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Royale Theatre
242 W. 45th St.
SYNOPSIS:
A managing editor of a Chicago newspaper fights to keep his star reporter on the story of a condemned anarchist's jailbreak, when the reporter is ready to quit and get married.
Playwright:
Ben Hecht
,
Charles MacArthur
People (58)
Jack Arnold
Endicott
(Original)
Benny Baker
McCue
(Original)
Rolly Beck
Bensinger
(Original)
Fred Bemis
Carl
(Original)
Isabel Bonner
Mrs. Schlosser
(Original)
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Ben Hecht
Writer
Charles MacArthur
Writer
Staging
Nat Karson
Scenic Design
Irene Aronson
Costume Design
Hunt Stromberg, Jr.
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
4
1946
Closing Date
Nov
9
1946
Performances
79
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