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S N Behrman

S N BEHRMAN   (1893 - 1973)

Nationality:   USA    Email:   n/a   Website:   Click here to visit

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Plays by S N Behrman

S N BEHRMAN

Amphitryon 38

1st Produced:

Shubert Theatre, New York

01 Nov 1937

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Random House 1938

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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Genre:

Adaptation

Parts:

Male

6

Female

5

Parts other:

-

Notes:

Original Playwright - Jean Giraudoux

Amphitryon 38

The story follows the outlines of the legend of Amphitryon, Alkmena, and Jupiter, in which Jupiter descends to Earth, impersonates the General Amphitryon - Alkmena's husband - and makes love to her. Difficulties arise when the father of the gods is met with stubborn resistance. For Alkmena is faithful to her husband. Even the greatest god can win her only after much ungodlike embarrassment and, in desperation, the unsportsmanlike device of impersonating Amphitryon himself.

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S N BEHRMAN

Beauty Part, The

1st Produced:

- - -

1962

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Samuel French, NY, 1963

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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Genre:

Comedy

Parts:

Male

-

Female

-

Parts other:

-

Notes:

-

Synopsis:

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S N BEHRMAN

Biography

1st Produced:

Guild Theatre, New York

12 Dec 1932

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Farrar and Rhinehart, New York 1933

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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Genre:

Comedy

Parts:

Male

5

Female

3

Parts other:

-

Notes:

-

Biography

Marion Froude society portrait artist has had many liaisons. A magazine persuades her to write her autobiography. The news of this has different effects on some of the men in her past. A fading Hollywood star wants her to "write-up" their affair in the hopes that it will give his career a boost. A conservative prospective senator wants to be left out in case it does his campaign harm

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S N BEHRMAN

Brief Moment

1st Produced:

Belasco Theatre, New York

09 Nov 1931

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Farrar and Rhinehart, New York 1931

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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Genre:

Comedy

Parts:

Male

-

Female

-

Parts other:

-

Notes:

-

Brief Moment

Abby Fane a Pittsburgh waitress becomes the hit of the New York nightclub circuit as a blues singer. Millionaire playboy Roderick Dean proposes to her and she accepts - although it is not a love match. Abby now becomes the darling of New York cafe society. Cass Worthing an old lover of Abby's returns and they have an affair. This leads to divorce proceedings. It is at this moment that Abby and Roderick realise that they are after all in love

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S N BEHRMAN

But For Whom Charlie

1st Produced:

ANTA Washington Square Theatre, New York

12 Mar 1964

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Random House 1964

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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Genre:

Drama

Parts:

Male

5

Female

5

Parts other:

-

Notes:

-

But For Whom Charlie

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S N BEHRMAN

Cold Wind, The, And The Warm

1st Produced:

New York

1958

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Random House 1959

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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Genre:

Play/Drama

Parts:

Male

-

Female

-

Parts other:

-

Notes:

-

Cold Wind, The, And The Warm

Semi autobiographical memoir about a youthful friendship

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S N BEHRMAN

Dunnigan's Daughter

1st Produced:

John Golden Theatre, New York

26 Dec 1945

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Random House 1946

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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Genre:

Drama

Parts:

Male

-

Female

-

Parts other:

-

Notes:

-

Dunnigan's Daughter

A tycoon wants to divert a river to help with his mining even though this will deprive farmers of needed water

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S N BEHRMAN

End Of Summer

1st Produced:

Guild Theatre, New York

17 Feb 1936

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Random House 1936

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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Genre:

Play/Drama

Parts:

Male

7

Female

3

Parts other:

-

Notes:

-

End Of Summer

Leonie Frothingham is a rich woman, who cannot see that the old order has been displaced by a new era. Leonie's daughter, Paula, makes an effort to adjust herself to a world in which economic inequality has caused deep unrest. She is engaged to a penniless young radical, Will Dexter. Leonie, estranged from her husband, is captivated by Dr. Rice, a brilliant psychoanalyst. But Paula then reveals to Leonie that Rice made love to her as well. In the end Leonie finds herself alone, realizing that her wealth can't give her happiness. Paula is forced to the same conclusion when Will tells her that until he earns a position of his own, he will not marry her. Yet these women are not left entirely without hope, for Leonie will undoubtedly find in the brilliant young Dennis someone to lean upon, and Paula may see her problem through, too. Leonie's estranged husband, Sam, who at last gets divorce and marries again, comes into the story, showing us the viewpoint of a man who married first for money, and then broke away i

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S N BEHRMAN

Fanny

1st Produced:

Majestic Theatre, New York

04 Nov 1954

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

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ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

Original cast recording: RCA (68074) 1954

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Genre:

Musical

Parts:

Male

4

Female

2

Parts other:

15 extras/ensemble

Notes:

Written with Joshua Logan. Music and lyrics by Harold Rome. U.K. Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London 1956

Fanny

Marius and Fanny have been lovers since their teens. Fanny loves Marius with all her heart but Marius is afraid of commitment. He signs up to go to sea for five years. Fanny is determined to wait until he returns but on discovering that she is pregnant she marries Panisse an older but wealthy man. A boy is born and named Cesario. On his first birthday Marius returns but is sent away by Fanny. Twelve years later Cesario yearns for the sea and runs away to join his father. The shock proves to be the final blow for Panisse. Marius brings the boy back and Panisse tells him that he must marry Fanny when he is gone.

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S N BEHRMAN

I Know My Love

1st Produced:

Shubert Theatre, New York

02 Nov 1949

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Samuel French, NY,

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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Genre:

Comedy

Parts:

Male

11

Female

10

Parts other:

-

Notes:

-

Synopsis:

Thomas and Emily Chandler are celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary with their children and grandchildren. They look back to when they first met in 1888 - their marriage in 1902 and Thomas going to war

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S N BEHRMAN

Jacobowsky And The Colonel

1st Produced:

Martin Beck Theatre, New York

14 Mar 1944

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Randon House 1944

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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Genre:

Translation

Parts:

Male

23

Female

5

Parts other:

-

Notes:

Original Playwright - Franz Werfel. Franz Werfel had been asked by The Theatre Guild, New York to turn the story "Jacoboswski und der Oberst" into a play. He did but in German. The Guild asked him to translate it but did not like the translation. They asked Clifford Odets to rewrite the translation. However, they did not like Odets version either and got S N Behrman to do it. Behrman's version opened on March 14 1944 at Martin Beck Theatre, New York

Jacobowsky And The Colonel

An inspiring play with a war background, but a work of permanent post-war significance

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S N BEHRMAN

Jane

1st Produced:

Coronet Theatre, New York

01 Feb 1952

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Random House 1952

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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Genre:

Adaptation

Parts:

Male

5

Female

4

Parts other:

-

Notes:

Based on a short story by W Somerset Maugham. Originally entitled "The Foreign Language"

Jane

A wealthy widow marries a man twenty years her junior. Her family predict disaster and are pleased when they are proved right

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S N BEHRMAN

Lord Pengo

1st Produced:

Royale Theatre, New York

19 Nov 1962

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Random House 1963

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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#2632

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Genre:

Period Comedy

Parts:

Male

7

Female

4

Parts other:

-

Notes:

based on his book Duveen

Synopsis:

Lord Pengo an art dealer persuades American millionaires and heiress to buy European masterpieces

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S N BEHRMAN

Love Is Like That

1st Produced:

Cort Theatre, New York

18 Apr 1927

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

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ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

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Genre:

Comedy

Parts:

Male

-

Female

-

Parts other:

-

Notes:

-

Synopsis:

n/a

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S N BEHRMAN

Meteor

1st Produced:

Guild Theatre, New York

23 Dec 1929

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Brentano's, New York 1930

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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Genre:

Comedy

Parts:

Male

7

Female

2

Parts other:

-

Notes:

-

Meteor

Raphael Lord believes that he has the gift of clairvoyance and leaves the small New England university where he is a professor for big business in New York. Within five years he is a multi-millionaire. One of his "visions" gets misinterpreted - it is the plans for a huge building - the building collapses killing many including Lord's wife

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S N BEHRMAN

No Time For Comedy

1st Produced:

Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York

17 Apr 1939

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Random House 1939

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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Genre:

Comedy

Parts:

Male

4

Female

3

Parts other:

-

Notes:

-

No Time For Comedy

clever young playwright, whose comedies are highly successful is married to a brilliant actress, but he is discontented and restless and feels that this is no time for comedy

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S N BEHRMAN

Pirate, The

1st Produced:

Martin Beck Theatre, New York

25 Nov 1942

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Random House 1943

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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Genre:

Comedy

Parts:

Male

-

Female

-

Parts other:

-

Notes:

-

Pirate, The

A group of actors arrive in a small town. They are told that they must get the approval of the local Censor before they can perform anything. Their leader Serafin goes to the Censor's house. He is smitten by the Censor's wife, Manuela. She tells him that she fantasises about the notorious pirate Estramudo. Seeing this as an opportunity to seduce her he disguises himself as the pirate. He meets the Censor and realises that the Censor is in fact Estramudo. Serafin in disguise goes to meet Manuela. A group of militia and the Viceroy hearing that Estramudo is in the area burst in hoping to arrest him and get the reward money

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S N BEHRMAN

Rain From Heaven

1st Produced:

John Golden Theatre, New York

24 Dec 1934

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Random House 1935

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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#2635

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Genre:

Play/Drama

Parts:

Male

6

Female

4

Parts other:

-

Notes:

-

Rain From Heaven

Lael Wingate has a young American staying with her at her country home - she has taken in three refugees - two Russian and a German - Hugo Willens. The American's father Hobart Eldredge and his mother and brother arrive. Hobart is trying to raise a youth army to fight with the fascists. He clashes with Hugo. Despite looking a typical Aryan his great grandmother was Jewish. As a result of these clashes Hugo decides to go back to Germany and fight the Nazis

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S N BEHRMAN

Second Man, The

1st Produced:

Guild Theatre, New York

11 Apr 1927

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Doubleday 1927

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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#2636

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Genre:

Comedy

Parts:

Male

2

Female

2

Parts other:

-

Notes:

-

Second Man, The

two women are in love with novelist, things turn nasty when he decides to marry one of them

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S N BEHRMAN

Serena Blandish

1st Produced:

Morosco Theatre, London

23 Jan 1929

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

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ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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#131944

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Genre:

Comedy

Parts:

Male

-

Female

-

Parts other:

-

Notes:

-

Synopsis:

n/a

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S N BEHRMAN

Talley Method, The

1st Produced:

Henry Miller's Theatre, New York

24 Feb 1941

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Random House 1941

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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#131945

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Genre:

Drama

Parts:

Male

-

Female

-

Parts other:

-

Notes:

-

Talley Method, The

Dr Talley is an eminent surgeon and has a wonderful bedside manner. However he is not much of a family man. His first wife has died and he is engaged to marry Enid Fuller an ex-patient. Enid is worried about meeting the Doctor's children and how they will react to her. Enid listens to the children, shares their worries and praises them when they make achievements. She and the children realise that the marriage would never work. Enid leaves - taking the children with her

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S N BEHRMAN

Wine Of Choice

1st Produced:

Guild Theatre, New York

21 Feb 1938

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Random House 1938

ISBN/ASIN:

-

Music:

-

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#131946

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Genre:

Comedy

Parts:

Male

-

Female

-

Parts other:

-

Notes:

-

Wine Of Choice

Binkie Niebuhr is trying to get Laddy Sears to finance a movie to star Binkie's love interest Wilda Doran. His efforts almost get thwarted when Marxist journalist Dow Christophsen and Ryder Gerrard a liberal Democrat senator from New Mexico arrive

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