The Royal Family

George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber collaborated on this 1927 hit comedy about an eminent and slightly eccentric theatrical clan. A Barrymore-like brood, the Cavendishes are as flamboyant offstage as they are on. Their real-life family drama occurs in a Manhattan apartment when the grand matriarch, Fanny Cavendish, learns that her daughter and granddaughter may both be giving up the stage for marriage. Theatre legends Rosemary Harris, Eva LeGallienne, Sam Levene and Ellis Rabb have great fun portraying characters they know all too well from their years on stage.

Cast

Donald Barton Gilbert Marshall

Rosemary Harris Julie Cavendish Eva Le Gallienne Fanny Cavendish

Ellis Rabb Tony Cavendish

Mary Layne Gwen Cavendish

Forrest Buckman Perry Stewart

Sam Levene Oscar Wolfe Rosetta LeNoire Della Mary Louise Wilson Kitty Dean

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