''The Wingless Victory'' is a 1936 three-act tragedy written by

Maxwell Anderson James Maxwell Anderson (December 15, 1888 – February 28, 1959) was an American playwright, author, poet, journalist, and lyricist. Background Anderson was born on December 15, 1888, in Atlantic, Pennsylvania, the second of eight children to ...

, set in the year 1800. It was produced on

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Katharine Cornell Katharine Cornell (February 16, 1893June 9, 1974) was an American stage actress, writer, theater owner and producer. She was born in Berlin to American parents and raised in Buffalo, New York. Dubbed "The First Lady of the Theatre" by critic A ...

and staged by

Guthrie McClintic Guthrie McClintic (August 6, 1893 – October 29, 1961) was an American theatre director, film director, and producer based in New York. Life and career McClintic was born in Seattle, attended Washington University and New York's American Acad ...

, running for 110 performances from December 23, 1936, to March 1937 at the Empire Theatre. Jo Mielziner created the scenic and costume design.

Cast

* Mary Michael as A Girl *

Kent Smith Frank Kent Smith (March 19, 1907 – April 23, 1985) was an American actor who had a lengthy career in film, theatre and television. Early years Smith was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Smith. He was born in New York City and was educated ...

as Reverend Phineas McQueston * Arthur Chatterton as Jared Mungo * John Winthrop as Winston Urquhart and Harry *

Effie Shannon Effie Shannon (May 13, 1867 – July 24, 1954) was an American stage and silent screen actress. Biography Shannon had a 60-year career as starring performer and later character actress. She began as a child actor appearing with John McCullou ...

as Mrs. McQueston *

Myron McCormick Myron McCormick (February 8, 1908 – July 30, 1962) was an American actor of stage, radio and film. Early life and education Born in Albany, Indiana, in 1908, Walter Myron McCormick was the middle child of Walter P. and Bessie M. McCormick' ...

as Ruel McQueston * Lois Jameson as Venture *

Ruth Matteson Ruth Matteson (December 10, 1910 – February 5, 1975) was an American actress. She appeared in more than 20 Broadway plays and had a variety of television roles. Career Matteson began her acting career in San Francisco with the Henry Duffy ...

as Faith Ingalls *

Barry Kelley Edward Barry Kelley (August 19, 1908 – June 5, 1991) was an American actor on Broadway in the 1930s and 1940s and in films during the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. The heavy-set actor created the role of Ike in '' Oklahoma!'' on Broadway. His l ...

as Happy Penny * Theodora Pleadwell as Letty *

Walter Abel Walter Abel (June 6, 1898 – March 26, 1987) was an American film, stage and radio actor. Life Abel was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of Christine (née Becker) and Richard Michael Abel. Abel graduated from the American Academy o ...

as Nathaniel McQueston *

as Oparre * Helen Zelinskaya as Toala * Claire Howard as Durian * Victor Colton as Van Zandt * Franklyn Davis as Longshoreman

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wingless Victory, The 1936 plays Broadway plays Plays by Maxwell Anderson Plays set in Massachusetts Fiction set in 1800 Plays set in the 19th century