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Legend of Lovers
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Legend of Lovers
Broadway
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Plymouth Theatre
236 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Jean Anouilh
People (28)
Richard Burton
A Musician
(Original)
Dorothy McGuire
An Actress
(Original)
Bruce Gordon
Dulac
(Original)
Hugh Griffith
His Father
(Original)
Edith King
Her Mother
(Original)
Noel Willman
Monsieur Henri
(Original)
Ludi Claire
Another Actress
(Original)
Alexander Clark, Jr.
Vincent
(Original)
Clement Fowler
The Police Clerk
(Original)
Roy Johnson
The Company Manager
(Original)
Chaddock Munro
An Actor
(Original)
Jennifer Raine
A Third Actress
(Original)
Byron Russell
Station Waiter
(Original)
Eric Sinclair
Mathias
(Original)
William Smithers
Hotel Waiter
(Original)
Ruth Volner
The Cashier
(Original)
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Richard Burton
A Musician
(Original)
Dorothy McGuire
An Actress
(Original)
Bruce Gordon
Dulac
(Original)
Hugh Griffith
His Father
(Original)
Edith King
Her Mother
(Original)
Noel Willman
Monsieur Henri
(Original)
Ludi Claire
Another Actress
(Original)
Alexander Clark, Jr.
Vincent
(Original)
Clement Fowler
The Police Clerk
(Original)
Roy Johnson
The Company Manager
(Original)
Chaddock Munro
An Actor
(Original)
Jennifer Raine
A Third Actress
(Original)
Byron Russell
Station Waiter
(Original)
Eric Sinclair
Mathias
(Original)
William Smithers
Hotel Waiter
(Original)
Ruth Volner
The Cashier
(Original)
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Jean Anouilh
Writer
John Hotchkis
Composer
Kitty Black
Adapted from the French play "Eurydice" by
Peter Ashmore
Director
Eldon Elder
Scenic Design
Mildred Trebor
Costume Design
Arthur Marlowe
Stage Manager
Clement Fowler
Assistant Stage Manager
Bettina Cerf
Casting
Lawrence Farrell
Company Manager
Joseph Heidt
Press Representative
Reginald Denenholz
Press Representative
The Theatre Guild
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Dec
26
1951
Closing Date
Jan
12
1952
Performances
22
as of Dec 04, 2025
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