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Mr. Adam
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Mr. Adam
Broadway
Original
Royale Theatre
242 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Jack Kirkland
People (15)
Frank Albertson
Steve Smith
(Original)
Oliver Blake
Obadiah Latch
(Original)
James Dobson
Homer Adam
(Original)
Elisabeth Fraser
Mary Ellen Adam
(Original)
Howard Freeman
Colonel Phelp-Smythe
(Original)
Robert Gray
Sergeant Donetti
(Original)
John James
Sergeant Carlson
(Original)
Effie Laird
Mrs. Brundage
(Original)
Emory Parnell
Percy Klutz
(Original)
George Ramsey
Joe
(Original)
Maxine Semon
Jane Zitter
(Original)
Ted Thorpe
Nate Gabelman
(Original)
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Frank Albertson
Steve Smith
(Original)
Oliver Blake
Obadiah Latch
(Original)
James Dobson
Homer Adam
(Original)
Elisabeth Fraser
Mary Ellen Adam
(Original)
Howard Freeman
Colonel Phelp-Smythe
(Original)
Robert Gray
Sergeant Donetti
(Original)
John James
Sergeant Carlson
(Original)
Effie Laird
Mrs. Brundage
(Original)
Emory Parnell
Percy Klutz
(Original)
George Ramsey
Joe
(Original)
Maxine Semon
Jane Zitter
(Original)
Ted Thorpe
Nate Gabelman
(Original)
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Jack Kirkland
Writer
Director
Producer
Pat Frank
Based on the Novel
Phil Raiguel
Scenic Design
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Pro Info
Opening Date
May
25
1949
Closing Date
May
27
1949
Performances
5
as of Dec 04, 2025
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