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Originally published
  
1954

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Playwright
  
Christopher Fry

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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
  • References

    The Dark is Light Enough Wikipedia