The 1st Tony Award Ceremony for merits in the field of American theatrical art took place on April 6, 1947 in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel ( New York , USA ) [1] . The award was established by The American Theater Wing ; the current theatrical season was celebrated. [2] The ceremony, conducted by Brock Pemberton, was broadcast on the radio stations " WOR " and " Mutual Broadcasting System ".
| 1st Tony Award Ceremony | |
|---|---|
| date | April 6, 1947 |
| Location | Waldorf-Astoria , New York , USA |
| Leading | Brock Pemberton |
| Broadcaster | " WOR " (radio) Mutual Broadcasting System (radio) |
Content
Ceremony
According to the April 7, 1947 issue of The New York Times , the award “does not define the laureates as“ best ”or“ first, ”but the nominations in which they are presented will change from year to year.” [2] The title "Tony" was awarded at the ceremony itself. Pemberton during the awards ceremony called them "Tony", referring to the nickname of Antoinette Perry - one of the founders of " The American Theater Wing " [3] .
During the ceremony, numbers from the musicals “ Brigadun ”, “ Street Scene ” and “ Rainbow Finian ” were presented.
The award itself looked like a scroll of three types: a silver compact case (for women) and a letter engraved in gold or a cigarette lighter (for men). Tickets for the first ceremony cost $ 7 each, and there were over 1,000 guests [1] .
Laureates
Speeches
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Actor in the play | José Ferrer - Cyrano de Bergerac |
| Actress in the play | Ingrid Bergman - " Jeanne from Lorraine " Helen Hayes - “ Happy Birthday! " |
| Supporting actress in the play | Patricia Neil - “ Another Part of the Forest ” |
| Supporting actor in the musical | David Wayne - " Finian 's Rainbow " |
Mastery
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Producer | Elia Kazan in " All My Sons " |
| Costume designer | Lucinda Ballard for “ Happy Birthday! , Chocolate Soldier , Other Forest , John Loves Mary and Street Scene |
| Choreography | Agnes de Mille for Brigadone Michael Kidd for " Radugu Finian " |
| Composer | Kurt Weil |
Special Awards
At the first ceremony, seven special awards were also presented [2] :
- Dora Chamberlain - for "unswerving politeness"
- Mr. and Mrs. Katzenburg - for the “enthusiasm of avid night owls”
- Jules Leventhal - “the most prolific producer of the season”
- P.A. McDonald - for "complex designs in the production of" If the show fits ""
- Arthur Miller - for the creation of the play " All My Sons "
- Barnes Mantle - for "annual publications"
- Vincent Sardi - for "providing home and comfort in the restaurant" Sardi's "for the staff of theaters over the past twenty years"
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 OUR HISTORY
- ↑ 1 2 3 "20 Stage Notables Get Perry Awards", The New York Times, April 7, 1947, p.40
- ↑ WHO IS "TONY"?
Links
- Official website of the award (eng.)
- 1947 Tony Awards (eng.)