Knowledge

Ah, Wilderness!

Source 📝

722: 331: 207: 322:
middle-class family life in "large small-town America."" He further remarked about the play "The character Richard Miller was clearly modeled on O'Neill's image of himself as an aspiring poet, but unlike O'Neill, Richard's rebellion is quelled and his craving for romantic endeavors extinguished by a loving family who cares and wishes him the best."
321:
In a review of a 1998 production of the play at The Huntington Theatre in Boston, the reviewer noted O'Neill, who "penned in a single month in 1932, the Harvard educated playwright takes a well deserved vacation from this cold and unrelenting world, and gives us a surprisingly warm portrayal of
49: 134:
on October 2, 1933. It differs from a typical O'Neill play in its happy ending for the central character, and depiction of a happy family in turn of the century America. It is O'Neill's only well-known comedy.
302:
took the role of the warmhearted Nat, perhaps contributing to the critical and audience success of the play, a staple of community repertory since the original production.
1375: 489: 1184: 1176: 1168: 771: 1355: 983: 138:
The play was successful in its first Broadway production and the touring production that followed. It has since become a staple of community repertory.
991: 1304: 1139: 162:
America. "Perhaps the most atypical of the author's works, the play presents a sentimental tale of youthful indiscretion in a turn-of-the-century
430: 843: 377: 336: 1380: 1257: 616: 1081: 1052: 1036: 931: 31: 664: 1385: 1073: 764: 383: 1147: 1044: 1020: 736: 1370: 1235: 364: 389: 1110: 947: 757: 705: 693: 681: 350: 1028: 975: 803: 395: 1203: 891: 179: 175: 1360: 1309: 151: 1102: 345: 268: 1365: 907: 851: 131: 80: 1269: 534: 1321: 1315: 1227: 1219: 330: 226:(Sid), Marjorie Marquis (Mrs. Nat Miller), Walter Vonnegut, Jr. (Tommy) and Adelaide Bean (Mildred). 1350: 939: 867: 240: 159: 1211: 795: 507: 464: 1281: 915: 875: 811: 780: 716: 640: 612: 434: 284: 127: 62: 358:
starred as Tommy in the former and Richard in the latter. The success of the first film led
999: 744: 442: 404: 263: 258: 219: 859: 668: 519: 249: 215: 1287: 1263: 721: 422: 418: 235: 147: 123: 362:
to reunite much of the cast in another film based on a small town coming of age play,
1344: 1275: 1118: 883: 835: 819: 658: 413: 381:
produced by and starring Orson Welles on September 17, 1939. It was also adapted for
355: 277: 230: 223: 155: 559: 426: 311: 827: 581: 206: 686: 1326: 438: 299: 163: 48: 369: 17: 644: 609:
The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present
749: 698: 674: 445:, but closed on Broadway after only a short debut and a week of previews. 429:
as Richard. The production ran for 448 performances. Gleason won the 1960
710: 611:(7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. p. 372. 560:"Ah, Wilderness!: Eugene O'Neill's play about his best friends as a kid" 154:. The main plot deals with the middle son, 16-year-old Richard, and his 491:
Catalogue of Copyright Entries: Dramatic Compositions, Motion Pictures
923: 120: 727: 318:
with George M. Cohan in the cast and again as a revival in 1941–42.
536:
The Best Plays of 1941–42 and the Yearbook of the Drama in America
329: 753: 359: 108:
The Miller family home in small town Connecticut, July 4, 1906
210:
Around the table in the original 1933 Broadway production of
411:
The story was also made into the 1959 Broadway musical
637:
Ah, Wilderness: A Comedy of Recollection in Three Acts
402:
On June 15, 1955, a televised adaptation was shown on
184:(5th edition, 1889), one of Richard's favorite poems: 421:
as the drunken Uncle Sid (Beery's role in the film),
340:
presentation of "Ah, Wilderness" (September 17, 1939)
150:
1906 and focuses on the Miller family, presumably of
588:. Indiana University Bloomington. September 17, 1939 1297: 1250: 1195: 1158: 1129: 1092: 1063: 1010: 965: 958: 787: 104: 96: 88: 76: 68: 58: 41: 282:Marjorie Marquis as David's mother, Essie Miller 437:in 1984 had a successful run for six months in 765: 8: 962: 772: 758: 750: 720: 47: 38: 639:(First ed.). London: Samuel French. 582:"The Campbell Playhouse: Ah, Wilderness!" 205: 453: 375:The play was also adapted for radio on 191:A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread—and Thou 174:The title derives from Quatrain XII of 1376:Independence Day (United States) plays 515: 505: 431:Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical 188:A Book of Verses underneath the Bough, 1305:Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site 293:Walter Vonnegut, Jr. as Tommy Miller 7: 562:. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Tech 459: 457: 218:(Nat Miller), Eda Heinemann (Lily), 194:Beside me singing in the Wilderness— 291:Richard Sterling as David McComber 289:William Post, Jr. as Arthur Miller 607:Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). 586:Orson Welles on the Air, 1938–1946 539:. New York: Dodd, Mead and Company 197:Oh, Wilderness were Paradise enow! 130:that premiered on Broadway at the 25: 1356:American plays adapted into films 741:radio adaptation of original play 558:Olveczky, Bence (June 12, 1998). 494:. Vol. 6. 1934. p. 5835 465:"Ah, Wilderness! Play by O'Neill" 368:, which became the basis for the 348:and again in 1948 as the musical 254:Adelaide Bean as Mildred Miller 32:Ah, Wilderness! (disambiguation) 1: 1185:Long Day's Journey into Night 1177:Long Day's Journey into Night 1169:Long Day's Journey into Night 1160:Long Day's Journey into Night 932:Long Day's Journey into Night 688:​Ah, Wilderness!​ 676:​Ah, Wilderness!​ 273:Eda Heinemann as Lily Miller 987:(1930 English-language film) 334:Newspaper advertisement for 298:When the play first toured, 146:The play takes place on the 995:(1930 German-language film) 844:All God's Chillun Got Wings 712:Ah, Wilderness! (1935 film) 700:​Take Me Along​ 346:1935 film of the same title 316:The Best Plays of 1933–1934 266:as the son, Richard Miller 1402: 948:A Moon for the Misbegotten 706:Internet Broadway Database 694:Internet Broadway Database 690:(1933 original production) 682:Internet Broadway Database 667:November 21, 2008, at the 533:Burns Mantle, ed. (1942). 29: 1056:(1960 Australian TV play) 393:on November 2, 1947, and 344:The play was made into a 310:The play was included in 295:John Wynne as Wint Selby 46: 1082:Mourning Becomes Electra 1074:Mourning Becomes Electra 1065:Mourning Becomes Electra 892:Mourning Becomes Electra 739:Theatre Guild on the Air 635:O'Neill, Eugene (1933). 384:Theatre Guild On The Air 256:John Butler as Salesman 181:Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám 1381:Plays by Eugene O'Neill 469:Encyclopædia Britannica 152:New London, Connecticut 126:by American playwright 1386:Plays set in the 1900s 378:The Campbell Playhouse 341: 337:The Campbell Playhouse 227: 178:'s translation of the 27:Play by Eugene O'Neill 1236:Desire Under the Elms 908:More Stately Mansions 852:Desire Under the Elms 333: 275:Ruth Holden as Belle 209: 202:Opening night credits 1322:Monte Cristo Cottage 1316:The Face of a Genius 1310:Eugene O'Neill Award 1220:The Long Voyage Home 387:on October 7, 1945, 30:For other uses, see 1371:Fiction set in 1906 1114:(1948 musical film) 940:A Touch of the Poet 868:The Great God Brown 730:of a production of 271:as Muriel McComber 241:Robert Edmond Jones 160:turn-of-the-century 1270:Eugene O'Neill Jr. 1212:The Constant Woman 804:Beyond the Horizon 662:production archive 399:on July 15, 1948. 342: 228: 53:First edition 1933 1338: 1337: 1282:Carlotta Monterey 1246: 1245: 1204:Strange Interlude 1148:The Iceman Cometh 1140:The Iceman Cometh 1131:The Iceman Cometh 1053:The Emperor Jones 1045:The Emperor Jones 1037:The Emperor Jones 1029:The Emperor Jones 1021:The Emperor Jones 1012:The Emperor Jones 916:The Iceman Cometh 876:Strange Interlude 812:The Emperor Jones 285:Donald McClelland 176:Edward Fitzgerald 112: 111: 89:Original language 16:(Redirected from 1393: 1000:New Girl in Town 963: 774: 767: 760: 751: 745:Internet Archive 724: 648: 623: 622: 604: 598: 597: 595: 593: 578: 572: 571: 569: 567: 555: 549: 548: 546: 544: 530: 524: 523: 517: 513: 511: 503: 501: 499: 486: 480: 479: 477: 475: 461: 443:Washington, D.C. 405:Front Row Center 390:The Ford Theatre 264:Elisha Cook, Jr. 259:Ruth Chorpenning 220:Elisha Cook, Jr. 214:are (from left) 51: 39: 21: 1401: 1400: 1396: 1395: 1394: 1392: 1391: 1390: 1341: 1340: 1339: 1334: 1293: 1242: 1191: 1154: 1125: 1103:Ah, Wilderness! 1094:Ah, Wilderness! 1088: 1059: 1006: 954: 900:Ah, Wilderness! 860:Lazarus Laughed 783: 778: 732:Ah, Wilderness! 669:Wayback Machine 660:Ah, Wilderness! 655: 634: 631: 629:Further reading 626: 619: 606: 605: 601: 591: 589: 580: 579: 575: 565: 563: 557: 556: 552: 542: 540: 532: 531: 527: 514: 504: 497: 495: 488: 487: 483: 473: 471: 463: 462: 455: 451: 365:A Family Affair 328: 308: 294: 292: 290: 288: 283: 281: 276: 274: 272: 267: 262: 257: 255: 253: 250:George M. Cohan 248: 244: 243:Scenic Designer 239: 234: 216:George M. Cohan 212:Ah, Wilderness! 204: 172: 144: 116:Ah, Wilderness! 83: 77:Place premiered 72:October 2, 1933 54: 42:Ah, Wilderness! 35: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 1399: 1397: 1389: 1388: 1383: 1378: 1373: 1368: 1363: 1361:Broadway plays 1358: 1353: 1343: 1342: 1336: 1335: 1333: 1332: 1324: 1319: 1312: 1307: 1301: 1299: 1295: 1294: 1292: 1291: 1285: 1279: 1273: 1267: 1261: 1254: 1252: 1248: 1247: 1244: 1243: 1241: 1240: 1232: 1224: 1216: 1208: 1199: 1197: 1193: 1192: 1190: 1189: 1181: 1173: 1164: 1162: 1156: 1155: 1153: 1152: 1144: 1143:(1960 TV play) 1135: 1133: 1127: 1126: 1124: 1123: 1122:(1959 musical) 1115: 1111:Summer Holiday 1107: 1098: 1096: 1090: 1089: 1087: 1086: 1078: 1069: 1067: 1061: 1060: 1058: 1057: 1049: 1041: 1040:(1953 TV play) 1033: 1025: 1016: 1014: 1008: 1007: 1005: 1004: 1003:(1957 musical) 996: 988: 980: 971: 969: 960: 956: 955: 953: 952: 944: 936: 928: 920: 912: 904: 896: 888: 880: 872: 864: 856: 848: 840: 832: 824: 816: 808: 800: 791: 789: 785: 784: 781:Eugene O'Neill 779: 777: 776: 769: 762: 754: 748: 747: 734: 725: 708: 696: 684: 672: 671:at eONeill.com 654: 653:External links 651: 650: 649: 630: 627: 625: 624: 617: 599: 573: 550: 525: 481: 452: 450: 447: 423:Walter Pidgeon 419:Jackie Gleason 351:Summer Holiday 327: 324: 307: 304: 252:as Nat Miller 236:Philip Moeller 203: 200: 199: 198: 195: 192: 189: 171: 168: 148:Fourth of July 143: 140: 128:Eugene O'Neill 110: 109: 106: 102: 101: 98: 94: 93: 90: 86: 85: 78: 74: 73: 70: 69:Date premiered 66: 65: 63:Eugene O'Neill 60: 56: 55: 52: 44: 43: 26: 24: 18:Ah, Wilderness 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1398: 1387: 1384: 1382: 1379: 1377: 1374: 1372: 1369: 1367: 1364: 1362: 1359: 1357: 1354: 1352: 1349: 1348: 1346: 1330: 1329: 1325: 1323: 1320: 1318: 1317: 1313: 1311: 1308: 1306: 1303: 1302: 1300: 1296: 1289: 1286: 1283: 1280: 1278:(second wife) 1277: 1276:Agnes Boulton 1274: 1271: 1268: 1265: 1262: 1259: 1258:James O'Neill 1256: 1255: 1253: 1249: 1238: 1237: 1233: 1230: 1229: 1228:The Hairy Ape 1225: 1222: 1221: 1217: 1214: 1213: 1209: 1206: 1205: 1201: 1200: 1198: 1194: 1187: 1186: 1182: 1179: 1178: 1174: 1171: 1170: 1166: 1165: 1163: 1161: 1157: 1150: 1149: 1145: 1142: 1141: 1137: 1136: 1134: 1132: 1128: 1121: 1120: 1119:Take Me Along 1116: 1113: 1112: 1108: 1105: 1104: 1100: 1099: 1097: 1095: 1091: 1084: 1083: 1079: 1076: 1075: 1071: 1070: 1068: 1066: 1062: 1055: 1054: 1050: 1047: 1046: 1042: 1039: 1038: 1034: 1031: 1030: 1026: 1023: 1022: 1018: 1017: 1015: 1013: 1009: 1002: 1001: 997: 994: 993: 992:Anna Christie 989: 986: 985: 984:Anna Christie 981: 978: 977: 976:Anna Christie 973: 972: 970: 968: 967:Anna Christie 964: 961: 957: 950: 949: 945: 942: 941: 937: 934: 933: 929: 926: 925: 921: 918: 917: 913: 910: 909: 905: 902: 901: 897: 894: 893: 889: 886: 885: 881: 878: 877: 873: 870: 869: 865: 862: 861: 857: 854: 853: 849: 846: 845: 841: 838: 837: 836:The Hairy Ape 833: 830: 829: 825: 822: 821: 820:Anna Christie 817: 814: 813: 809: 806: 805: 801: 798: 797: 793: 792: 790: 786: 782: 775: 770: 768: 763: 761: 756: 755: 752: 746: 742: 740: 735: 733: 729: 726: 723: 718: 714: 713: 709: 707: 703: 701: 697: 695: 691: 689: 685: 683: 679: 677: 673: 670: 666: 663: 661: 657: 656: 652: 646: 642: 638: 633: 632: 628: 620: 618:0-345-42923-0 614: 610: 603: 600: 587: 583: 577: 574: 561: 554: 551: 538: 537: 529: 526: 521: 509: 493: 492: 485: 482: 470: 466: 460: 458: 454: 448: 446: 444: 440: 436: 432: 428: 424: 420: 416: 415: 414:Take Me Along 409: 407: 406: 400: 398: 397: 392: 391: 386: 385: 380: 379: 373: 371: 367: 366: 361: 357: 356:Mickey Rooney 353: 352: 347: 339: 338: 332: 325: 323: 319: 317: 313: 305: 303: 301: 296: 287:as Bartender 286: 280:as Sid Davis 279: 278:Gene Lockhart 270: 265: 260: 251: 247: 242: 237: 232: 231:Theatre Guild 225: 224:Gene Lockhart 221: 217: 213: 208: 201: 196: 193: 190: 187: 186: 185: 183: 182: 177: 169: 167: 165: 161: 157: 156:coming of age 153: 149: 141: 139: 136: 133: 132:Guild Theatre 129: 125: 122: 118: 117: 107: 103: 99: 95: 91: 87: 84:New York City 82: 81:Guild Theatre 79: 75: 71: 67: 64: 61: 57: 50: 45: 40: 37: 33: 19: 1366:Comedy plays 1327: 1314: 1288:Oona O'Neill 1284:(third wife) 1264:Ella O'Neill 1234: 1226: 1218: 1210: 1202: 1183: 1175: 1167: 1159: 1146: 1138: 1130: 1117: 1109: 1101: 1093: 1085:(1967 opera) 1080: 1072: 1064: 1051: 1043: 1035: 1032:(1933 opera) 1027: 1019: 1011: 998: 990: 982: 974: 966: 946: 938: 930: 922: 914: 906: 899: 898: 890: 882: 874: 866: 858: 850: 842: 834: 826: 818: 810: 802: 794: 738: 731: 711: 699: 687: 675: 659: 636: 608: 602: 590:. Retrieved 585: 576: 564:. Retrieved 553: 541:. Retrieved 535: 528: 496:. Retrieved 490: 484: 472:. Retrieved 468: 427:Robert Morse 412: 410: 403: 401: 394: 388: 382: 376: 374: 363: 349: 343: 335: 320: 315: 312:Burns Mantle 309: 297: 269:Ruth Gilbert 245: 229: 211: 180: 173: 145: 137: 115: 114: 113: 36: 1331:(1981 film) 1239:(1958 film) 1231:(1943 film) 1223:(1940 film) 1215:(1933 film) 1207:(1932 film) 1188:(1996 film) 1180:(1973 film) 1172:(1962 film) 1151:(1973 film) 1106:(1935 film) 1077:(1947 film) 1048:(1955 film) 1024:(1933 film) 979:(1923 film) 959:Adaptations 796:In the Zone 516:|work= 439:Connecticut 425:as Nat and 326:Adaptations 300:Will Rogers 222:(Richard), 164:New England 1351:1933 plays 1345:Categories 1290:(daughter) 449:References 408:on CBS. 396:Studio One 370:Andy Hardy 59:Written by 863:(1925–26) 828:Diff'rent 702:(musical) 518:ignored ( 508:cite book 417:starring 306:Reception 261:as Norah 1266:(mother) 1260:(father) 665:Archived 645:70376389 592:July 31, 372:series. 238:Director 233:Producer 1298:Related 704:at the 692:at the 680:at the 566:July 9, 543:July 9, 498:July 9, 474:July 9, 435:revival 166:town." 105:Setting 92:English 1251:Family 951:(1943) 943:(1942) 935:(1941) 927:(1941) 924:Hughie 919:(1939) 911:(1938) 903:(1933) 895:(1931) 887:(1929) 884:Dynamo 879:(1928) 871:(1926) 855:(1925) 847:(1924) 839:(1922) 831:(1921) 823:(1921) 815:(1920) 807:(1918) 799:(1917) 728:Photos 719:  678:(play) 643:  615:  121:comedy 100:Comedy 1272:(son) 1196:Other 788:Plays 737:1954 170:Title 142:Theme 119:is a 97:Genre 1328:Reds 717:IMDb 641:OCLC 613:ISBN 594:2018 568:2015 545:2015 520:help 500:2015 476:2015 441:and 433:. A 246:CAST 124:play 743:at 715:at 360:MGM 314:'s 158:in 1347:: 584:. 512:: 510:}} 506:{{ 467:. 456:^ 354:. 773:e 766:t 759:v 647:. 621:. 596:. 570:. 547:. 522:) 502:. 478:. 34:. 20:)

Index

Ah, Wilderness
Ah, Wilderness! (disambiguation)

Eugene O'Neill
Guild Theatre
comedy
play
Eugene O'Neill
Guild Theatre
Fourth of July
New London, Connecticut
coming of age
turn-of-the-century
New England
Edward Fitzgerald
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám

George M. Cohan
Elisha Cook, Jr.
Gene Lockhart
Theatre Guild
Philip Moeller
Robert Edmond Jones
George M. Cohan
Ruth Chorpenning
Elisha Cook, Jr.
Ruth Gilbert
Gene Lockhart
Donald McClelland
Will Rogers

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.