▁ancient ▁play ▁Ag am em non . ▁The ▁gift ▁brings ▁about ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁actions ▁which ▁make ▁Cro cker - H arr is ▁reflect ▁on ▁his ▁past , ▁cont em plate ▁his ▁future , ▁and ▁evaluate ▁how ▁he ▁is ▁going ▁to ▁finish ▁his ▁ten ure ▁at ▁the ▁school . ▁ ▁Original ▁production ▁In ▁the ▁original ▁production , ▁Cro cker - H arr is ▁was ▁played ▁by ▁Eric ▁Port man , ▁and ▁his ▁wife ▁by ▁Mary ▁Ell is . ▁Barry ▁Jones ▁took ▁over ▁the ▁role ▁of ▁Cro cker - H arr is , ▁with ▁the ▁ ▁run ▁ending ▁on ▁ 9 ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 9 . ▁Re views ▁were ▁enthus i astic , ▁with ▁the ▁play ▁being ▁ha iled ▁as ▁" a ▁ 7 0 ▁minute ▁master pie ce ." ▁John ▁T ap low ▁– ▁Peter ▁Scott ▁Frank ▁Hunter ▁– ▁H ector ▁Ross ▁Mill ie ▁Cro cker - H arr is ▁– ▁Mary ▁Ell is ▁Andrew ▁Cro cker - H arr is ▁– ▁Eric ▁Port man ▁Dr . ▁F rob isher ▁– ▁Campbell ▁Cot ts ▁Peter ▁Gilbert ▁– ▁Anthony ▁Oliver ▁Mrs . ▁Gilbert ▁– ▁Henry etta ▁Edwards ▁Dec or ▁by ▁Paul ▁Sher iff . ▁ ▁Original ▁Broadway ▁production ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁the ▁play ▁was ▁performed ▁on ▁Broadway , ▁opening ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁October ▁at ▁the ▁Cor on et ▁Theater ▁on ▁ 4 9 th ▁street ▁with ▁Maurice ▁Evans ▁and ▁Ed na ▁Best . ▁The ▁play ▁and ▁its ▁companion - pie ce ▁Har le qu ina de ▁failed ▁to