''The Dark Is Light Enough'' is a 1954

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, which he wrote for Dame Edith Evans and set during the

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. It is formally a comedy, but Fry subtitled the play 'A Winter Comedy' to signal its tragic qualities. The play, directed by

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, premiered at the

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in London, UK, in May 1954.

Original London cast

* Countess Rosmarin Ostenburg – Edith Evans * Richard Gettner –

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* Gelda (Daughter of the Contess) –

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* Colonel Janik – John Glen * Count Peter Zichy –

Jack Gwillim Jack William Frederick Gwillim (15 December 1909 – 2 July 2001) was an English character actor. Career Born in Canterbury, Kent, England, he joined the Royal Navy at 17 and served for over twenty years, becoming one of the youngest men ever to ...

* Stefan (Son of the Contess) –

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* Kassel (Doctor) –

Peter Bull Peter Cecil Bull, (21 March 1912 – 20 May 1984) was a British character actor who appeared in supporting roles in such films as '' The African Queen'', ''Tom Jones'', and ''Dr. Strangelove''. Biography He was the fourth and youngest son o ...

* Bella –

Violet Farebrother Violet Farebrother (22 August 1888 – 27 September 1969) was an English actress. She appeared in 25 films between 1911 and 1965, including three films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. She was born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, and died in Eastbo ...

Original Broadway cast

The extended preview season started on

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at the ANTA Playhouse on 23 February 1955 and closed on 23 April 1955, after a total of 69 performances. It was directed by

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. * Countess Rosmarin Ostenburg – Katharine Cornell * Richard Gettner –

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* Gelda (Daughter of the Contess) –

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* Colonel Janik –

Arnold Moss Arnold Moss (January 28, 1910 – December 15, 1989) was an American character actor. His son was songwriter Jeff Moss. Early years Born in Flatbush, Moss was a third-generation Brooklyn native. He attended Brooklyn's Boys High School. ...

* Count Peter Zichy –

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* Stefan (Son of the Contess) –

Paul Roebling Paul Roebling (March 1, 1934 – July 27, 1994) was an American actor noted for ''Blue Thunder'', ''Prince of the City'' and '' Carolina Skeletons''. In the 1990 Ken Burns PBS documentary '' The Civil War'', Roebling was the voice of Joshua ...

* Kassel (Doctor) –

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* Bella –

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* Belmann – John Williams * Fourth Soldier – Dario Barri * Third Soldier – Jerome Gardino * Beppy – Ted Gunther * Jakob –

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* Willi – Charles Macaulay * Rusti, A Hungarian corporal – Sydney Pollack

Adaptations

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Original London cast

Original Broadway cast

Adaptations

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