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 performed successfully in each of these plays on the New York stage. Miss Crosman and her company also appeared in theatrical presentations of Nance OldfieId and Madeleine, or The Magic Kiss.

[Borrillo, T. A. (2012). Denver’s historic Elitch Theatre: A nostalgic journey (a history of its times). Colorado. p. 47-48]

Theatre Staff:

  • Director George Somnes
  • Set Design Victor Paganuzzi

Season Cast Members:

  • Edith Atwater
  • Lawrence Fletcher
  • Rebekah Baron
  • Helen Bonfils
  • Don Bowman
  • George Calvert
  • Dudley Clements
  • William Doherty
  • Otto Hulett
  • Louise LaBat
  • Peter Lawrence
  • Mary Mason
  • Thomas McDermott
  • Mary Murray
  • Vern Powers
  • Marjorie D. Tumer
  • Ken Richards
  • Harry Sheppard
  • Freddie Sherman
  • George Somnes
  • Marjorie D. Tumer
  • Don Whelan
  • Jay Williams
  • Margaret Wycherly

Productions:

  • June 27, 1943, Without Love, Philip Barry
  • July 4, 1943, The Circle, W. Somerset Maugham
  • July 11, 1943, The Damask Cheek, John Van Druten and Lloyd Morris
  • July 18, 1943, Arsenic and Old Lace, Joseph Kesselring
  • July 25, 1943, Theater, novel by Somerset Maugham and adapted to a play by Guy Bolton
  • August 1, 1943, The Girl in the Limousine, Wilson Collinson and Avery Hopwood
  • August 8, 1943, Design for Living, Noel Coward
  • August 15, 1943, It’s a Wise Child, Larry E. Johnson
  • August 22, 1943, Uncle Harry, Thomas Job
  • August 29, 1943, The Command to Love, Rudolph Lothar and Fritz Gottwald

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