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The Number
Broadway
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The Number Playbill - Oct 1951
The Number
Broadway
Original
Biltmore Theatre
261 W. 47th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Arthur Carter
People (18)
Dane Clark
Dominic Spizzilini
(Original)
Jennie Goldstein
Bessie Berger
(Original)
Diana Herbert
Waitress
(Original)
Louise Larabee
Alice
(Original)
Peggy Nelson
Dottie
(Original)
Martha Scott
Sylvia
(Original)
Guy Edward Thomajan
Guido
(Original)
Bobby Vail
Dolly
(Original)
Luis Van Rooten
Lennie
(Original)
Murvyn Vye
Maury
(Original)
Anatol Winogradoff
Hyman Berger
(Original)
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Dane Clark
Dominic Spizzilini
(Original)
Jennie Goldstein
Bessie Berger
(Original)
Diana Herbert
Waitress
(Original)
Louise Larabee
Alice
(Original)
Peggy Nelson
Dottie
(Original)
Martha Scott
Sylvia
(Original)
Guy Edward Thomajan
Guido
(Original)
Bobby Vail
Dolly
(Original)
Luis Van Rooten
Lennie
(Original)
Murvyn Vye
Maury
(Original)
Anatol Winogradoff
Hyman Berger
(Original)
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Arthur Carter
Writer
George Abbott
Staging
Ralph Alswang
Scenic Design
Jocelyn
Costume Design
Robert E. Griffith
Stage Manager
Paul Vroom
Producer
Irving Cooper
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
30
1951
Closing Date
Jan
12
1952
Performances
87
as of Dec 19, 2025
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Awards
Theatre World Awards
1952
Theatre World Award
Diana Herbert
Winner
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