Eileen Darby Photo Assignments
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The Patriots
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January 21, 1943 |
| The first play produced by The Playwrights' Company for a playwright who was not a founding member of the group. Written by Sidney S. Kingsley and starring his wife, Madge Evans. The play explores the philosophic differences between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton on the future of the United States. |
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images available upon request
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A New Life
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September 13, 1943 |
| Produced by The Playwrights' Company and written and staged by Elmer Rice. Nightclub singer Edith Charles (Betty Field) marries Captain Robert Cleghorne (George Lambert), scion to a wealthy Arizona family, after a short and wild romance. After Captain Cleghorne disappears at sea, Edith gives birth to his son at the exact moment of the Captain's unexpected return. A battle ensues between Edith and The Captain's family when they seek to remove the son back to Arizona for a privilaged upbringing, ultimately failing. The play was roundly panned by critics and went on to 70 performances. |
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Storm Operation
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November 24, 1943 |
| A Maxwell Anderson play produced the The Playwrights' Company. Anderson spent significant time on the North African front with General Eisenhower researching for the work, which was ultimately panned by critics and ran only 23 performances. Oddly, the play was selected by the Burns Mantle annual as one of the season's 10 best plays. |
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