Summer and Smoke is a 1948 play by Tennessee Williams, originally entitled Chart of Anatomy when Williams began work on it in 1945. The year 1948 in literature involved some significant events and new books Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26 1911 &ndash February 25 1983 better known as Tennessee Williams, was a major American playwright who received many of the top theatrical In 1964, Williams revised the play as The Eccentricities of a Nightingale.
The play tells the story of a lonely, unmarried minister's daughter (Alma Winemiller) who is courted by her childhood love, a wild, undisciplined doctor (Dr. John Buchanan, Jr. ).
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Stage Performances
Broadway
Summer and Smoke received its first performance at the Music Box Theatre, New York City, on 6 October 1948 in a production staged by Margo Jones and designed by Jo Mielziner with Tod Andrews, Margaret Phillips, Monica Boyar and Anne Jackson. The Music Box Theater is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 239 West 45th Street ( George Abbott Way) in midtown- Manhattan. The City of New York Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Margo Jones ( December 12, 1911 - July 26, 1955) an influential American stage director was born Jo Mielziner (1901-1976 was an American theatrical scenic, costume, and lighting designer born in Paris France. Anne Jackson (born September 3, 1926) is an American Actress of stage screen and television The play ran for 102 performances.
In 1952, Geraldine Page played the lead role in a production by José Quintero at the Circle in the Square Theatre. Geraldine Sue Page ( November 22, 1924 – June 13, 1987) was an American actress José Benjamin Quintero ( October 15, 1924 &ndash February 26, 1999) was a Panamanian theatre director Producer and The Circle in the Square Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 235 West 50th Street in midtown Manhattan.
The play was revived in 1996 at the Criterion Center Stage Right, in a production directed by David Warren, with Harry Hamlin and Mary McDonnell. David Warren is an American theatre and Television director. Career Theatre Warren has a number of Broadway production Harry Robinson Hamlin (born October 30, 1951) is an American film and television Actor, known for his role as Perseus in the 1981 fantasy film Mary McDonnell (born April 28, 1952) is an Academy Award -nominated American film stage and television Actress.
West End
London had to wait nearly sixty years for the premiere of Summer and Smoke. It opened at the Apollo Theatre on 17 October 2006. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The production, directed by Adrian Noble and starring Rosamund Pike and Chris Carmack first opened at the Nottingham Playhouse in September, prior to its London transfer. Adrian Keith Noble (born Chichester, Sussex, England, 19 July 1950) is a Theatre director, and was also the Artistic Rosamund Pike (born 27 January 1979) is an English actress. She is perhaps best known for her portrayals of Bond Villainess James Christopher Carmack (born December 22, 1980) better known as Chris Carmack, is an American actor and former male fashion model The Nottingham Playhouse is a theatre in Nottingham England. It was first established as a Repertory theatre in the 1950s when it operated from a former cinema It closed ten weeks short of its planned sixteen week run due to disappointing ticket sales.
Other revivals
In January 2007, the Paper Mill Playhouse presented a revival starring Amanda Plummer and Kevin Anderson, directed by Michael Wilson. Paper Mill Playhouse is a Regional theatre located in Millburn, New Jersey, less than 25 miles away from Manhattan. Amanda Michael Plummer (born March 23, 1957) is an American award-winning Actress.
Film Adaptation
The play was made into a 1961 film starring Laurence Harvey and Geraldine Page with Rita Moreno, Una Merkel, John McIntire, Thomas Gomez, Pamela Tiffin, Malcolm Atterbury, Lee Patrick and Earl Holliman. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Laurence Harvey ( October 1, 1928 – November 25, 1973) was an Academy Award -nominated Lithuanian born actor who achieved Geraldine Sue Page ( November 22, 1924 – June 13, 1987) was an American actress Rita Moreno (born December 11, 1931) is a singer dancer and multiple award-winning actress Una Merkel ( December 10, 1903 &ndash January 2, 1986) was an American Film Actress. For the fictional character see Trapper John McIntyre. For the Scottish radiologist see John Macintyre. Thomas Gomez ( July 10, 1905 &ndash June 18, 1971) was an Academy Award -nominated American actor Pamela Tiffin (born October 13 1942 in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) was an American Film actress. Malcolm Atterbury (born February 20, 1907 &ndash died August 16, 1992) was a stage and Vaudeville actor who was born in Philadelphia Lee Patrick may refer to Lee Patrick (actress (1901&ndash1982 American theater and film actress Lee Patrick (saxophonist, American saxophonist Earl Holliman (born on September 11, 1928, in Delhi Louisiana) is an American film and television actor It was adapted by James Poe and Meade Roberts and directed by Peter Glenville. James Poe ( October 4, 1921 — January 24, 1980) was an American film and television screen writer. Peter Glenville ( 28 October 1913 - 3 June 1996) born Peter Patrick Brabazon Browne, was an English film and stage actor
A filmed Broadway version of Summer and Smoke called Eccentricities of a Nightingale was filmed in the 70's on the Broadway stage with Blythe Danner as the lead and with a script Williams himself revised. Blythe Katharine Danner (born February 3, 1943) is an American Emmy - and Tony Award -winning actress.
The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Geraldine Page), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Una Merkel), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color and Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. The Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically
Television Adaptation
A television version was produced in 1972. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It starred Lee Remick, David Hedison, and Barry Morse. Lee Ann Remick ( December 14, 1935 – July 2, 1991) was an Academy Award - and Tony Award -nominated American film and Albert David Hedison Jr (b May 20, 1927, Providence Rhode Island) is an American actor who has made more than 150 appearances in film Herbert "Barry" Morse ( 10 June 1918 - 2 February 2008) was a British -born Canadian Actor of stage Another production, called Eccentricities of a Nightingale, appeared on television in 1976. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This version starred Blythe Danner and Frank Langella. Blythe Katharine Danner (born February 3, 1943) is an American Emmy - and Tony Award -winning actress. Frank A Langella Jr (born January 1, 1938, according to the Internet Movie Database) is an American stage and film Actor
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