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Love and Libel
Love and Libel
Broadway
Original
Martin Beck Theatre
302 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Robertson Davies
People (30)
Cynthia Bebout
Townsperson of Salterton
(Original)
Madeleine Christie
Mrs. Louisa Hansen Bridgetower
(Original)
Robert Christie
Gloster Ridley
(Original)
Corinne Conley
Pearl Vambrance
(Original)
James Edmond
Dean Knapp
(Original)
Amelia Hall
Edith Little
(Original)
Barbara Hamilton
Kitten Morphew
(Original)
Laurence Hardy
Professor Vambrace
(Original)
Kay Hawtrey
Townsperson of Salterton
(Original)
Edward K. Holmes
Townsperson of Salterton
(Original)
Charmion King
Moly Cobbler
(Original)
Dennis King
Humphrey Cobbler
(Original)
Roberta Kinnon
Dutchy Yarrow
(Original)
Leo Leyden
Bevill Higgin
(Original)
John Milligan
Solomon Bridgetower
(Original)
Grania Mortimer
Townsperson of Salterton
(Original)
Ken Pauli
Townsperson of Salterton
(Original)
Paul Robin
Townsperson of Salterton
(Original)
Gene Saks
Norman Yarrow
(Original)
Bruce Swerdfager
George Morphew
(Original)
Tony Van Bridge
Swithin Shillito
(Original)
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Cynthia Bebout
Townsperson of Salterton
(Original)
Madeleine Christie
Mrs. Louisa Hansen Bridgetower
(Original)
Robert Christie
Gloster Ridley
(Original)
Corinne Conley
Pearl Vambrance
(Original)
James Edmond
Dean Knapp
(Original)
Amelia Hall
Edith Little
(Original)
Barbara Hamilton
Kitten Morphew
(Original)
Laurence Hardy
Professor Vambrace
(Original)
Kay Hawtrey
Townsperson of Salterton
(Original)
Edward K. Holmes
Townsperson of Salterton
(Original)
Charmion King
Moly Cobbler
(Original)
Dennis King
Humphrey Cobbler
(Original)
Roberta Kinnon
Dutchy Yarrow
(Original)
Leo Leyden
Bevill Higgin
(Original)
John Milligan
Solomon Bridgetower
(Original)
Grania Mortimer
Townsperson of Salterton
(Original)
Ken Pauli
Townsperson of Salterton
(Original)
Paul Robin
Townsperson of Salterton
(Original)
Gene Saks
Norman Yarrow
(Original)
Bruce Swerdfager
George Morphew
(Original)
Tony Van Bridge
Swithin Shillito
(Original)
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Robertson Davies
Writer
Tyrone Guthrie
Director
David Hays
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Marie Day
Costume Design
Jack Hutt
Stage Manager
Nat N. Dorfman
Press Representative
The Theatre Guild
Producer
Don Herbert
Produced in Association with
Canadian Theatre Exchange, Ltd.
Produced by Arrangement with
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Dec
7
1960
Closing Date
Dec
10
1960
Performances
5
as of Dec 03, 2025
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