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Leonard Gershe

LEONARD GERSHE  (1922 - 2002)

 Nationality:    USA
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Literary Agent:    ICM Partners  


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below is a list of Leonard Gershe's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Butterflies Are Free         Destry Rides Again         Miss Pell Is Missing         Snacks

Butterflies Are Free

Synopsis:
Young blind man leaves home and falls in love with girl next door

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Booth Theatre, New York    1969

Company:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, NY, 1969   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Destry Rides Again

Synopsis:
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Notes:
by Leonard Gersche; Music And lyrics by Harold Rome. Based on the movie "Destry Rides Again" screenplay by Max Brand And Felix Jackson

1st Produced:
Imperial Theatre, New York    1959

Company:
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1st Published:
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Music:
Original cast recording: MCa (11573) 1959

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
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Miss Pell Is Missing

Synopsis:
Miss Pell rules the household with a rod of iron. Her brother, Richard and his daughter Louise have no life of their own. Then one day she disappears. Soon life changes and when they get access to Miss Pell's money it gets even better - new clothes and furnishings. all this to the great disapproval of Louise's fiance Otis. It is thought that it would be best if a detective were hired to trace Miss Pell and pretty but dim David gets the job. Then a ramsom note arrives. Stating that Miss Pell is being held in Nova Scotia and unless the ransom is paid she will be sent home. Richard and Louise pay up. But then the totally unexpected happens - David finds her. She fell hit her head and now thinks that she is Mary Smith and she has been living in Yonkers. Otis had been short of money and had sent the ramsom note. Louise marries David. Mary comes to the house and falls over and regains her memory - but Richard hits her with a nearby object and she becomes Mary again

Notes:
Suggested By A Short Story By Saki

1st Produced:
Brighton    1962

Company:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Inc, New York   -

Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Snacks

Synopsis:
street wise young Italian deli owner and a wasp higher education major fall in love despite advice and problems

Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Company:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Inc, New York   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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