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Not for Children
Broadway
Original
Coronet Theatre
230 W. 49th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
music:
Robert Emmett Dolan
playwright:
Elmer Rice
People (20)
Phil Arthur
Digby Walsh
(Original)
J. Edward Bromberg
Timothy Forrest
(Original)
Alexander Clark, Jr.
Clarence Orth
(Original)
Joan Copeland
Evangeline Orth
(Original)
Natalie Core
Irma Orth
(Original)
Keene Crockett
Elijah Silverhammer
(Original)
Betty Field
Theodora Effington
(Original)
John Garstad
Hitch Imborg
(Original)
Budd Gregg
Pianist
(Original)
Gar Moore
An Old Gentleman
(Original)
Elliott Nugent
Ambrose Atwater
(Original)
Frances Tannehill
Pensacola Crawford
(Original)
Ann Thomas
Prudence Dearborn
(Original)
Fredd Wayne
Hugh McHugh
(Original)
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Phil Arthur
Digby Walsh
(Original)
J. Edward Bromberg
Timothy Forrest
(Original)
Alexander Clark, Jr.
Clarence Orth
(Original)
Joan Copeland
Evangeline Orth
(Original)
Natalie Core
Irma Orth
(Original)
Keene Crockett
Elijah Silverhammer
(Original)
Betty Field
Theodora Effington
(Original)
John Garstad
Hitch Imborg
(Original)
Budd Gregg
Pianist
(Original)
Gar Moore
An Old Gentleman
(Original)
Elliott Nugent
Ambrose Atwater
(Original)
Frances Tannehill
Pensacola Crawford
(Original)
Ann Thomas
Prudence Dearborn
(Original)
Fredd Wayne
Hugh McHugh
(Original)
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Elmer Rice
Writer
Robert Emmett Dolan
Music
John Root
Scenic Design
Mainbocher
Costume Design
Scott Jackson
Stage Manager
The Playwrights' Company
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
13
1951
Closing Date
Feb
17
1951
Performances
7
as of Dec 05, 2025
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