Bernardine (play)
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Bernardine is a play by Mary Chase. It premiered at the Playhouse Theatre on Broadway
on October 16, 1952. It closed on February 28, 1953 after 157 performances. Actors John Kerr
and Johnny Stewart won Theatre World Award
s for their performances in the production. The play was later adapted into a 1957 film
.
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
on October 16, 1952. It closed on February 28, 1953 after 157 performances. Actors John Kerr
John Kerr (actor)
John Kerr is an American actor from a family rooted in British and Broadway stage, and a lawyer.- Early life :Kerr's parents, Geoffrey Kerr and June Walker, were both stage and film actors, and his grandfather was Frederick Kerr, a famed British trans-Atlantic character actor in the period...
and Johnny Stewart won Theatre World Award
Theatre World Award
The Theatre World Award, first awarded for the 1945-46 season, is an American honor presented annually to actors and actresses in recognition of an outstanding New York City stage debut performance, either on Broadway or off-Broadway.-History:...
s for their performances in the production. The play was later adapted into a 1957 film
Bernardine (film)
Bernardine is a 1957 film directed by Henry Levin and starring Pat Boone, Terry Moore, Dean Jagger, Dick Sargent, and Janet Gaynor. The 1952 play upon which the movie is based was written by Mary Coyle Chase, the Denver playwright who also wrote the smash hit Broadway play Harvey...
.