(1951) Stage Play: Glad Tidings. Comedy. Written by Edward Mabley Scenic Design by
William Eckart [earliest Broadway credit] and
Jean Eckart [earliest Broadway credit]. Directed by
Melvyn Douglas. Lyceum Theatre: 11 Oct 1951- 5 Jan 1952 (100 performances). Cast:
Patricia Benoit (as "Claire Abbott") [Broadway debut],
Rudy Bond (as "Gus Kennedy"), Melvyn Douglas (as "Steve Whitney"), Henry Garrard (as "Terry Abbott"), James Hagerman (as "Henry"),
Signe Hasso (as "Maud Abbott"),
Fay Sappington (as "Mrs. McDonald"), Haila Stoddard (as "Ethel Nash"), Ann Sturgis (as "Agnes Bell"). Produced by Harald Bromley.