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A Cook for Mr. General
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A Cook for Mr. General Playbill - Oct 1961
A Cook for Mr. General Playbill - Oct 1961
A Cook for Mr. General
Broadway
Original
Playhouse Theatre
137 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Steven Gethers
People (40)
Cast
Current
Cast
Opening Night
Production Credits
Opening Night
Otis Bigelow
Thompson
(Original)
Roberts Blossom
Kroy
(Original)
Alan Bunce
Capt. Chalmers
(Original)
Thomas Carlin
Lt. Farley
(Original)
Allen Collins
Arturi
(Original)
William Duell
Cook
(Original)
George Furth
Jordan
(Original)
Joseph Gentry
Fishwick
(Original)
Michael Gentry
Bradford
(Original)
Douglas Gordon
Law Officer
(Original)
Dustin Hoffman
Ridzinski
(Original)
Fred Kareman
Frank
(Original)
James Karen
Captain Moss
(Original)
Jonathan Lippe
Sullivan
(Original)
Sam Lloyd
Abrams
(Original)
Ed Maxcy
Cpl. Mason
(Original)
John McGiver
General Clayton
(Original)
Leo Morrell
Walker
(Original)
Felix Munso
Guard
(Original)
Taugh O'Faillon
General Rivers' Aide
(Original)
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Goober
(Original)
Paul B. Price
Richards
(Original)
Alek Primrose
Black
(Original)
Richard X. Slattery
Sgt. Potter
(Original)
Paul Sparer
Prosecuting Captain
(Original)
Bill Travers
Tomas Agganis
(Original)
Roland Winters
General Rivers
(Original)
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Otis Bigelow
Thompson
(Original)
Roberts Blossom
Kroy
(Original)
Alan Bunce
Capt. Chalmers
(Original)
Thomas Carlin
Lt. Farley
(Original)
Allen Collins
Arturi
(Original)
William Duell
Cook
(Original)
George Furth
Jordan
(Original)
Joseph Gentry
Fishwick
(Original)
Michael Gentry
Bradford
(Original)
Douglas Gordon
Law Officer
(Original)
Dustin Hoffman
Ridzinski
(Original)
Fred Kareman
Frank
(Original)
James Karen
Captain Moss
(Original)
Jonathan Lippe
Sullivan
(Original)
Sam Lloyd
Abrams
(Original)
Ed Maxcy
Cpl. Mason
(Original)
John McGiver
General Clayton
(Original)
Leo Morrell
Walker
(Original)
Felix Munso
Guard
(Original)
Taugh O'Faillon
General Rivers' Aide
(Original)
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Goober
(Original)
Paul B. Price
Richards
(Original)
Alek Primrose
Black
(Original)
Richard X. Slattery
Sgt. Potter
(Original)
Paul Sparer
Prosecuting Captain
(Original)
Bill Travers
Tomas Agganis
(Original)
Roland Winters
General Rivers
(Original)
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Steven Gethers
Writer
Fielder Cook
Director
Will Steven Armstrong
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
J. Michael Travis
Costume Design
Julian Barry
Stage Manager
Leo Morrell
Music and Dance Coach
Elias Goldin
General Manager
Abner D. Klipstein
Press Representative
Randy Brett
Press Representative
Ronald Pace
Press Representative
Friedman-Abeles
Photographer
William Darrid
Producer
Eleanore Saidenberg
Producer
Leonard Ruskin
Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Oct
18
1961
Opening Date
Oct
19
1961
Closing Date
Nov
11
1961
Previews
2
Performances
28
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