PORGY
by: Dorothy and Dubose Heyward
This was a
play which was first produced by The
Theatre Guild at the
Guild Theatre,
New York City, on October 10, 1927.
Porgy is the
masterpiece of one of the theatre's most
admirable couples, the Heywards(authors and directors). The play first appeared with the following
cast:
Maria..............
Georgette Harvey
Jake...............Wesley Hill
Lily...............Dorothy Paul
Mingo..............Richard Huey
Annie..............Ella Madison
Sporting Life......Percy Verwayne
Serena.............Rose MacClendon
Porgy..............
Frank Wilson
Clara..............
Marie Young
Peter..............Hayes Pryor
Jim................Peter Clark
Scipio.............Melville Greene
The Crab Man.......Leigh Whipper