- --> The Infernal Machine (Montreal Repertory Theatre 1950)
- --> Cymbeline (Open Air Playhouse 1950)
- --> As You Like It (Open Air Playhouse 1948)
- --> A Midsummer Night's Dream (Open Air Playhouse 1947)
- --> Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare Society of Montreal 1947)
- --> Asmodee (The Intruder) (Montreal Repertory Theatre 1946)
- --> Pride and Prejudice (Montreal High School 1946)
The book "Setting the Stage: Montreal Theatre 1920 to 1949" by Herbert Whittaker includes a forward by Christopher Plummer. The book includes a detailed bibliography of books and articles on Canadian theatre during this time. There is more information on these plays and others in Canadian libraries including some archives listed in Library and Archives Canada.
The news articles on this page are from several US libraries. The newspaper scans are from newspaper microfilm. These may be just a few of the Montreal plays that Christopher Plummer appeared in during this time, but some of the major productions are included.
The Infernal Machine (Montreal Repertory Theatre 1950)
 Jan. 1951, Cue Magazine, published by Montreal Repertory Theatre |
 November 1950, Cue Magazine |
 Nov. 21, 1950 Montreal Star |
 Nov. 21, 1950 Montreal Star |
 Nov. 22, 1950 Montreal Star |
 Nov. 23, 1950 Montreal Star review |
 Nov. 23, 1950 Montreal Gazette review |
 Nov. 25, 1950 La Presse review |
 Nov. 25, 1950 Le Devoir review |
 Nov. 24, 1950 La Presse |
From the book "Stratford Under Cover: Memories on Tape" (Amazon) |
Cymbeline (Open Air Playhouse, Montreal 1950)
July 8, 1950, Montreal Star, Playhouse Afterthoughts - The Public Has Its Part to Play in Assuring Success
July 15, 1950, Montreal Star, "Cymbeline" in Modern Dress and Other Departures Promised
July 26, 1950, Montreal Star, Cymbeline's Capital Now Celebrating Its 19th Centenary
July 29, 1950, Montreal Star, Why Modern Dress Mars Presentation of Classical Drama
 July 17 & 18, 1950, Montreal Star |
 July 18, 1950, Montreal Star |
 July 7, 1950, Montreal Star |
 July 8, 1950, Montreal Star |
  July 20, 1950, Montreal Star review |
 July 8, 1950, Montreal Gazette |
 July 15, 1950, Montreal Gazette |
 July 1, 1950, Montreal Gazette |
 July 20, 1950, Montreal Gazette review |
 July 21, 1950, La Presse review |
 July 21, 1950, Le Devoir review |
 July 11, 1950, Saturday Night |
 June 28, 1950, Variety |
As You Like It (Open Air Playhouse, Montreal 1948)
July 17, 1948, Montreal Star |
 July 21, 1948, Montreal Star |
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 July 17, 1948 Montreal Gazette |
 July 20, 1948 Montreal Gazette |
 July 21, 1948 Montreal Gazette |
 July 22, 1948 Montreal Gazette review |
 July 24, 1948 Montreal Gazette |
 July 22, 1948 La Presse review |
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Open Air Playhouse, Montreal 1947)
July 14, 1947 Montreal Gazette |
July 9, 1947 Montreal Gazette |
July 12, 1947 Montreal Gazette |
July 15, 1947 Montreal Gazette |
July 17, 1947 Montreal Gazette review |
 August 1947, The Montrealer magazine |
 Sept 1949, The Montrealer magazine photo of Open Air Playhouse |
Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare Society of Montreal 1947)
April 26, 1947 Montreal Star |
Cue Magazine, May 1947 |
 From Setting the Stage by Herbert Whittaker |
May 2, 1947 Montreal Star review |
May 1, 1947 Montreal Gazette review |
Christopher Plummer played his first Shakespearean role as Paris in this production of Romeo and Juliet according to Setting the Stage by Herbert Whittaker.
Asmodee (The Intruder) (Montreal Repertory Theatre 1946)
 Nov. 29, 1946 Montreal Star |
 Nov. 26, 1946 Montreal Gazette |
 Nov. 29, 1946 Montreal Gazette review |
 Nov. 9, 1946 Montreal Star |
 Nov 23, 1946 Montreal Star |
 Nov. 27, 1946 Montreal Star |
 Nov. 29, 1946 Montreal Star review |
Pride and Prejudice (Montreal High School 1946)
 May 11, 1946 Montreal Gazette review |
Other Montreal theater: In the late 1940's Christopher Plummer appeared in plays with several theater organizations in Montreal including Montreal Repertory Theatre, Open Air Playhouse, Mountain Playhouse and Brae Manor Theatre. Some of the other plays were: 1950 - Whiteoaks - a Mountain Playhouse production with Amelia Hall as Adeline and Christopher Plummer as Finch.Other roles mentioned in Cue Magazine Nov. 1950: "a brief appearance" in Coriolanus; See How They Run for Mountain Playhouse.
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