Before Mary Martin and Cyrill Ritchard took to
the boards (and planks!) with Peter Pan,
a plethora of other talented folks took their turns as this
classic duo.
Above, Jean Arthur and (below) Boris Karloff
in the last Broadway production of the PLAY, 1950.
It had 5 songs by Leonard Bernstein,
although initially he wanted to write a whole score for it.
Didn't happen.
(Photo: Lucas-Monroe)
(Photo: Lucas-Monroe)
Boris is one scary Hook,
if you ask me!
(Photo: Lucas-Monroe)
The stuff of nightmares.
These lost boys are probably still in therapy.
Come 1954,
the light-hearted musical version launched,
on Broadway and on live TV!
The initial score by Moose Charlap and Carolyn Leigh
was buoyed up with additional
Jule Styne and Comden and Green goodies.
The initial score by Moose Charlap and Carolyn Leigh
was buoyed up with additional
Jule Styne and Comden and Green goodies.
(Photo: CBS)
(Photo: CBS)
I'm not sure if Director Jerome Robbins is teaching Mary,
or it's the other way around!
Cyril played his "Hook" campy and fun.
At least he never scared ME!
(Photo: CBS/gyfcat)
Maude Adams played Peter
(avec the pipes)
in the play's Broadway debut, 1905.
By the time the run was over (1915),
Maude was 43 years old.
(Photo by Otto Sarony Co.)
1951, and Veronica Lake took on the role
in a national touring company of the play.
(Photo: mcny.org)
Flash WAY Back: In a 1924 silent film,
Betty Bronson played the dashing Peter.
(Photo: agefotostock)
Another Peter from the 1920s,
Eva Le Gallienne.
Critics said,
"she wears the limit of bare leg!"
(Photo: Unknown)
Hayley Mills took a turn at Peter in 1966,
in a West End revival,
and instead of wearing a wig,
had her long blonde locks sheared off!
(Photo: flickr)
The first actress to portray Peter
was Nina Boucicault, above,
in a London production, 1904!
Mia Farrow did a 1976 made-for-television musical version,
with all new music by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse.
Danny Kaye played Captain Hook (below).
Did anybody actually see it?
(Photos: NBC)
(Photo: Davidson Brothers)
....then Pauline Chase was another West End Pan.
She began as a Lost Boy in the 1904 production,
and advanced to the top role in 1906.
(Pssst...is she actually painting that dog?)
(Photo: Unknown)
Sandy Duncan took to the high wire
in a Broadway version from 1979.
I saw this production, before it opened,
and it was taking about 30 minutes to change sets!
I assume they got faster at it by opening night. :)
(Photo: NBC News)
And now a few more Captains!
That 1924 silent film
had Ernest Torrence as the Captain.
(Photo: Unknown)
In Hook, starring Robin Williams as Peter,
Dustin Hoffman was a memorable Captain.
(Photo: Unknown)
Hans Conried (above)
provided the inspiration and the voice of
Walt Disney's animated Captain Hook.
Illustrator Frank Thomas used Hans' live action performances, in costume,
"as a springboard".
(Photo: Disney)
(Photo: NBCNY)
Kelsey Grammer played Hook
in Broadway's Finding Neverland, 2015.
And from "Peter Pan Live!", an NBC televised production,
Christopher Walken's version.
“It’s a classic piece and my Hook is pretty much like me.”
(Photo: Patrick Randak/NBC)
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