1944
Three of the eleven plays selected for the season were related to wartime themes. They were Tomorrow the World by James Gow and Arnaud d’Usseau, The Doughgirls by Joseph Fields […]
1943
Henrietta Crosman returned to Elitch Theatre with her own company and appeared in several preseason plays, namely, As You Like It, Sword of the King and Mistress Nell. She had […]
Raymond Burr (1944)
[For the 1944 season] Raymond Burr was the leading man. He had extensive theatrical experience before making his debut at Elitch. He made his New York debut in the musical […]
Joe E. Brown (1963)
The final play of the 1963 season featured Joe E. Brown in the role of Elwood P. Dowd in Mary Chase’s Harvey. The play was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for […]
Donald Woods (1933)
“Although it was not absolutely necessary for the leading lady at Elitch’s to possess great physical beauty, it was certainly highly advantageous for the leading man to be attractive and […]
1942
With the opening of the Elitch season, the Denver Post noted that, “as a smile of high courage and a toast to victory, Elitch’s opens its fifty-first theater season in […]
1941
The drama editor of the Rocky Mountain News detailed the events of the 50th anniversary season at Elitch Gardens in an article bearing the headline, “Capacity Crowd Marks Elitch’s Jubilee […]
1940
The opening play of the season, S. N. Behrman’s No Time for Comedy, was the 4,320th performance in the Elitch Theatre… In addition to No Time for Comedy, the plays […]
1939
The lead roles were played by Jane Wyatt and Donald Woods…. Denver audiences were treated to a variety of plays that made for a successful season. The plays ranged from […]
1938
Once again, telegrams from theatrical and motion picture notables from all over the country poured in to Arnold B. Gurtler expressing wishes for an exceptional season of the Theatre. Among […]