Harvey
Joe E Brown was scheduled to take over from Sid Field for a month, but in the event Field was admitted to a nursing home a week before his holiday was due to begin, so understudy Harry Brunning filled in before Brown’s arrival. Brown was originally due to finish on 24th September, but as it turned out he continued till nearly Christmas.
When Field died five weeks after returning, Brunning went on again while Leslie Henson was rehearsing as a permanent replacement. When the London run finished, Henson went on a lengthy provincial tour with the London company, but with Joyce Barbour substituting for Athene Seyler.
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Betty Chumley | Margery Caldicott |
|---|---|
| E J Lofgren | Harry Herbert |
| Elwood P Dowd | Sid Field |
| Judge Omar Gaffney | Gordon Phillott |
| Lyman Sanderson MD | Jeremy Hawk |
| Marvin Wilson | Henry Gilbert |
| Miss Johnson | Henzie Raeburn |
| Mrs Ethel Chauvenet | Violet Farebrother |
| Myrtle Mae Simmons | Rosaline Haddon |
| Ruth Kelly | Diana Fawcett |
| Veta Louise Simmons | Athene Seyler |
| William R Chumley MD | Ernest Hare |
| Elwood P Dowd (temporary replacement) | Harry Brunning
(18th – 27th August 1949) |
| Elwood P Dowd (replacement) | Joe E Brown
(29th August – 17th December 1949) |
| Elwood P Dowd (replacement) | Sid Field
(26th December 1949 – 2nd February 1950) |
| Elwood P Dowd (temporary replacement) | Harry Brunning
(3rd – 11th February 1950) |
| Elwood P Dowd (replacement) | Leslie Henson
(started 13th February 1950) |
Crew | |
| Costumes by | Charles Russell |
| Decor supervised by | Gladys Cobb |
| Director | Anthony Quayle |
| Presented in association with | Brock Pemberton |
| Stage Manager | John Warbeck |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Sybil Williams |
| Manager and Stage Director | Jack Phillips |
| Miss Athene Seyler’s costume by | Miss Ford |
| Scenery built by | Brunskill & Loveday |
| Scenery painted by | Alick Johnstone |
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