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Mr. Peebles and Mr. Hooker
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Mr. Peebles and Mr. Hooker
Broadway
Original
Music Box Theatre
239 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Edward E. Paramore, Jr.
People (25)
Dennis Bohan
Joe Greer
(Original)
Grover Burgess
Nate Corbett
(Original)
Thomas Coley
Brother Wally Leland
(Original)
Arthur Foran
Pete
(Original)
Dorothy Gilchrist
Ellen Sorrell
(Original)
Juanita Hall
Hattie
(Original)
Thomas Hoier
Judge Fayette
(Original)
Paul Huber
Brother Alf Leland
(Original)
Arthur Hunnicutt
Bump Sorrell
(Original)
Neil McFee
Mr. Hatcher Craine
(Original)
Tom Morgan
Dr. Phil Jameson
(Original)
Jeff Morrow
A Stranger
(Original)
Van Prince
Chauffeur
(Original)
Ken Renard
Whigsey
(Original)
James Francis Robertson
Hank
(Original)
Randee Sanford
Mrs. Hatcher Craine
(Original)
Howard Smith
Mr. Peebles
(Original)
Ralph Stantley
Sheriff Todd Blakely
(Original)
Rhys Williams
Mr. Hooker
(Original)
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Dennis Bohan
Joe Greer
(Original)
Grover Burgess
Nate Corbett
(Original)
Thomas Coley
Brother Wally Leland
(Original)
Arthur Foran
Pete
(Original)
Dorothy Gilchrist
Ellen Sorrell
(Original)
Juanita Hall
Hattie
(Original)
Thomas Hoier
Judge Fayette
(Original)
Paul Huber
Brother Alf Leland
(Original)
Arthur Hunnicutt
Bump Sorrell
(Original)
Neil McFee
Mr. Hatcher Craine
(Original)
Tom Morgan
Dr. Phil Jameson
(Original)
Jeff Morrow
A Stranger
(Original)
Van Prince
Chauffeur
(Original)
Ken Renard
Whigsey
(Original)
James Francis Robertson
Hank
(Original)
Randee Sanford
Mrs. Hatcher Craine
(Original)
Howard Smith
Mr. Peebles
(Original)
Ralph Stantley
Sheriff Todd Blakely
(Original)
Rhys Williams
Mr. Hooker
(Original)
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Edward E. Paramore, Jr.
Writer
Charles Gwens
Based on the Novel by
Martin Ritt
Director
Frederick Fox
Scenic Design
Eleanore Goldsmith
Costume Design
Joseph M. Hyman
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
10
1946
Closing Date
Oct
12
1946
Performances
4
as of Apr 02, 2026
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