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The Front Page
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Comedy
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Opening Date
Oct 18, 1969
Closing Date
Feb 28, 1970
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Open Date: Oct 18, 1969
Close Date: Feb 28, 1970
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
(Oct 18, 1969 - Feb 28, 1970)
This production is a return engagement of
The Front Page
(May 10, 1969 - Jul 05, 1969)
Description
A play in three acts
Setting
The Press Room of the Criminal Courts Building in Chicago. 1928.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization
Produced by
Jay H. Fuchs
,
Jerry Schlossberg
and
Albert Zuckerman
; Produced in association with
Roland Mattson
; Associate Producer:
Bruce Diamond
and
Fred Menowitz
Written by
Ben Hecht
and
Charles MacArthur
Directed by
Harold J. Kennedy
Scenic Design by
Will Steven Armstrong
; Lighting Design by
Will Steven Armstrong
; Costume Design by
Sara Brook
General Manager:
Leonard A. Mulhern
and
George Thorn
Production Stage Manager:
Elissa Lane
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Bruce Blaine
General Press Representative:
Howard Atlee
; Press Representative:
David Roggensack
and
Stanley F. Kaminsky
; Advertising:
The Blaine Thompson Company
Val Avery
Diamond Louis
Peggy Cass
Mollie Malloy
Bert Convy
Hildy Johnson
Herald Examiner
Dody Goodman
Jennie
Helen Hayes
Mrs. Grant
Conrad Janis
Kruger
Journal of Commerce
John McGiver
The Mayor
Robert Ryan
Walter Burns
James Flavin
Murphy
Journal
Harold J. Kennedy
Bensinger
Tribune
Charles White
Sheriff Hartman
Bruce Blaine
Carl
a Deputy
Jack Collard
Policeman
Patrick Desmond
Earl Williams
Walter Flanagan
Woodenshoes Eichorn
Joseph George
Tony
Will Gregory
Wilson
American
Bob Larkin
Schwartz
Daily News
Kendall March
Peggy Grant
Robert Milli
Endicott
Post
Robert Riesel
Policeman
Ed Riley
McCue
City Press
Bernie West
Mr. Pincus
Understudies:
Bruce Blaine
(The Mayor, Sheriff Hartman, Woodenshoes Eichorn),
Jack Collard
(Murphy, Kruger),
Patrick Desmond
(Bensinger, Mr. Pincus),
Joseph George
(Wilson, Endicott, Diamond Louis, Earl Williams),
Dody Goodman
(Mollie Malloy, Mrs. Grant),
Helen Noyes
(Jennie),
Robert Riesel
(McCue, Schwartz) and
Ed Riley
(Hildy Johnson)
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
(Oct 18, 1969 - Feb 28, 1970)
Cast
Robert Alda
Murphy
Journal
Jan 27, 1970 - ?
Walter Burns
Victor Arnold
Wilson
American
James Flavin
Walter Burns
Jan 12, 1970 - ?
Paul Ford
The Mayor
Feb 02, 1970 - ?
Dody Goodman
Jennie
Feb 19, 1970 - ?
Will Gregory
Endicott
Post
Butterfly McQueen
Jennie
Feb 02, 1970 - ?
Jules Munshin
The Mayor
Jan 05, 1970 - ?
Maureen O'Sullivan
Mrs. Grant
Molly Picon
Mrs. Grant
Dec 01, 1969 - ?
Jan Sterling
Mollie Malloy
Jan 05, 1970 - ?
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization
Produced by
Jay H. Fuchs
,
Jerry Schlossberg
and
Albert Zuckerman
; Produced in association with
Roland Mattson
; Associate Producer:
Bruce Diamond
and
Fred Menowitz
Written by
Ben Hecht
and
Charles MacArthur
Directed by
Harold J. Kennedy
Scenic Design by
Will Steven Armstrong
; Lighting Design by
Will Steven Armstrong
; Costume Design by
Sara Brook
General Manager:
Leonard A. Mulhern
and
George Thorn
Production Stage Manager:
Elissa Lane
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Bruce Blaine
General Press Representative:
Howard Atlee
; Press Representative:
David Roggensack
and
Stanley F. Kaminsky
; Advertising:
The Blaine Thompson Company
Val Avery
Diamond Louis
Peggy Cass
Mollie Malloy
Bert Convy
Hildy Johnson
Herald Examiner
Dody Goodman
Jennie
Helen Hayes
Mrs. Grant
Conrad Janis
Kruger
Journal of Commerce
John McGiver
The Mayor
Robert Ryan
Walter Burns
James Flavin
Murphy
Journal
Harold J. Kennedy
Bensinger
Tribune
Charles White
Sheriff Hartman
Bruce Blaine
Carl
a Deputy
Jack Collard
Policeman
Patrick Desmond
Earl Williams
Walter Flanagan
Woodenshoes Eichorn
Joseph George
Tony
Will Gregory
Wilson
American
Bob Larkin
Schwartz
Daily News
Kendall March
Peggy Grant
Robert Milli
Endicott
Post
Robert Riesel
Policeman
Ed Riley
McCue
City Press
Bernie West
Mr. Pincus
Understudies:
Bruce Blaine
(The Mayor, Sheriff Hartman, Woodenshoes Eichorn),
Jack Collard
(Murphy, Kruger),
Patrick Desmond
(Bensinger, Mr. Pincus),
Joseph George
(Wilson, Endicott, Diamond Louis, Earl Williams),
Dody Goodman
(Mollie Malloy, Mrs. Grant),
Helen Noyes
(Jennie),
Robert Riesel
(McCue, Schwartz) and
Ed Riley
(Hildy Johnson)
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
(Oct 18, 1969 - Feb 28, 1970)
Cast
Robert Alda
Murphy
Journal
Jan 27, 1970 - ?
Walter Burns
Victor Arnold
Wilson
American
James Flavin
Walter Burns
Jan 12, 1970 - ?
Paul Ford
The Mayor
Feb 02, 1970 - ?
Dody Goodman
Jennie
Feb 19, 1970 - ?
Will Gregory
Endicott
Post
Butterfly McQueen
Jennie
Feb 02, 1970 - ?
Jules Munshin
The Mayor
Jan 05, 1970 - ?
Maureen O'Sullivan
Mrs. Grant
Molly Picon
Mrs. Grant
Dec 01, 1969 - ?
Jan Sterling
Mollie Malloy
Jan 05, 1970 - ?
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