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The Show Off
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The Show Off Playbill - June 1950
The Show Off
Broadway
Revival
Arena Theatre
240 W. 47th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
George Kelly
People (15)
Walter Cartwright
Mr. Fisher
(Original)
Joseph Holland
Frank Hyland
(Original)
Carmen Mathews
Clara
(Original)
Dudley Sadler
Mr. Rogers
(Original)
Jane Seymour
Mrs. Fisher
(Original)
Archie Smith
Joe
(Original)
Lee Tracy
Aubrey Piper
(Original)
Frances Waller
Amy
(Original)
Howard Wendell
Mr. Gill
(Original)
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Walter Cartwright
Mr. Fisher
(Original)
Joseph Holland
Frank Hyland
(Original)
Carmen Mathews
Clara
(Original)
Dudley Sadler
Mr. Rogers
(Original)
Jane Seymour
Mrs. Fisher
(Original)
Archie Smith
Joe
(Original)
Lee Tracy
Aubrey Piper
(Original)
Frances Waller
Amy
(Original)
Howard Wendell
Mr. Gill
(Original)
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George Kelly
Writer
Martin Manulis
Director
Beulah Frankel
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Clem Egolf
Stage Manager
David Heilweil
Producer
Derrick Lynn-Thomas
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
May
31
1950
Closing Date
Jun
17
1950
Performances
21
as of Mar 10, 2026
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