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The Cellar and the Well
Broadway
Original
The Cellar and the Well
Broadway
Original
ANTA Playhouse
245 W. 52nd St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Phillip Pruneau
People (22)
Florence Beresford
Mrs. Farley
(Original)
Kathleen Bolton
Mrs. Dennis
(Original)
Ann Dearing
Maureen Mayo
(Original)
Mary Finney
Miss Triumph
(Original)
Henderson Forsythe
Mr. Hubble
(Original)
Edgar Grower
Howie
(Original)
Helen Harrelson
Theona Pringle
(Original)
Eda Heinemann
Grandma Mayo
(Original)
Eric Mattson
Robert Francis Mayo
(Original)
Frank Rowan
Mr. Haggerty
(Original)
Dorothy Sands
Maud Mayo
(Original)
Fay Sappington
Mrs. Haggerty
(Original)
Susan Steell
Mrs. Flynn
(Original)
Hannah Toback
Mrs. Lofab
(Original)
Gerry Walberg
Her Husband
(Original)
Alice Winston
Maureen Mayo
(Original)
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Florence Beresford
Mrs. Farley
(Original)
Kathleen Bolton
Mrs. Dennis
(Original)
Ann Dearing
Maureen Mayo
(Original)
Mary Finney
Miss Triumph
(Original)
Henderson Forsythe
Mr. Hubble
(Original)
Edgar Grower
Howie
(Original)
Helen Harrelson
Theona Pringle
(Original)
Eda Heinemann
Grandma Mayo
(Original)
Eric Mattson
Robert Francis Mayo
(Original)
Frank Rowan
Mr. Haggerty
(Original)
Dorothy Sands
Maud Mayo
(Original)
Fay Sappington
Mrs. Haggerty
(Original)
Susan Steell
Mrs. Flynn
(Original)
Hannah Toback
Mrs. Lofab
(Original)
Gerry Walberg
Her Husband
(Original)
Alice Winston
Maureen Mayo
(Original)
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Phillip Pruneau
Writer
Henderson Forsythe
Director
Paul Morrison
Scenic Design
Ruth Morley
Costume Design
George Freedley
Producer
Roger L. Stevens
Producer
The American National Theatre and Academy
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Dec
10
1950
Closing Date
Dec
17
1950
Performances
9
as of Feb 01, 2026
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