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Liliom
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Opening Date
Mar 25, 1940
Closing Date
May 11, 1940
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Open Date: Mar 25, 1940
Close Date: May 11, 1940
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
44th Street Theatre
(Mar 25, 1940 - May 11, 1940)
Description
"Liliom" is the Hungarian for "Lily" and the slang term for "a tough."
Setting
An amusement Park on the Outskirts of Budapest. 1910.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Vinton Freedley
Written by
Ferenc Molnár
; Book adapted by
Benjamin Glazer
; Incidental music by
Deems Taylor
; Musical Director:
Max Weiser
Staged by
Benno Schneider
Scenic Design by
Nat Karson
; Costume Design by
Nat Karson
; Lighting Design by
Nat Karson
Business Manager:
Ralph Kravette
Stage Manager:
Henry Ephron
; Stage Director:
Harry Howell
General Press Representative:
Karl N. Bernstein
Ajax
The Sword Swallower
Jane Amar
Servant Girl
Kenneth Bates
Young Hollunder
Ingrid Bergman
Julie
Lee Berkman
Second Mounted Policeman
Chet Bree
The Doctor
John Cushman
Child
Haldor deBecker
Child
Francis De Sales
First Mounted Policeman
Second Policeman of the Beyond
Constance Dowling
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
Gail Drexel
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
Florence Earle
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
John Emery
Wolf Beifeld
Howard Freeman
Policeman
The Richly Dressed Man
Edwin George
The Juggler
Mary Gildea
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
Gigi Gilpin
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
R. Henry Handon
The Old Guard
Patricia Harris
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
Joyce Haywood
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
Ann Holahan
Servant Girl
Marilyn Jolie
Child
Elia Kazan
Ficzur
The Sparrow
Arnold Korff
The Magistrate
Joseph Kramm
Linzman
Joseph Macauley
Policeman
First Policeman of the Beyond
Richard Mackay
The Poorly Dressed Man
Ann Mason
Mrs. Muskat
Burgess Meredith
Liliom
Evelyn Moser
Servant Girl
Eileen Murphy
Child
Beatrice Pearson
Servant Girl
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
Gibbs Penrose
The Carpenter
Elaine Perry
Servant Girl
Eleanor Prentiss
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
William Robertson
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
Peggy Romano
Child
James Russo
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
Helen Shields
Marie
Joan Tetzel
Louise
Richard Vimtour
The Strong Man
Frank Vincent
Suburban Policeman
Sonny Wright
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
Margaret Wycherly
Mother Hollunder
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Vinton Freedley
Written by
Ferenc Molnár
; Book adapted by
Benjamin Glazer
; Incidental music by
Deems Taylor
; Musical Director:
Max Weiser
Staged by
Benno Schneider
Scenic Design by
Nat Karson
; Costume Design by
Nat Karson
; Lighting Design by
Nat Karson
Business Manager:
Ralph Kravette
Stage Manager:
Henry Ephron
; Stage Director:
Harry Howell
General Press Representative:
Karl N. Bernstein
Ajax
The Sword Swallower
Jane Amar
Servant Girl
Kenneth Bates
Young Hollunder
Ingrid Bergman
Julie
Lee Berkman
Second Mounted Policeman
Chet Bree
The Doctor
John Cushman
Child
Haldor deBecker
Child
Francis De Sales
First Mounted Policeman
Second Policeman of the Beyond
Constance Dowling
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
Gail Drexel
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
Florence Earle
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
John Emery
Wolf Beifeld
Howard Freeman
Policeman
The Richly Dressed Man
Edwin George
The Juggler
Mary Gildea
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
Gigi Gilpin
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
R. Henry Handon
The Old Guard
Patricia Harris
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
Joyce Haywood
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
Ann Holahan
Servant Girl
Marilyn Jolie
Child
Elia Kazan
Ficzur
The Sparrow
Arnold Korff
The Magistrate
Joseph Kramm
Linzman
Joseph Macauley
Policeman
First Policeman of the Beyond
Richard Mackay
The Poorly Dressed Man
Ann Mason
Mrs. Muskat
Burgess Meredith
Liliom
Evelyn Moser
Servant Girl
Eileen Murphy
Child
Beatrice Pearson
Servant Girl
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
Gibbs Penrose
The Carpenter
Elaine Perry
Servant Girl
Eleanor Prentiss
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
William Robertson
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
Peggy Romano
Child
James Russo
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
Helen Shields
Marie
Joan Tetzel
Louise
Richard Vimtour
The Strong Man
Frank Vincent
Suburban Policeman
Sonny Wright
Peasant, Townsperson, etc.
Margaret Wycherly
Mother Hollunder
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