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Virginia Reel
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Princess Theatre
104 W. 39th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
John Weaver
,
Harriett Weaver
People (20)
James Daly
Hobe Kelvin
(Original)
Robert Emhardt
Ernie Brunk
(Original)
Barbara Leeds
Creed Haskins
(Original)
Alan MacAteer
Old Man Henry Haskins
(Original)
Don MacLaughlin
John Larkin
(Original)
C.J. Parsons
Mover
(Original)
Jetti Preminger
May Belle Haskins
(Original)
Philip Remer
Keen Sowers
(Original)
Richard Shankland
Tuck Henry
(Original)
Reta Shaw
The Widow Curtis
(Original)
Jimsey Somers
Ruth Joy Pomfritt
(Original)
William Tregoe
Mover
(Original)
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James Daly
Hobe Kelvin
(Original)
Robert Emhardt
Ernie Brunk
(Original)
Barbara Leeds
Creed Haskins
(Original)
Alan MacAteer
Old Man Henry Haskins
(Original)
Don MacLaughlin
John Larkin
(Original)
C.J. Parsons
Mover
(Original)
Jetti Preminger
May Belle Haskins
(Original)
Philip Remer
Keen Sowers
(Original)
Richard Shankland
Tuck Henry
(Original)
Reta Shaw
The Widow Curtis
(Original)
Jimsey Somers
Ruth Joy Pomfritt
(Original)
William Tregoe
Mover
(Original)
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John Weaver
Writer
Harriett Weaver
Writer
Gerald Savory
Director
Richard Bernstein
Scenic Design
Herbert Brodkin
Lighting Design
Leonard Field
Producer
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
Apr
13
1947
Closing Date
Apr
20
1947
Performances
5
as of Mar 04, 2026
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