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The Great White Hope
Tour
Opening Date
Sep 15, 1969
Closing Date
Jan 10, 1970
Play
Original
National Tour
Open Date: Sep 15, 1969
Close Date: Jan 10, 1970
Closed Flag: Y
Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Setting
The years before and during World War I.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Herman Levin
Original New York Production Directed by
Edwin Sherin
Written by
Howard Sackler
; Music arranged by
Charles Gross
; Choral Supervision and Arrangement:
Howard A. Roberts
Directed by
Milton Katselas
Scenic Design by
Robin Wagner
; Costume Design by
David Toser
; Lighting Design by
Jules Fisher
General Manager:
Philip Adler
; Company Manager:
Milton M. Pollack
Stage Manager:
Ben D. Kranz
,
Patricia Drylie
and
Steve Zulick
Press Representative:
Martin Shwartz
and
Nate Schenker
Brock Peters
Jack Jefferson
Claudette Nevins
Eleanor Bachman
Ramon Alicea
Paco
George Axler
Mr. Donnelly
Photographer
Reporter
John Bentley
Tout
Reporter
Policeman
Fight Fan
Beau Billingslea
Contributor
Joseph Boley
Mr. Treacher
Photographer
Fight Fan
Victor Burgess
Ragosy
Fight Fan
Leu Camacho
Contributor
Martin Cassidy
Smitty
Juan De Carlos
Contributor
Joseph De Nicola
Mexican
Fight Fan
J. P. Dooley
Brady
Fight Fan
Ann Driscoll
Mrs. Bachman
Gloria Edwards
Clara
Ensley
Pastor
Signature Recorder
Gordon Fearing
Fight Fan
Dorothi Fox
Contributor
Marty Greene
Goldie
Birdie M. Hale
Contributor
George Harris II
Fred
Jimmy Hayes
Government Agent
Reporter
Tiger Haynes
Tick
Earl Hindman
Policeman
Fight Fan
Gertrude Jeannette
Mrs. Jefferson
Herbert Jefferson Jr.
African Student
Paul Jenkins
District Attorney
Pinkerton Man
William Major
Sir William Griswold
Reporter
Photographer
Pinkerton Man
J. R. Marks
Bettor
Trainer
Policeman
Fight Fan
Andrew Marshall III
Young Negro
Cuban Boy
Contributor
William Martel
Colonel Cox
Fight Fan
Donald Marye
Pop Weaver
Marian L. Matthews
Contributor
Maxine F. McCrey
Contributor
William McIntyre
Fight Fan
Vincent Milana
Blackface
El Jefe
2nd Man on Ladder
Ron Millkie
Mr. Eubanks
Reporter
Bob Molock
Drummer
Robert Nadder
Mr. Coates
Fight Fan
Tom Noel
Mr. Dixon
Sam Nudell
Mr. Farlow
Fight Fan
Jack Parker
Juggler
Reporter
Clifford A. Pellow
Cap'n Dan
Billy Reid
Contributor
Young Negro
Peter Rockwell
Photographer
Reporter
Mexican
Fight Fan
Darrell Sandeen
Klossowski
The Kid
Danette Small
Contributor
Merritt Smith
Contributor
Joi Staton
Mrs. Kimball
Jean Taylor
Contributor
Lance Taylor
Deacon
Contributor
Craig Thomas
Photographer
Pinkerton Man
Ellen Tovatt
Gene Whittington
Rudy
Contributor
Frank Wilson
Barker
Pailman
Steve Zulick
Roller
Handler
Trainer
1st Man on Ladder
Understudies:
George Axler
(Mr. Coates),
Beau Billingslea
(Rudy, African Student, Pailman),
Joseph Boley
(Pop Weaver),
Leu Camacho
(Clara),
Joseph De Nicola
(Promoter, El Jefe),
Jimmy Hayes
(Mr. Dixon, German Officer),
Earl Hindman
(Brady, Klossowski),
Paul Jenkins
(Trainer),
J. R. Marks
(Fred),
William Martel
(Cap'n Dan),
William McIntyre
(Ragosy),
Ron Millkie
(Smitty, Government Agent),
Bob Molock
(Barker),
Sam Nudell
(Goldie),
Peter Rockwell
(Paco, 1st Man on Ladder, 2nd Man on Ladder),
Danette Small
(Mrs. Jefferson),
Merritt Smith
(Deacon, A Distinguished Negro),
Joi Staton
(Mrs. Bachman),
Lance Taylor
(Pastor),
Ellen Tovatt
(Eleanor Bachman),
Gene Whittington
(Jack Jefferson),
Frank Wilson
(Tick) and
Steve Zulick
(Blackface)
Tour Stops
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Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Dec 02, 1969 - Jan 10, 1970
Ahmanson Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
Sep 30, 1969 - Nov 29, 1969
McVickers Theatre
Chicago, IL
Sep 15, 1969 - Sep 28, 1969
Hanna Theatre
Cleveland, OH
People
Tour Stops
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Herman Levin
Original New York Production Directed by
Edwin Sherin
Written by
Howard Sackler
; Music arranged by
Charles Gross
; Choral Supervision and Arrangement:
Howard A. Roberts
Directed by
Milton Katselas
Scenic Design by
Robin Wagner
; Costume Design by
David Toser
; Lighting Design by
Jules Fisher
General Manager:
Philip Adler
; Company Manager:
Milton M. Pollack
Stage Manager:
Ben D. Kranz
,
Patricia Drylie
and
Steve Zulick
Press Representative:
Martin Shwartz
and
Nate Schenker
Brock Peters
Jack Jefferson
Claudette Nevins
Eleanor Bachman
Ramon Alicea
Paco
George Axler
Mr. Donnelly
Photographer
Reporter
John Bentley
Tout
Reporter
Policeman
Fight Fan
Beau Billingslea
Contributor
Joseph Boley
Mr. Treacher
Photographer
Fight Fan
Victor Burgess
Ragosy
Fight Fan
Leu Camacho
Contributor
Martin Cassidy
Smitty
Juan De Carlos
Contributor
Joseph De Nicola
Mexican
Fight Fan
J. P. Dooley
Brady
Fight Fan
Ann Driscoll
Mrs. Bachman
Gloria Edwards
Clara
Ensley
Pastor
Signature Recorder
Gordon Fearing
Fight Fan
Dorothi Fox
Contributor
Marty Greene
Goldie
Birdie M. Hale
Contributor
George Harris II
Fred
Jimmy Hayes
Government Agent
Reporter
Tiger Haynes
Tick
Earl Hindman
Policeman
Fight Fan
Gertrude Jeannette
Mrs. Jefferson
Herbert Jefferson Jr.
African Student
Paul Jenkins
District Attorney
Pinkerton Man
William Major
Sir William Griswold
Reporter
Photographer
Pinkerton Man
J. R. Marks
Bettor
Trainer
Policeman
Fight Fan
Andrew Marshall III
Young Negro
Cuban Boy
Contributor
William Martel
Colonel Cox
Fight Fan
Donald Marye
Pop Weaver
Marian L. Matthews
Contributor
Maxine F. McCrey
Contributor
William McIntyre
Fight Fan
Vincent Milana
Blackface
El Jefe
2nd Man on Ladder
Ron Millkie
Mr. Eubanks
Reporter
Bob Molock
Drummer
Robert Nadder
Mr. Coates
Fight Fan
Tom Noel
Mr. Dixon
Sam Nudell
Mr. Farlow
Fight Fan
Jack Parker
Juggler
Reporter
Clifford A. Pellow
Cap'n Dan
Billy Reid
Contributor
Young Negro
Peter Rockwell
Photographer
Reporter
Mexican
Fight Fan
Darrell Sandeen
Klossowski
The Kid
Danette Small
Contributor
Merritt Smith
Contributor
Joi Staton
Mrs. Kimball
Jean Taylor
Contributor
Lance Taylor
Deacon
Contributor
Craig Thomas
Photographer
Pinkerton Man
Ellen Tovatt
Gene Whittington
Rudy
Contributor
Frank Wilson
Barker
Pailman
Steve Zulick
Roller
Handler
Trainer
1st Man on Ladder
Understudies:
George Axler
(Mr. Coates),
Beau Billingslea
(Rudy, African Student, Pailman),
Joseph Boley
(Pop Weaver),
Leu Camacho
(Clara),
Joseph De Nicola
(Promoter, El Jefe),
Jimmy Hayes
(Mr. Dixon, German Officer),
Earl Hindman
(Brady, Klossowski),
Paul Jenkins
(Trainer),
J. R. Marks
(Fred),
William Martel
(Cap'n Dan),
William McIntyre
(Ragosy),
Ron Millkie
(Smitty, Government Agent),
Bob Molock
(Barker),
Sam Nudell
(Goldie),
Peter Rockwell
(Paco, 1st Man on Ladder, 2nd Man on Ladder),
Danette Small
(Mrs. Jefferson),
Merritt Smith
(Deacon, A Distinguished Negro),
Joi Staton
(Mrs. Bachman),
Lance Taylor
(Pastor),
Ellen Tovatt
(Eleanor Bachman),
Gene Whittington
(Jack Jefferson),
Frank Wilson
(Tick) and
Steve Zulick
(Blackface)
Past
Filter by:
City
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Dec 02, 1969 - Jan 10, 1970
Ahmanson Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
Sep 30, 1969 - Nov 29, 1969
McVickers Theatre
Chicago, IL
Sep 15, 1969 - Sep 28, 1969
Hanna Theatre
Cleveland, OH
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