Affairs of State

Affairs of State is a 1950 Broadway comedy written and directed by Louis Verneuil. It opened at the Royale Theatre, then moved to the Music Box Theatre^[1] and played for a total of 610 performances.

It was the first play Verneuil wrote in English.^[2]

Cast

Celeste Holm - Irene Elliott
Harry Bannister - Byron Winkler
Elmer Brown - Lawrence
Barbara O'Neil - Constance Russell
Reginald Owen - Philip Russell
Shepperd Strudwick - George Henderson

References

^ Botto, Louis; Mitchell, Brian Stokes (2002). At This Theatre: 100 Years of Broadway Shows, Stories and Stars. New York; Milwaukee, WI: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books/Playbill. ISBN 978-1-55783-566-6.
^ "Playwright Verneuil Found Dead in Paris" The New York Times, November 4, 1952

"Affairs of State: Celeste Holm is Starred in a French Farce that has a Washington Setting" by Brooks Atkinson, The New York Times, October 1, 1950
"Affairs of State to Arrive September 25th" by Louis Calta, The New York Times, August 24, 1950

External links

Affairs of State at IBDB

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[1] Botto, Louis; Mitchell, Brian Stokes (2002). At This Theatre: 100 Years of Broadway Shows, Stories and Stars. New York; Milwaukee, WI: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books/Playbill. ISBN 978-1-55783-566-6.

[2] "Playwright Verneuil Found Dead in Paris" The New York Times, November 4, 1952

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