In 1967, Jim and Julie Harris starred in ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ together. In this, he plays Mitch, one of Blanche’s (played by Julie Harris) love interests.
Plot/Summary
A Streetcar Named Desire is a play written by Tennessee Williams and first performed on Broadway on December 3, 1947. The play dramatizes the experiences of Blanche DuBois, a former Southern belle who, after encountering a series of personal losses, leaves her once-prosperous situation to move into a shabby apartment in New Orleans rented by her younger sister Stella and brother-in-law Stanley.
Philadelphia Daily News – 17 Jun 1967
A scene from the production, this is the first time he’s been referred to as David Baker by newspapers since 1948!
Syracuse Herald-Journal – 17 Jul 1967
Newspaper stating his previous stage appearances, with a headshot I hadn’t seen before!
The Post Standard – 19 Jul 1967
“In contrast, David Baker as the suitor, Mitch, gives a more engaging performance with certain shadings which bring his lesser character alive.”
Philadelphia Daily News – 20 Jun 1967
“David Baker gives an understanding portrayal of the disillusioned Mitch, whose gentlemanly instincts make him seem a highly suitable suitor for the dislodged Mississippi widow.”
The Philadelphia Inquirer – 20 Jun 1967
“David Baker has the role of Mitch, the innocent devoted to his mother and the weekly poker sessions, who is almost seduced by Blanche’s gentility until he joins the willing or unwilling exposures provided by Stella, her husband and Blanche’s own tragic deceptions.”
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