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Princess Theatre
104 W. 39th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Glendon Swarthout
,
John Savacool
People (21)
Isabel Bishop
Ethel
(Original)
Italian Girl
(Original)
Rudy Bond
Bartender
(Original)
Politician
(Original)
Norman Budd
Photographer
(Original)
Technician 4th Grade
(Original)
Anne Burr
Alex
(Original)
Walter Coy
Dan
(Original)
Keene Crockett
J.P. Collins
(Original)
Politician
(Original)
Billy M. Greene
Politician
(Original)
Potty
(Original)
Workman
(Original)
James Holden
Bellhop
(Original)
Corporal
(Original)
Pvt. Sumian
(Original)
Robert P. Lieb
Colonel Basil
(Original)
Politician
(Original)
Jack Manning
Lee
(Original)
Philip McEneny
Photographer
(Original)
William Munroe
Company Clerk
(Original)
Reporter
(Original)
Royal Raymond
Vignati
(Original)
Georgia Simmons
Cleaning Woman
(Original)
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Isabel Bishop
Ethel
(Original)
Italian Girl
(Original)
Rudy Bond
Bartender
(Original)
Politician
(Original)
Norman Budd
Photographer
(Original)
Technician 4th Grade
(Original)
Anne Burr
Alex
(Original)
Walter Coy
Dan
(Original)
Keene Crockett
J.P. Collins
(Original)
Politician
(Original)
Billy M. Greene
Politician
(Original)
Potty
(Original)
Workman
(Original)
James Holden
Bellhop
(Original)
Corporal
(Original)
Pvt. Sumian
(Original)
Robert P. Lieb
Colonel Basil
(Original)
Politician
(Original)
Jack Manning
Lee
(Original)
Philip McEneny
Photographer
(Original)
William Munroe
Company Clerk
(Original)
Reporter
(Original)
Royal Raymond
Vignati
(Original)
Georgia Simmons
Cleaning Woman
(Original)
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Glendon Swarthout
Writer
John Savacool
Writer
Paul Crabtree
Director
Herbert Brodkin
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
The Theatre Guild
Producer
The Experimental Theatre, Inc.
Original Producer
The American National Theatre and Academy
A Production Under the Sponsorship of
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
23
1947
Closing Date
Mar
2
1947
Performances
5
as of Mar 12, 2026
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