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Two on an Island
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Two on an Island Playbill - February 1940
Two on an Island
Broadway
Original
Broadhurst Theatre
235 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Elmer Rice
People (55)
Luther Adler
Lawrence Ormont
(Original)
Herschel Bentley
Martin Blake
(Original)
Whitner Bissell
Frederic Winthorp
(Original)
John Craven
John Thompson
(Original)
Betty Field
Mary Ward
(Original)
Martha Hodge
Dorothy Clark
(Original)
Harriet MacGibbon
Helen Ormont
(Original)
Earl McDonald
Clifton Ross
(Original)
Helen Renee
Ruth Ormont
(Original)
Martin Ritt
Samuel Brodsky
(Original)
Ann Thomas
Gracie Mullen
(Original)
Rudolph Weiss
Heinz Kaltbart
(Original)
Dora Weissman
Mrs. Dora Levy
(Original)
Roberta Bellinger
A Middle-Western Woman
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Alvin Childress
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Howard Da Silva
The Sightseeing Guide
(Original)
Dorothy Darling
Another Married Couple
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Evelyn Davis
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Edward Downes
A Policeman
(Original)
Virginia Girvin
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Frederica Going
Mrs. Ballinger
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Norma Green
A Cashier
(Original)
Terry Harris
Martha Johnson
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Charles La Torre
A Museum Attendant
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Eva Langbord
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Sonia Taranova
(Original)
Larri Lauria
A Hindu
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Adele Longmire
Dolly
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Assotta Marshall
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Roderick Maybee
A Middle-Western Man
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Mary Michael
Mrs. Williams
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Sellwyn Myers
Another Married Couple
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Robert O'Brien
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
The Driver
(Original)
Sara Peyton
A Married Couple
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
John Philliber
A Married Couple
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Hilary Phillips
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Charles Polacheck
An Actor
(Original)
Arthur L. Sachs
Dixie Bushby
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Lucille Sears
Another Married Couple
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Don Shelton
Fred
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Aage Steenshorne
A Waiter
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Earl Sydnor
A Red-Cap
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
John Triggs
Another Married Couple
(Original)
Joan Wetmore
Katherine Winthrop Holmes
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Robert Williams
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
William Flynn
(Original)
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Luther Adler
Lawrence Ormont
(Original)
Herschel Bentley
Martin Blake
(Original)
Whitner Bissell
Frederic Winthorp
(Original)
John Craven
John Thompson
(Original)
Betty Field
Mary Ward
(Original)
Martha Hodge
Dorothy Clark
(Original)
Harriet MacGibbon
Helen Ormont
(Original)
Earl McDonald
Clifton Ross
(Original)
Helen Renee
Ruth Ormont
(Original)
Martin Ritt
Samuel Brodsky
(Original)
Ann Thomas
Gracie Mullen
(Original)
Rudolph Weiss
Heinz Kaltbart
(Original)
Dora Weissman
Mrs. Dora Levy
(Original)
Roberta Bellinger
A Middle-Western Woman
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Alvin Childress
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Howard Da Silva
The Sightseeing Guide
(Original)
Dorothy Darling
Another Married Couple
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Evelyn Davis
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Edward Downes
A Policeman
(Original)
Virginia Girvin
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Frederica Going
Mrs. Ballinger
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Norma Green
A Cashier
(Original)
Terry Harris
Martha Johnson
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Charles La Torre
A Museum Attendant
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Eva Langbord
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Sonia Taranova
(Original)
Larri Lauria
A Hindu
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Adele Longmire
Dolly
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Assotta Marshall
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Roderick Maybee
A Middle-Western Man
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Mary Michael
Mrs. Williams
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Sellwyn Myers
Another Married Couple
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Robert O'Brien
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
The Driver
(Original)
Sara Peyton
A Married Couple
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
John Philliber
A Married Couple
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Hilary Phillips
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Charles Polacheck
An Actor
(Original)
Arthur L. Sachs
Dixie Bushby
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Lucille Sears
Another Married Couple
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Don Shelton
Fred
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Aage Steenshorne
A Waiter
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Earl Sydnor
A Red-Cap
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
John Triggs
Another Married Couple
(Original)
Joan Wetmore
Katherine Winthrop Holmes
(Original)
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
Robert Williams
New Yorkers and Out-Of-Towners
(Original)
William Flynn
(Original)
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Elmer Rice
Writer
Staging
Jo Mielziner
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Helene Pons
Costume Design
Kurt Weill
Incidental Music
Jane Broder
Casting
Glenn Coulter
Stage Manager
John Triggs
Assistant Stage Manager
Charles Polacheck
Assistant Stage Manager
Victor Samrock
Business Manager
John Tuerk
Company Manager
William Fields
Press Representative
Phil Stevenson
Press Representative
The Playwrights' Company
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
22
1940
Closing Date
Apr
13
1940
Performances
96
as of Dec 05, 2025
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Two On An Island - February 26, 1940
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Two On An Island - February 26, 1940
Two On An Island - February 26, 1940
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