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Appendix A: Hedgerow Repertory 1923–1956 A p p e n d i x A : H e d g e r o w R e p e r t o r y 1923–1956 here are several lists of the complete Hedgerow repertory with many inconsistencies and omissions. Some include only the major T productions; others include one acts and curtain raisers but confuse calendar years with season offerings. Some publications from Hedgerow, for example, list only eight productions in the initial season and omit the one act plays which were also performed. The following seasonal list is compiled from a variety of sources and cross-checked against holdings in the Hedgerow Collection at Boston University’s Gotlieb Archive. There may still be some errors, since Hedgerow maintained their own records, which sometimes contradict each other. A handwritten list, maintained over the years by the company, can be found in Box 77 at Gotlieb. 1923: Androcles and the Lion, Aria da Capo, The Bravest Thing in the World, Brothers, Candida, Clarence, A Constant Lover, The Dragon, The Emperor Jones, Inheritors, The Master Builder, Mr . Pim Passes By, Swan Song, Sweet and Twenty, The Turtle Dove, Where the Cross is Made, The Yellow Jacket. 1924: Androcles and the Lion, The Artist, Autumn Fires, Bernice, Candida, Cast up by the Sea, The Dragon, The Dreamers, The Emperor Jones, The Heart of Youth, The Hero, His Honor the Mayor, Inheritors, King Hunger, Make Believe, March Hares, The Master Builder, Misalliance, Mr . Pim Passes By, Paolo and Francesca, The Pillars of Society, Richard II , Trif les. 1925: Beyond the Horizon, Candida, Cast up by the Sea, Captain Brassbound’s Conversion, Dulcy, The Emperor Jones, Diff’rent, He Who Gets Slapped, The Hero, Inheritors, March Hares, The Master Builder, The Mermaid, Misalliance, Mr . Pim Passes By, The Pillars of Society, Rollo’s Wild Oat, The Romantic Age, The Sabine Women, Six Characters in Search of an Author, The Taming of the Shrew, Wolves . 1926: Alice in Wonderland, Captain Brassbound’s Conversion, Diff’rent, The Dragon, Dulcy, The Emperor Jones, He Who Gets Slapped, Hedda Gabler, 144 Appendix A The Hero, In a Garden, Inheritors, Ivanov, Lucky Sam McCarver, March Hares, Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, Misalliance, Mr . Pim Passes By, The Romantic Age, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Taming of the Shrew, Ten Nights in a Barroom, The Verge . 1927: Alice in Wonderland, Arms and the Man, Candida, He Who Gets Slapped, Hedda Gabler, In Abraham’s Bosom, Inheritors , Ivanoff, The Lucky One, The Master Builder, Paolo and Francesca, The Romantic Age, Welded, You Never Can Tell . 1928: Alice in Wonderland, Arms and the Man, Beyond the Horizon, From Morn to Midnight, The Hairy Ape, He Who Gets Slapped, Hedda Gabler, Inheritors, Lucky Sam McCarver, Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, Mirage, Mr . Pim Passes By, The Pillars of Society, The Prisoner, Quittin’ Time, Rancour, The Romantic Age, The Star, Uncle’s Been Dreaming, Welded, You Never Can Tell . 1929: Alice in Wonderland, Arms and the Man, Beyond the Horizon, The Devil’s Disciple, A Doll’s House, The Dragon, The Emperor Jones, The Hairy Ape, In Abraham’s Bosom, Inheritors, Liliom, Martine, Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, The Man Who Died at 12 O’Clock, Mirage, Misalliance, The No’Count Boy, Mr . Pim Passes By, Poker Face, The Prisoner, Rancour, The Romantic Age, The Star, The Stronger, Sweeney, Thunder on the Left, Uncle ‘s Been Dreaming, White Dresses, White Man . 1930: Alice in Wonderland, Arms and the Man, Beyond the Horizon, Captain Brassbound’s Conversion, Cast up by the Sea, The Devil’s Disciple, A Doll’s House, Dulcy, The Emperor Jones, The First Man, The Hairy Ape, Inheritors, Like Falling Leaves, Liliom, Limelight, Lucky Sam McCarver, Martine, Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, The Mask and the Face, Mr . Pim Passes By, Othello, The Playboy of the Western World, Poker Face, The Prisoner, Rancour, The Romantic Age, Sweeney, Thunder on the Left, Uncle’s Been Dreaming, When We Dead Awaken . 1931: Alice in Wonderland, Arms and the Man, Beyond the Horizon, Can You Hear Their Voices?, Candida, Captain Brassbound’s Conversion, Cast up by the Sea, Champagne, The Devil’s Disciple, A Doll’s House, The Emperor Jones, The First Man, The Hairy Ape, Happy Ending, Heartbreak House, Hedda Gabler, Inheritors, A Lantern to See By, Like Falling Leaves, Liliom, Limelight, Lucky Sam McCarver, Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, The Mask and the Face, Merry-Go-Round, Mr . Pim Passes By, Nellie the Beautiful Cloak Model, Othello, The Physician in Spite of Himself, Pinwheel, The Playboy of the Western World, Poker Face, The Queen of Chinatown, Rancour, Roadside, Appendix A 145 The Romantic Age, Solitaire Man, Ten Nights in a Barroom, Thunder on the Left, Whirlpool, The Witch . 1932: Alison’s House, Arms and the Man, Beyond the Horizon, Candida, Cast up by the Sea, The Cherokee Night, The D . A ., The Devil’s Disciple, The Emperor Jones, Happy Ending, Heartbreak House, The Heavenly Express, Hedda Gabler, Inheritors, A Lantern to See By, Like Falling Leaves, Make Believe, Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, The Mask and the Face, Merry-Go- Round, Misalliance, Mr . Pim Passes By, The Physician in Spite of Himself, Pinwheel, A Place in the World, Roadside, The Romantic Age, The Seagull, The Ship, Solitaire Man, Spring Song, A Sunny Morning, Sweeney, The Taming of the Shrew, Thunder on the Left, The Whiteheaded Boy, Wife to a Famous Man, The Witch, You Never Can Tell . 1933: Alison’s House, Androcles and the Lion, Arms and the Man, Beyond the Horizon, Cast up by the Sea, The Cherokee Night, The Countess and the Conductor, The Devil’s Disciple, The Emperor Jones, Engaged, The Hairy Ape, Heartbreak House, The Heavenly Express, Hickory Dickory, Inheritors, John Gabriel Borkman, A Lantern to See By, Love and Geography, Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, Merry-Go-Round, Misalliance, The Physician in Spite of Himself, The Pillars of Society, Roadside, The Seagull, The Ship, Son of Perdition, Spring Song, A Sunny Morning, Turnstile, Unknown Warrior, Wife to a Famous Man, Years of the Locusts, You Never Can Tell . 1934: Alison’s House, Androcles and the Lion, Arms and the Man, Beyond the Horizon, Candida, Cast up by the Sea, The Devil’s Disciple, The Emperor Jones, Engaged, Happy Ending, Heartbreak House, Hickory Dickory, The Inheritors, Is Life Worth Living?, John Gabriel Borkman, Let the Punishment Fit the Crime, Love and Geography, Martine, Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, Misalliance, Mr . Pim Passes By, The Physician in Spite of Himself, Saint Joan, The Shining Hour, Spring in Autumn, Spring Song, Three Sisters, Thunder on the Left, Twelfth Night, Unknown Warrior, Wife to a Famous Man, Winesburg, Ohio . 1935: An American Tragedy, Androcles and the Lion, Arms and the Man, Beauty Slain, Beyond the Horizon, Candida, Cast up by the Sea, The Doctor’s Dilemma , The Emperor Jones, The Emperor’s New Clothes, Engaged, Heartbreak House, Inheritors, Is Life Worth Living?, Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, The Mask and the Face, Moon of the Caribbees, The Physician in Spite of Himself, Plum Hollow, Rancour, Saint Joan, The Shining Hour, Twelfth Night, Winesburg, Ohio . 146 Appendix A 1936: An American Tragedy, The Anchor’s Weighed, Androcles and the Lion, Arms and the Man, Behold Your God, Beyond the Horizon, Candida, Cast up by the Sea, The Devil’s Disciple, The Doctor’s Dilemma, The Emperor Jones, The Emperor’s New Clothes, Getting Married, Heartbreak House, Inheritors, Is Life Worth Living?, Kit Marlowe, Like Falling Leaves, Liliom, The Lonesome West, Love and Geography, Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, The Mask and the Face, Misalliance, One Way to Heaven, The Physician in Spite of Himself , The Plough and the Stars, Plum Hollow, Rancour, Saint Joan, Twelfth Night, Winesburg, Ohio . 1937: An American Tragedy, The Anchor’s Weighed, Androcles and the Lion, Arms and the Man, Autumn Fires, Beyond the Horizon, Bystander, Candida, Dark Lady of the Sonnets, The Devil’s Disciple, The Emperor Jones, Getting Married, Heartbreak House, Inheritors, Liliom, Misalliance, Noah, One Way to Heaven, Penny Wise, The Plough and the Stars, The Round Table, Saint Joan, Too True to Be Good, Twelfth Night, Wife to a Famous Man, You Never Can Tell . 1938: Arms and the Man, Beyond the Horizon, Candida, The Emperor Jones, The First Mrs . Fraser, The Frodi, Inheritors, Is Life Worth Living?, Liliom, Noah, Penny Wise, Roadside, Saint Joan, The Simpleton of the Unexpected Isles, Too True to Be Good, Twelfth Night, You Never Can Tell . 1939: An American Tragedy, Androcles and the Lion, Arms and the Man, Beloved Leader, Beyond the Horizon, Candida, The Emperor Jones, The Frodi, Ghosts, Heartbreak House, Honey!, In Abraham’s Bosom, Inheritors, Is Life Worth Living?, Juno and the Paycock, Macbeth, Man and Superman, The Nuremberg Egg, Penny Wise, The Romantic Age, Saint Joan, The Simpleton of the Unexpected Isles, Too True to Be Good, Twelfth Night . 1940: Androcles and the Lion, Anna Christie, Arms and the Man, Beloved Leader, Candida, Chocolate, Diff’rent, The Emperor Jones, The Frodi, Ghosts, Heartbreak House, Henry IV, Part One, Honey!, Inheritors, Macbeth, Major Barbara, Man and Superman, Misalliance, Mr . Pim Passes By, The Old Homestead, Once Upon a Time, The Romantic Age, Twelfth Night, The Whiteheaded Boy . 1941: Anna Christie, Back to Methuselah, Bride of the Moon, The Comic Artist, Diff’rent, The Emperor Jones , Family Portrait, Ghosts, Gospel of the Brothers Barnabas, Heartbreak House, Henry IV, Part One, In the Beginning, Inheritors, Macbeth, Major Barbara, Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, Mr . Pim Passes By, The Old Homestead, Once Upon a Time, Saint Joan, Skaal!, Twelfth Night . Appendix A 147 1942: Anna Christie, Arms and the Man, Bride of the Moon, Candida, The Devil’s Disciple, The Emperor Jones, Family Portrait, Gospel of the Brothers Barnabas, In the Beginning, Macbeth, Mary, Mary Quite Contrary, Mr .
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