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Child of Fortune
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Child of Fortune Playbill - Opening Night, Nov 1956
Child of Fortune
Broadway
Original
Royale Theatre
242 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Guy Bolton
People (20)
Bert Bertram
Bennett
(Original)
Anthony Di Palazzo
Eugenio
(Original)
C. Stafford Dickens
Sir Luke Strett, M.D.
(Original)
Mildred Dunnock
Susan Shepherd
(Original)
Mary Foskett
Bianca
(Original)
Martyn Green
Lionel Croy
(Original)
Norah Howard
Mrs. Lowder
(Original)
Peter Pagan
Lord Marcus Annersley
(Original)
Edmund Purdom
Richard Denning
(Original)
Pippa Scott
Milly Temple
(Original)
Betsy von Furstenberg
Kate Croy
(Original)
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Bert Bertram
Bennett
(Original)
Anthony Di Palazzo
Eugenio
(Original)
C. Stafford Dickens
Sir Luke Strett, M.D.
(Original)
Mildred Dunnock
Susan Shepherd
(Original)
Mary Foskett
Bianca
(Original)
Martyn Green
Lionel Croy
(Original)
Norah Howard
Mrs. Lowder
(Original)
Peter Pagan
Lord Marcus Annersley
(Original)
Edmund Purdom
Richard Denning
(Original)
Pippa Scott
Milly Temple
(Original)
Betsy von Furstenberg
Kate Croy
(Original)
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Guy Bolton
Writer
Henry James
Based on "The Wings of the Dove"
Jed Harris
Director
Producer
Robert O'Hearn
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
William Pitkin
Costume Design
George Greenberg
Stage Manager
Rex Partington
Stage Manager
Dick Weaver
General Manager
General Press Representative
Hames Miller
Company Manager
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
13
1956
Closing Date
Dec
1
1956
Performances
23
as of Jun 20, 2025
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Awards
Theatre World Awards
1957
Theatre World Award
Pippa Scott
Winner
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Mister Johnson
The 10th Annual Tony Awards - 1956
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