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Glad Tidings Playbill - Oct 1951
Glad Tidings
Broadway
Original
Lyceum Theatre
149 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Edward Mabley
People (14)
Patricia Benoit
Claire Abbott
(Original)
Rudy Bond
Gus Kennedy
(Original)
Melvyn Douglas
Steve Whitney
(Original)
Henry Garrard
Terry Abbott
(Original)
James Hagerman
Henry
(Original)
Signe Hasso
Maud Abbott
(Original)
Fay Sappington
Mrs. McDonald
(Original)
Haila Stoddard
Ethel Nash
(Original)
Ann Sturgis
Agnes Bell
(Original)
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Patricia Benoit
Claire Abbott
(Original)
Rudy Bond
Gus Kennedy
(Original)
Melvyn Douglas
Steve Whitney
(Original)
Henry Garrard
Terry Abbott
(Original)
James Hagerman
Henry
(Original)
Signe Hasso
Maud Abbott
(Original)
Fay Sappington
Mrs. McDonald
(Original)
Haila Stoddard
Ethel Nash
(Original)
Ann Sturgis
Agnes Bell
(Original)
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Edward Mabley
Writer
Melvyn Douglas
Director
William and Jean Eckart
Scenic Design
John Derro
Costume Design
John Holden
Production Stage Manager
Harald Bromley
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
11
1951
Closing Date
Jan
5
1952
Performances
100
as of Dec 04, 2025
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Glad Tidings - October 11, 1951
Glad Tidings - October 11, 1951
Glad Tidings - October 11, 1951
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Awards
Theatre World Awards
1952
Theatre World Award
Patricia Benoit
Winner
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