[2] Fellow ATW co-founder Louise Heims Beck was responsible for overseeing the organization of the 1st Tony Awards.
[2] Presented by the ATW, the Awards celebrated "outstanding contributions to the current American theatre season.
"[3] The ceremony, hosted by Brock Pemberton, was broadcast on radio station WOR and the Mutual Network.
The award itself was a scroll, an initialed sterling silver compact case for the women, and an engraved gold bill clip or cigarette lighter for the men.
[1] Note: nominees are not shown Source: The New York Times[3] The following productions received multiple awards.