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A Pound on Demand
Broadway
One Act
Original
A Pound on Demand
Broadway
One Act
Original
International Theatre
5 Columbus Circle (W. 58th & 59th), New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Sean O'Casey
People (16)
Philip Bourneuf
Jerry
(Original)
Cavada Humphrey
Girl in Charge
(Original)
Eugene Stuckmann
Policeman
(Original)
Ernest Truex
Sammy
(Original)
Margaret Webster
Woman
(Original)
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Philip Bourneuf
Jerry
(Original)
Cavada Humphrey
Girl in Charge
(Original)
Eugene Stuckmann
Policeman
(Original)
Ernest Truex
Sammy
(Original)
Margaret Webster
Woman
(Original)
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Sean O'Casey
Writer
Victor Jory
Staging
Wolfgang Roth
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Thelma Chandler
Stage Manager
Emery Battis
Stage Manager
Donald Keyes
Assistant Stage Manager
Cavada Humphrey
Assistant Stage Manager
Paul Morrison
Technical Director
John Yorke
General Manager
Wolfe Kaufman
General Press Representative
Mary Ward
Press Representative
American Repertory Theater
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Dec
19
1946
Closing Date
Feb
22
1947
Performances
40
as of Feb 18, 2026
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