The Blessed and the Damned (Orson Welles) explained

The Blessed and the Damned is the title of a program of two one-act plays staged by Orson Welles in 1950, which he also wrote and starred in.^[1] Le Monde called the show a masterpiece of scenic art.^[2] The performance included filmed elements.^[3]

Eartha Kitt and Hilton Edwards were also part of the show.^[4]

A photo of Welles and others discussing work on the show exists.^[5]

The two plays were Time Runs and The Unthinking Lobster. Indiana University's Lilly Library has a playbill for the shows. The University of Michigan's archives acquired a script for The Unthinking Lobster.^{[6] [7]}

See also

• The Miracle of St. Anne, a short film that was part of the performance

Notes and References

1. Book: Welles, Orson. Orson Welles: Interviews. October 7, 2002. Univ. Press of Mississippi. 9781578062096. Google Books.
2. Book: Anile, Alberto. Orson Welles in Italy. September 25, 2013. Indiana University Press. 9780253010414. Google Books.
3. Book: Rosenbaum, Jonathan. Discovering Orson Welles. May 2, 2007. University of California Press. 9780520251236. Google Books.
4. Web site: Time runs / mise en scène d'Orson Welles ; texte d'Orson Welles ; avec Orson Welles, Eartha Kitt, Hilton Edwards...[et al.]]. Orson (1915-1985). Welles. Orson (1915-1985). Welles. Eartha (1927-2008). Kitt. Hilton (1903-1982). Edwards. Orson (1915-1985) Metteur en scène Auteur du texte. Welles. Orson (1915-1985) Acteur. Welles. Eartha (1927-2008) Acteur. Kitt. Hilton (1903-1982) Acteur. Edwards. February 9, 1950. catalogue.bnf.fr.
5. Web site: When 17 year old Orson Welles "almost broke up" the Gate Theater in.... Getty Images.
6. Web site: Orson Welles’s Diaries and Scripts Head to Archive (Published 2017). Cara. Buckley. April 24, 2017. NYTimes.com.
7. Web site: Richard Wilson - Orson Welles Papers 1930-2000. quod.lib.umich.edu.