THE THEATRE GUILD

presents

MIRIAM HOPKINS

in

BATTLE OF ANGELS

*A New Play*

By TENNESSEE WILLIAMS

with
DORIS DUDLEY and WESLEY ADDY

Directed by MARGARET WEBSTER

Scenery designed by CLEON THROCKMORTON

Music by COLIN McPHEE

Production under the supervision of
THERESA HELBURN & LAWRENCE LANGNER

It has been seven years since Miriam Hopkins appeared on Broadway as the rebellious Julie Kendrick in Owen Davis's "Jezebel." The dynamic star has devoted the intervening time to Hollywood and the films. The Theatre Guild, however, finally induced her to return to the footlights with Tennessee Williams' compelling drama, "Battle of Angels."

That Miss Hopkins has been able to maintain distinguished positions both in the theatre and in motion pictures, is an excellent tribute to her exceptional talents. Her brilliant stage portrayals include such varied characterizations as the unfortunate Sondra Finchley in "An American Tragedy," the promiscuous Susi Pesta in The Theatre Guild's production of "The Camel Through the Needle's Eye," the incalculable Elsa McCoy in "Excess Baggage" and the gay Kalonika in "Lysistrata."

To those grand stage portrayals Miss Hopkins has been adding such celluloid accomplishments as "The Smiling Lieutenant," "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," "The Story of Temple Drake," "Design for Living," "She Loves Me Not," "Becky Sharp," "Barbary Coast," "The Old Maid," and "Lady with Red Hair."

As Myra Torrance in "Battle of Angels," Miss Hopkins plays the role of a highly emotional woman, possessing a tremendous impulse for self-realization which sharply distinguishes her from the passive community in which she lives. The action of the play takes place in the Mississippi Delta. The time is the present.

Tennessee Williams, author of this Theatre Guild production, is the discovery of Theresa Helburn and Lawrence Langner, co-administrators of The Guild. Born in Columbus, Miss., he is thoroughly familiar with the characters and environment of which he writes. "Battle of Angels" is a powerful drama, written with consummate skill and profound sincerity.