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ARTHUR MACRAE (1908 - 1962) |
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Nationality: English Email: n/a Website: n/a |
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Plays by Arthur Macrae |
Both Ends Meet | ||
| 1st Produced: | Theatre Royal, Brighton | 31 May 1954 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London, 1956 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #21979 | |||
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Genre: | 2 act Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | The Inland Revenue people have caught up with Tom and he has had to pay a hefty sum in back taxes. His niece arrives with her new boyfriend - who turns out to be a tax inspector! | |||||
Further Reference: | Wearing 54.143 | |||||
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Cafe Society | ||
| 1st Produced: | Palladium, London | 28 Jul 1956 | ||||
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 | #137197 | |||
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Genre: | sketch | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 10 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | Wearing 56.136 | |||||
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Figure of Fun | ||
| 1st Produced: | Opera House, Manchester | 01 Oct 1951 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French Ltd, London | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #95993 | |||
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Genre: | adaptation, 3 act comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Original Playwright - Andre Roussin | |||||
Synopsis: | Freddie is a celebrated Parisian artist. When his fiancee walks out on him he turns to his beautiful young model and asks "Do you like strawberries?". Alan a celebrated Parisian actor is playing Freddie in a stage play. He does not think Freddie's actions are plausible. When Alan's wife leaves him instead of flying into a rage as he said he would - he merely turns to a beautiful young actress and asks "Do you like strawberries?" | |||||
Further Reference: | Wearing 51.247 | |||||
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Indoor Fireworks | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French Ltd, London | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #95465 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 6 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Mrs Barry feigns an illness so that she can be the centre of attention from her son and daughter. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Living for Pleasure | ||
| 1st Produced: | Opera House, Manchester | 26 May 1958 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French, London (extracts), 1960 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | Original cast recording: His Master's Voice (CLP-1223) 1958 | doollee no | #70067 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | large cast | |||||
Notes: | Music by Richard Adinsell; lyrics by Arthur MacRae; book by Arthur MacRae | |||||
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Further Reference: | 58.166 | |||||
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Nina | ||
| 1st Produced: | Wimbledon | 11 Jul 1955 | ||||
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 | #137172 | |||
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Genre: | Translation 3 act farc | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Original Playwright - Andre Roussin | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | Wearing 55.155 | |||||
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Private Life Of Helen, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Theatre Royal, Brighton | 30 Mar 1953 | ||||
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 | #137164 | |||
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Genre: | Adaptation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | doubling | |||||
Notes: | Arthur Macrae. Version of Madeleine Gray; Andre Roussin Helene, ou La Joie de Vivre, 1952. Based on the novel by John Erskine The private life of Helen of Troy, 1925 | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | Wearing 53.116 | |||||
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Sweet Belinda | ||
| 1st Produced: | Adelphi, London | 15 May 1955 | ||||
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 | #137171 | |||
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Genre: | musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 1 | ||
Parts other: | 3 ladies | |||||
Notes: | Music by Richard Adinsell; lyrics by Arthur MacRae; book by Arthur MacRae | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | Wearing 55.93 | |||||
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Traveller's Joy | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French Ltd, London | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #95466 | |||
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Genre: | Comedy | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | A woman on business in Stockholm finds she has spent all her money and cannot pay her hotel bill. She discovers that her ex-husband is also staying at the hotel - but he is very short of cash too. They approach another British couple at the hotel for help - but it turns out they are there on an illicit rendezvous and will not help. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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