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The Wanhope Building
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The Wanhope Building
Broadway
Original
Princess Theatre
104 W. 39th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
John Finch
People (29)
Frieda Altman
Madam Endor
(Original)
Martin Balsam
Eddie
(Original)
Margaret Barker
Miss Queen
(Original)
Courtney Burr
Mr. 12
(Original)
Sleeping Drunk
(Original)
Haskell Coffin
4-F
(Original)
Frederic Cornell
Professor Thorstein
(Original)
Second Customer
(Original)
Walter Craig
George
(Original)
Mr. 10
(Original)
Winifred Cushing
Housewife
(Original)
Blair Cutting
Police Committee
(Original)
Quiz Master
(Original)
Anthony Grey
Mr. 11
(Original)
Pomeroy
(Original)
Clark Howat
Interviewer
(Original)
Pilot
(Original)
John Jordan
Flashy Page
(Original)
Octavia Kenmore
Mrs. Mead
(Original)
Will Kuluva
Brown Hat
(Original)
Edmond Le Comte
Michael
(Original)
Dorothy Patterson
Maggie
(Original)
Don Peters
Jo Light
(Original)
Medical Examiner
(Original)
Ford Rainey
First Customer
(Original)
John B. Sherman
(Original)
Frank Richards
Attendant
(Original)
Guard
(Original)
Police Committee
(Original)
Lexford Richards
Arnold
(Original)
Billy Rollo
Baritone
(Original)
Penelope Sack
Secretary
(Original)
Young Lover
(Original)
Beatrice Straight
Felina
(Original)
Robert Wark
Announcer
(Original)
Max
(Original)
Young Lover
(Original)
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Frieda Altman
Madam Endor
(Original)
Martin Balsam
Eddie
(Original)
Margaret Barker
Miss Queen
(Original)
Courtney Burr
Mr. 12
(Original)
Sleeping Drunk
(Original)
Haskell Coffin
4-F
(Original)
Frederic Cornell
Professor Thorstein
(Original)
Second Customer
(Original)
Walter Craig
George
(Original)
Mr. 10
(Original)
Winifred Cushing
Housewife
(Original)
Blair Cutting
Police Committee
(Original)
Quiz Master
(Original)
Anthony Grey
Mr. 11
(Original)
Pomeroy
(Original)
Clark Howat
Interviewer
(Original)
Pilot
(Original)
John Jordan
Flashy Page
(Original)
Octavia Kenmore
Mrs. Mead
(Original)
Will Kuluva
Brown Hat
(Original)
Edmond Le Comte
Michael
(Original)
Dorothy Patterson
Maggie
(Original)
Don Peters
Jo Light
(Original)
Medical Examiner
(Original)
Ford Rainey
First Customer
(Original)
John B. Sherman
(Original)
Frank Richards
Attendant
(Original)
Guard
(Original)
Police Committee
(Original)
Lexford Richards
Arnold
(Original)
Billy Rollo
Baritone
(Original)
Penelope Sack
Secretary
(Original)
Young Lover
(Original)
Beatrice Straight
Felina
(Original)
Robert Wark
Announcer
(Original)
Max
(Original)
Young Lover
(Original)
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John Finch
Writer
Brett Warren
Director
Wolfgang Roth
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
The Experimental Theatre, Inc.
Original Producer
The American National Theatre and Academy
A Production Under the Sponsorship of
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
9
1947
Closing Date
Feb
16
1947
Performances
5
as of Dec 20, 2025
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Awards
Theatre World Awards
1947
Theatre World Award
John Jordan
Winner
Shows That Opened That Season: 1946–1947
Show Boat
A Joy Forever
The Desert Song
The Would-be Gentleman
The Winter's Tale
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