[1] It premiered originally in New Jersey at the Savoy Theatre in Asbury Park, directed by Kelly, starring Arthur Shaw (Frederick Ritter), Douglas Garden (Huxley Hossefrosse), Edward Reese (Mr. Spindler), Booth Howard (Ralph Twiller), William Castle (Teddy Spearing), J.A.
The show would before transferring to Broadway and opening on August 29, 1922 at the 48th Street Theatre.
[4] The show starred David Garrison (Frederick Ritter), Faith Prince (Paula Ritter), Marian Seldes (J. Duro Pampinelli), Judith Blazer (Florence McCrickett), Joan Copeland (Nelly Fell), Paul Mullins (Ralph Twiller), Don Mayo (Huxley Hossefrosse), Ralph Cole Jr. (Teddy Sperling),[5] Susan Mansur (Jenny), Claire Beckman (Clara Sheppard),[5] and Albert Macklin (Mr.
The show starred John Rubinstein (Fred Ritter), Becky Ann Baker (Paula Ritter), Jessica Hecht (Clara Sheppard), Katherine McGrath (Duro Pampinelli), Katie Finneran (Florence McCrickett), Andrea Martin (Nelly Fell), Edward Herrmann (Huxley Hossefrosse), Philip Goodwin (Ralph Twiler), Yusef Bulos (Mr. Spindler), James Waterston (Teddy Spearing), Lizbeth MacKay (Jenny), and John Doherty (Stage Manager)[7] In 1935, William Conselman and Bartlett Cormack adapted The Torch-Bearers into Doubting Thomas starring Will Rogers, Billie Burke, and Alison Skipworth.
A 1939 movie Too Busy to Work (1939 film), starring Jed Prouty, Spring Byington, and Kenneth Howell.