Barry Nelson (1968)
Barry Nelson’s bio from the 1969 program for Cactus Flower: Light comedy was Barry Nelson’s forte for many years; shining brilliantly are such smash hits as F. Hugh Herbert’s “The […]
Constance Towers (1969)
In 1969 Constance Towers appeared as Stephanie Dickinson in Cactus Flower, opposite Barry Nelson, at the Historic Elitch Theatre. Towers’ biography in the Cactus Flower program read as follows: Constance […]
Pedro de Cordoba (1913)
In 1913, Pedro was a member of the resident summer stock cast at Elitch Theatre. His first film was Cecil B. DeMille’s version of Carmen (1915), and he soon became […]
Patty Duke (1973)
Patty Duke Astin, who will costar with her husband John Astin in “A Shot in the Dark,” the next production at Elitch Theatre, won the 1962 supporting actress award for […]
Mala Powers (1962)
The 1962 SeasonMala Powers and Charles Braswell were the leads for the first five plays, and Gene Raymond and Jan Clayton were the leads for the last five plays. Mala […]
George Somnes (1936)
George Somnes had long been associated with show business and was considered an artist of the broadest culture, a professional of the highest value in his chosen work and, most […]
Arlene Francis (1964)
Tickets for Kind Sir, the opening play of the season, were virtually all sold within three days after the box-office opened. Arlene Francis, the star personality and actress of the […]
Gloria Swanson (1967)
Harold J. Kennedy authored and directed the play Reprise and also co-starred with Gloria Swanson. This was the second consecutive season that Kennedy wrote the opening night play and co-starred as well. […]
Harold Lloyd (1914)
The famous screen comedian, Harold Lloyd, paid an unexpected visit to the Elitch Theatre. In a letter to friends of the Theatre, Arnold B. Gurtler wrote: Mr. Lloyd was simply […]
Lana Turner (1977)
In an interview with Josephine Gonzales, the matron and first aid nurse of Elitch Theatre, in sharing her fond memories of the performers who played Elitch, the news reporter wrote: […]