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The Pink Elephant
Broadway
Original
The Pink Elephant
Broadway
Original
Playhouse Theatre
137 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
John G. Fuller
People (23)
Steve Allen
Jerry Elliot
(Original)
Patricia Barry
Lee Meredith
(Original)
Heywood Hale Broun
Ed Glennon
(Original)
Jean Casto
Peggy Boyd
(Original)
Bruce Gordon
Sonny Bannerman
(Original)
Lee Krieger
Bellhop
(Original)
John O'Hare
Reporter
(Original)
Charles Pratt
Night Watchman
(Original)
Suki Rayner
Maid
(Original)
Jon Richards
Second Bellhop
(Original)
Waiter
(Original)
Howard Smith
Henry C. Griffin
(Original)
Martin Tarby
A Visitor
(Original)
Evans
(Original)
Arthur Tell
Two-Gun Anderson
(Original)
Roslyn Valero
Bubbles LeTroy
(Original)
Joel Wesley
Priscilla
(Original)
David White
Gilbert Parker
(Original)
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Steve Allen
Jerry Elliot
(Original)
Patricia Barry
Lee Meredith
(Original)
Heywood Hale Broun
Ed Glennon
(Original)
Jean Casto
Peggy Boyd
(Original)
Bruce Gordon
Sonny Bannerman
(Original)
Lee Krieger
Bellhop
(Original)
John O'Hare
Reporter
(Original)
Charles Pratt
Night Watchman
(Original)
Suki Rayner
Maid
(Original)
Jon Richards
Second Bellhop
(Original)
Waiter
(Original)
Howard Smith
Henry C. Griffin
(Original)
Martin Tarby
A Visitor
(Original)
Evans
(Original)
Arthur Tell
Two-Gun Anderson
(Original)
Roslyn Valero
Bubbles LeTroy
(Original)
Joel Wesley
Priscilla
(Original)
David White
Gilbert Parker
(Original)
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John G. Fuller
Writer
Harry Ellerbe
Staging
Ralph Alswang
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Guy Kent
Costume Design
Eugene Paul
Producer
William I. Kaufman
Producer
Blair Walliser
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Apr
22
1953
Closing Date
Apr
25
1953
Performances
5
as of Apr 02, 2026
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