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Hands Across the Sea
Broadway
One Act
Revival
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Tonight at 8:30 Playbill - Feb 1948
Hands Across the Sea
Broadway
One Act
Revival
National Theatre
208 W. 41st St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
People (16)
Gertrude Lawrence
Lady Maureen Gilpin
(Original)
Sarah Burton
Walters
(Original)
Booth Colman
Mr. Burnham
(Original)
Valerie Cossart
Mrs. Wadhurst
(Original)
Norah Howard
The Hon. Clare Wedderburn
(Original)
Graham Payn
Com. Peter Gilpin, R.N.
(Original)
William Roerick
Lieut. Com. Alastair Corbett, R.N.
(Original)
Philip Tonge
Mr. Wadhurst
(Original)
Rhoderick Walker
Major Gosling
(Original)
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Gertrude Lawrence
Lady Maureen Gilpin
(Original)
Sarah Burton
Walters
(Original)
Booth Colman
Mr. Burnham
(Original)
Valerie Cossart
Mrs. Wadhurst
(Original)
Norah Howard
The Hon. Clare Wedderburn
(Original)
Graham Payn
Com. Peter Gilpin, R.N.
(Original)
William Roerick
Lieut. Com. Alastair Corbett, R.N.
(Original)
Philip Tonge
Mr. Wadhurst
(Original)
Rhoderick Walker
Major Gosling
(Original)
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Noël Coward
Writer
Staging
Richard Barstow
Musical Staging
George Jenkins
Scenic Design
Homer Curran
Producer
Russell Lewis
Producer
Howard Young
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
23
1948
Closing Date
Mar
13
1948
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