The Dark Is Light Enough

The Dark is Light Enough is a 1954 play by Christopher Fry, which he wrote for Dame Edith Evans and set during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. It is formally a comedy, but Fry subtitled the play 'A Winter Comedy' to signal its tragic qualities.

The play premiered at the Aldwych Theatre in London, UK, in May 1954.

The Original London Cast

• Countess Rosmarin Ostenburg - Edith Evans
• Richard Gettner - James Donald
• Gelda (Daughter of the Contess) - Margaret Johnston
• Colonel Janik - John Glen
• Count Peter Zichy - Jack Gwillim
• Stefan (Son of the Contess) - Peter Barkworth
• Kassel (Doctor) - Peter Bull
• Bella - Violet Farebrother

The Original Broadway Cast

The extended preview season started at the ANTA Playhouse on February 23, 1955, and closed on April 23, 1955, after a total of 69 performances. Directed by Guthrie McClintic.

• Countess Rosmarin Ostenburg - Katharine Cornell
• Richard Gettner - Tyrone Power
• Gelda (Daughter of the Contess) - Marian Winters
• Colonel Janik - Arnold Moss
• Count Peter Zichy - Christopher Plummer
• Stefan (Son of the Contess) - Paul Roebling
• Kassel (Doctor) - William Podmore
• Bella - Eva Condon
• Belmann - John Williams
• Fourth Soldier - Dario Barri
• Third Soldier - Jerome Gardino
• Beppy - Ted Gunther
• Jakob - Donald Harron
• Willi - Charles Macaulay
• Rusti, A Hungarian corporal - Sydney Pollack

External links

• ​The Dark Is Light Enough​ at the Internet Broadway Database