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Charles Macarthur

CHARLES MACARTHUR

  (1895 - 1956)
Nationality:    USA
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Charle Macarthur, playwright, died April 1956

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

         Front Page         Johnny On A Spot         Jumbo         Ladies And Gentlemen         Swan Song         Twentieth Century

Front Page

Synopsis:
Thrills and do-derring in the newsroom of a big-city newspaper

Notes:
written by Charles Hecht And Charles Macarthur

1st Produced:

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Davis Poynter, London, 1975   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  17            Female:  5            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Johnny On A Spot

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

Notes:
Based on A Script by Parke Levy & Alan Lipscott And Derived From A Story by George A. Hendon, Jr. & David Peltz

1st Produced:

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

Music:
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Genre:
Farce

Parts:
Male:  16            Female:  3            Other:  extras

Further Reference:
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Jumbo

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Music And lyrics by Richard Rodgers And Lorenz Hart; book by Ben Hecht And Charles Macarthur

1st Produced:
Hippodrome Theatre, New York    1935

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Ladies And Gentlemen

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
Martin Beck Theatre, New York    1939

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

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  13            Female:  5            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Swan Song

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Written by Charles Macarthur And Ben Hecht

1st Produced:
Booth Theatre, New York    1946

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  9            Female:  8            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Twentieth Century

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

Notes:
Written by Charles Macarthur And Ben Hecht. Based on A play by Charles Bruce Miholland

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

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  12            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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