‘Horse Eats Hat’ – Remembering Orson Welles second WPA effort
The Welles stage farce marks its 80th anniversary this fall.
The Welles stage farce marks its 80th anniversary this fall.
Orson Welles, who had helped finance the musical, lost $320,000 on the production.
Herz is believed to have been the last surviving cast member of The War of the Worlds radio broadcast .
Excerpt from “An Evening with Orson Welles” at the Gaiety Theatre.
The production debuted on April 14, 1936.
He appeared in “Caesar” on Broadway and several Welles radio shows.
The Oregon production begins on March 3.
The production will air on Monday, December 14.
The Mercury Theatre actor is 101 years old.
“The Lady From Shanghai” will be staged October 2-3.
The performance is slated for Sept. 30.
Writer-artist Norris Burroughs is the son of Eric Burroughs, who played the bullwhip-wielding Hecate.
“Orson Welles/Shylock” was written by Matthew Chiorini
The play runs July 25 at London’s Southwark Playhouse.
She died on June 5 at her home in Bois-le-Roi, France.
The play runs July 1-25.
Some of the best Welles stories in the play are taken from biographies and documentaries.
She is survived by two children.
Simmon’s essays accompanied the free online release of the footage.
The presentation is set for February 2.