longridge Enterprises [distributed by United Artists] as Anna Lucasta (1958).
- (November 20, 1939) She acted in Dorothy and Dubose Heyward's play, "Mamba's Daughters," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Ethel Waters (Hagar); Fredi Washington; Maude Russell; Robert Thomsen; Willie Bryant; J. Rosamond Johnson; Vincent Copeland; John Kerr; John O'Connor; Barry Kelley; Al Stokes; Bradley Wilson; Louis Sharp; Canada Lee; Ethel Purnello; Edna Waters; Laura Vaughns; Alberta Hunter; Joyce Miller; Rena Mitchell; and Jimmy Wright in the cast. Jerome Kern was composer. Perry Watkins was set designer. Guthrie McClintic was producer and director.
- (May 17, 1954) She acted in the musical, "Porgy and Bess," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Leontyne Price (Bess); LeVern Hutcherson (Porgy); Cab Calloway (Sportin Life); Helen Dowdy; Irene Williams; Elizabeth Foster; Helen Colbert; Joseph James; William Veasey; Leslie Scott; John McCurry; Howard Roberts; Moses LaMarr; Sam Kasakoff; Helen Thigpen; Catherine Ayres; Jerry Laws; Sherman Sneed; and Ray Yeates in the cast. Du Bose and Dorothy Heyward wrote the book. George Gershwin was composer. Du Bose Hayward and Ira Gershwin wrote the music and lyrics. Wolfgang Roth was set designer. Jed Mace was costume designer. Eva Jessye was choral director. Alexander Smallens was conductor. Robert Breen was director. Blevins Davis and Robert Breen were producers.
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