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For Heaven's Sake, Mother!
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For Heavens Sake, Mother! Playbill - Nov 1948
For Heaven's Sake, Mother!
Broadway
Original
Belasco Theatre
111 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Julie Berns
People (17)
Jacqueline Ghant Andre
Lavinia
(Original)
St. Clair Bayfield
Henry Wheeler
(Original)
Herschel Bentley
Edward Lawrence
(Original)
Stiano Braggiotti
Jack Warren
(Original)
Nancy Carroll
Lucinda Lawrence
(Original)
Margaret Draper
Sarah Louise
(Original)
Alfred Garr
Bob Lawrence
(Original)
Molly Picon
Mrs. Rubin
(Original)
Ted Plummer
Joe Keneaghan
(Original)
Jean Alexander
Emily Bland
(Original)
Peggy Romano
Deedee Warren
(Original)
Marian Russell
Susan Beresford
(Original)
Richy Shawn
Milton Rubin
(Original)
Robert White
Dick Lawrence
(Original)
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Jacqueline Ghant Andre
Lavinia
(Original)
St. Clair Bayfield
Henry Wheeler
(Original)
Herschel Bentley
Edward Lawrence
(Original)
Stiano Braggiotti
Jack Warren
(Original)
Nancy Carroll
Lucinda Lawrence
(Original)
Margaret Draper
Sarah Louise
(Original)
Alfred Garr
Bob Lawrence
(Original)
Molly Picon
Mrs. Rubin
(Original)
Ted Plummer
Joe Keneaghan
(Original)
Jean Alexander
Emily Bland
(Original)
Peggy Romano
Deedee Warren
(Original)
Marian Russell
Susan Beresford
(Original)
Richy Shawn
Milton Rubin
(Original)
Robert White
Dick Lawrence
(Original)
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Julie Berns
Writer
Director
Leo Kerz
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
David Kay
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
16
1948
Closing Date
Nov
20
1948
Performances
7
as of Jan 31, 2026
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