Macbeth (William Shakespeare)
New York, April 14-June 20, 1936
New Lafayette Theatre
Directed by Orson Welles
Music by James P. Johnson, Porter Grainger, Joe Jordan, Asadata Dafora
Items
- production notebook
- Rehearsals-Casting Notes
- photographic negatives
- photographic prints
- costume designs (front and back)
- playbill
- set design (front and back)
- music
Credits
- Title - Macbeth
- Author - William Shakespeare
- Location - New York, New York(New Lafayette Theatre)
- Date - Apr 14 - Jun 20, 1936
- Genre - Drama/Tragedy
- Director - Orson Welles
- Composer - James P. Johnson, Porter Grainger, Joe Jordan
- Conductor - Joe Jordan
- Costume Designer - Nat Karson
- Set Designer - Nat Karson
Cast
- Macbeth - Jack Carter
- Banquo - Canada Lee
- Lady Macbeth - Edna Thomas
- Macduff - Maurice Ellis
Los Angeles, July 14, 1937
Mayan Theatre
Directed by Max Pollock
Music by Adrian Mack
Items
Credits
- Title - Macbeth
- Author - William Shakespeare
- Location - Los Angeles, California (Mayan Theatre)
- Date - Jul 14, 1937?
- Genre - Drama/Tragedy
- Director - Max Pollock
- Composer - Adrian Mack
- Conductor - Frank Jagger
- Costume Designer -
- Set Designer -
Cast
- Macbeth - Jess Lee Brooks
- Banquo - Earl Smith
- Lady Macbeth - Mae Turner
- Macduff - Roy Glenn
Los Angeles
Note: This production is a one-time, visiting performance from the Mayan Theatre production.
Greek Theatre - Griffith Park
Directed by Max Pollock
Music by Adrian Mack
Credits
- Title - Macbeth
- Author - William Shakespeare
- Location - Los Angeles, California (Greek Theatre in Griffith Park)
- Date -
- Genre - Drama/Tragedy
- Director - Max Pollock
- Composer - Adrian Mack
- Conductor - Ron Phillips
- Costume Designer -
- Set Designer -
Cast
- Macbeth - Jess Lee Brooks
- Banquo - Earl Smith
- Lady Macbeth - Mae Turner
- Macduff - Roy Glenn
Hartford, March 22-25
Avery Memorial Theatre
Directed by Daniel Reed
Music by Auber, Bishop, Sinding, and Valentine
Items
Credits
- Title - Macbeth
- Author - William Shakespeare
- Location - Hartford, Connecticut(Avery Memorial Theatre)
- Date - Mar 22, 1939 - Mar 25, 1939
- Genre - Drama/Tragedy
- Director - Daniel Reed
- Composer - Auber, Bishop, Sinding, and Valentine
- Conductor - Michael Valentine
- Costume Designer - Michael Adrian
- Set Designer - Michael Adrian
Cast
- Macbeth - Edgar Camp
- Banquo - Edward Worthington
- Lady Macbeth - Irene Noel
- MacDuff - Vincent Rourke
Indianapolis
Keith's Theatre
New York/Orson Welles production on tour
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Bridgeport, July 21-25, 1936
Park Theatre
New York/Orson Welles production on tour
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Brooklyn
Majestic Theatre
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Boston, January 31-March 1, 1939
Copley Theatre
Directed by Eliot Duvey
Music by Verdi ("Macbeth")
Items
- production notebook
- playbills
- costume designs
- poster
- photographic prints
- color slides
Credits
- Title - Macbeth
- Author - William Shakespeare
- Location - Boston, Massachussets (Copley Theatre)
- Date - Jan 31 - Mar 4, 1939
- Genre - Drama/Tragedy
- Director - Eliot Duvey
- Composer - Verdi ("Macbeth")
- Conductor - Charles Frank
- Costume Designer - Paul Cadorette
- Set Designer - Paul Cadorette
- Lighting - Eliot Duvey
- Choreography - Burt Kelsey
Cast
- Macbeth - Glenn Wilson
- Banquo - Harry E. Lowell
- Lady Macbeth - Elsa Tashko
- MacDuff - Basil Burwell
New York, March 1, 1939 (closing date)
Classical High School Program
Directed by Harry Thomashefsky
Music by Hans Bruno Meyer
Items
Credits
- Title - Macbeth
- Author - William Shakespeare
- Location - New York, New York (Classical High School Program)
- Date - closing date Mar 1, 1939
- Genre - Drama/Tragedy
- Director - Harry Thomashefsky
- Composer - Hans Bruno Meyer
- Conductor - Ed Black
- Costume Designer - Alexander Jones
- Set Designer - Nils Astner
- Stage Manager - Walter Sheridan
Cast
- Macbeth - Colfax Sanderson
- Banquo - Harry Joyner
- Lady Macbeth - Janet Rathbun
- Macduff - David Leight
Dallas, August 6, 1936
Exhibit Theatre (part of Texas Centennial Exposition)
New York/Orson Welles production on tour
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Cinncinnati, October 17, 1938
Playbox Theatre
Directed by Franklin Raymond
Music by Franklin Benjamin and Carl Graver
Items
Credits
- Title - Macbeth
- Author - William Shakespeare
- Location - Cincinnati, Ohio (Playbox Theatre)
- Date - Oct 17, 1938
- Genre - Drama/Tragedy
- Director - Franklin Raymond
- Composer - Franklin Benjamin and Carl Graver
- Conductor - none
- Costume Designer - Clara Campbell
- Set Designer -
Cast
- Macbeth - Franklin Raymond
- Banquo - Cash Tominson
- Lady Macbeth - Ruth Auerbach
- Macduff - Bob White