America's Oldest · Founded 1808

Historic Photo Gallery: 1941 to 1946

1943

Opening October 10, 1943, Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit was the highlight of the 1943 season. The production, starring (from left) Leonora Corbett, Clifton Webb and Peggy Wood, came to the Walnut after its successful year-and-a-half Broadway run. In his autobiography, Coward claimed he wrote the play in only five days while on holiday.

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