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CHARLES MACARTHUR (1895 - 1956) |
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Charle MacArthur, playwright, died April 1956
Plays by Charles MacArthur
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| 1st Produced: | - - - | |||||
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| 1st Published: | Davis Poynter, London, 1975 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #21609 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 17 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written by Charles Hecht and Charles MacArthur | |||||
Synopsis: | Thrills and do-derring in the newsroom of a big-city newspaper | |||||
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Johnny on A Spot | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1994 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French Inc, New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #21610 | |||
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Genre: | Farce | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 16 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | extras | |||||
Notes: | Based on A Script by Parke Levy & Alan Lipscott and Derived From A Story by George A. Hendon, Jr. & David Peltz | |||||
Synopsis: | satire of American politics concerns the machinations of a particularly inventive campaign manager to elect Governor Johnny, a devout drunk and skirt chaser to the US senate | |||||
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Jumbo | ||
| 1st Produced: | Hippodrome Theatre, New York | 1935 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent, where listed, at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #107785 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart; book by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
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Ladies and Gentlemen | ||
| 1st Produced: | Martin Beck Theatre, New York | 1939 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French Inc, New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #103719 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 13 | Female | 5 | ||
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Swan Song | ||
| 1st Produced: | Booth Theatre, New York | 1946 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent, where listed, at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #103720 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 9 | Female | 8 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Written by Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
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Twentieth Century | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French Inc, New York | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #107786 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 12 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Written by Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht. Based on a play by Charles Bruce Miholland | |||||
Synopsis: | A big Broadway producer's career is in decline. He is on the Twentieth Century - a train that goes between New York and Chicago. Also on board is the chorus girl he made a star who left for Hollywood. If he can persuade her to do his show he will be back on top | |||||
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