Guthrie McClintic

He was married to actress Katharine Cornell from 1921 until his death in 1961. It was considered a “lavender-marriage” as McClintic was generally acknowledged to be gay and Cornell had lesbian affairs with among others actress Tallulah Bankhead.

Moss Hart’s 1948 comedy “Light Up The Sky” is a satirical take on the contemporary theatre scene and follows the out of town trials of a Broadway bound play currently playing in Boston. Many of the characters are lightly disguised versions of real life theatrical luminaries of the day and Guthrie McClintic is considered to be the model for Carleton Fitzgerald the over emotional director (“I could cry”) of the unseen play being tried out.

Past productions

Director, The Dark is Light Enough 23^rd February – 23^rd May 1955, Anta Playhouse, New York (now August Wilson Theatre).
Director, Candida 3^rd April – 2^nd May 1946, Cort Theatre (now James Earl Jones Theatre, New York).
Director, The Barretts of Wimpole Street 26^th March – 9^th June 1945, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York.
Co Director, The Morning Star 14^th September – 3^rd October 1942, Morosco Theatre, New York.
Director, Candida 27^th April – 31^st May 1942, Shubert Theatre, New York.
Director, No Time for Comedy 17^th April – 30^th September 1939, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York.
Director, Candida 10^th March – 8^th May 1937, Empire Theatre, New York.
Director, Hamlet started 12^th October 1936, Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto.
Director, The Ante-Room, H M Tennent Ltd 27^th July – 22^nd August 1936, King’s Theatre, Edinburgh, Opera House, Manchester, and other locations.
Director, Parnell 11^th November 1935 – February 1936, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York.
Director, The Barretts of Wimpole Street 25^th February – March 1935, Martin Beck Theatre (now Al Hirschfeld Theater), New York.
Director, Alien Corn 20^th February – May 1933, Belasco Theatre, New York.
Director, The Case of the Frightened Lady 10^th October 1932 – February 1933, Belasco Theatre, New York.
Director, The Barretts of Wimpole Street 9^th February – December 1931, Empire Theatre, New York.
Director, Dishonoured Lady started 3^rd November 1930, Hanna Theatre, Cleveland, Ohio.
Director, Dishonoured Lady 4^th February – May 1930, Empire Theatre, New York.
Director, Jealousy, A H Woods 22^nd October 1928 – February 1929, Maxine Elliott’s Theatre, New York City.
Director, The Trial of Mary Dugan, Alfred Butt in conjunction with A H Woods 27^th February – 1^st December 1928, Golders Green Hippodrome and Queen’s Theatre, (Shaftesbury Ave) London (now Sondheim Theatre, London).
Director, Fallen Angels 1^st December 1927 – January 1928, 49^th Street Theatre, New York.
Director, The Green Hat 15^th September 1925 – February 1926, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City.
Marzo, Captain Brassbound’s Conversion started 29^th March 1916, Playhouse Theatre, New York.

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