To Quito and Back
To Quito and Back is a 1937 American play by Ben Hecht. It was neither a commercial nor a critical success.[1] Mounted by the Theatre Guild, it premiered at the Colonial Theatre in Boston on September 20, 1937.[2] It transferred to Broadway's Guild Theatre where it opened on October 6, 1937.[3] The cast was led by Leslie Banks as Alexander Sterns, Francis Compton as Howard Evans, and Sylvia Sidney as Lola Hobbs.[4]
Premise
[edit]An American writer from New York finds himself in Ecuador in the company of a young woman, and unexpectedly befriended by Zamiano, the leader of the revolt.
References
[edit]- ↑ MacAdams, William (1990). Ben Hecht : the man behind the legend. New York: Scribner. p. 196.
- ↑ "Colonial Theatre:To Quito and Back". The Boston Globe. September 21, 1937. p. 23.
- ↑ Mantle, Burns (October 7, 1937). "To Quito and Back Opens The Theatre Guild Season". New York Daily News. p. 53.
- ↑ Price, Edgar (October 7, 1937). "The Premiere". The Brooklyn Citizen. p. 16.
External links
[edit]- To Quito and Back at the Internet Broadway Database
- To Quito and Back at Playbill
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