Affairs of State

Affairs of State is a 1950 Broadway comedy written and directed by Louis Verneuil. It opened at the Royale Theatre, then moved to the Music Box Theatre ^[1] and played for a total of 610 performances.

It was the first play Verneuil wrote in English.^[2]

Cast

• Celeste Holm - Irene Elliott
• Harry Bannister - Byron Winkler
• Elmer Brown - Lawrence
• Barbara O'Neil - Constance Russell
• Reginald Owen - Philip Russell
• Shepperd Strudwick - George Henderson

References

• "Affairs of State: Celeste Holm is Starred in a French Farce that has a Washington Setting" by Brooks Atkinson, The New York Times, October 1, 1950
• "Affairs of State to Arrive September 25th" by Louis Calta, The New York Times, August 24, 1950

Notes

1. Botto, Louis. Playbill: At This Theatre (Applause Books, 2002) (ISBN 1-55783-566-7)
2. "Playwright Verneuil Found Dead in Paris" The New York Times, November 4, 1952:

External links

• Affairs of State at IBDB