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Chemin de Fer
Broadway
Revival
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Chemin de Fer Playbill - Nov 1973
Chemin de Fer
Broadway
Revival
Ethel Barrymore Theatre
243 W. 47th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Georges Feydeau
People (37)
John McMartin
Fedot
(Original)
Rachel Roberts
Francine
(Original)
Ralph Drischell
Police Secretary
(Original)
David Dukes
Coustouillu
(Original)
George Ede
Hubertin
(Original)
Peter Friedman
Auguste
(Original)
Bonnie Gallup
Cecille
(Original)
John Glover
Planteloup
(Original)
Merwin Goldsmith
Lapige
(Original)
Nicholas Hormann
Mover / Deliveryman
(Original)
Curt Karibalis
Belgence
(Original)
Val Mayer
Mover / Deliveryman
(Original)
Bill Moor
Germal
(Original)
Charlotte Moore
Sophie
(Original)
George Pentecost
Etienne
(Original)
Thomas A. Stewart
Mover / Deliveryman
(Original)
Ellen Tovatt
Madeleine
(Original)
Richard Venture
Chanal
(Original)
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John McMartin
Fedot
(Original)
Rachel Roberts
Francine
(Original)
Ralph Drischell
Police Secretary
(Original)
David Dukes
Coustouillu
(Original)
George Ede
Hubertin
(Original)
Peter Friedman
Auguste
(Original)
Bonnie Gallup
Cecille
(Original)
John Glover
Planteloup
(Original)
Merwin Goldsmith
Lapige
(Original)
Nicholas Hormann
Mover / Deliveryman
(Original)
Curt Karibalis
Belgence
(Original)
Val Mayer
Mover / Deliveryman
(Original)
Bill Moor
Germal
(Original)
Charlotte Moore
Sophie
(Original)
George Pentecost
Etienne
(Original)
Thomas A. Stewart
Mover / Deliveryman
(Original)
Ellen Tovatt
Madeleine
(Original)
Richard Venture
Chanal
(Original)
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Georges Feydeau
Writer
Suzanne Grossman
Book Adaptor
Paxton Whitehead
Book Adaptation
Stephen Porter
Director
Edward Burbridge
Scenic Design
Nancy Potts
Costume Design
Ken Billington
Lighting Design
Paul Huntley
Wig Design
Bernardo Ségall
Incidental Music
Murray Gitlin
Production Stage Manager
Louis Pulvino
Stage Manager
Val Mayer
Assistant Stage Manager
Marilyn S. Miller
General Manager
John Wessel
Assistant General Manager
Mary Bryant
Press Representative
Shirley Herz
Press Representative
Bill Evans
Assistant Press Representative
The Blaine Thompson Agency
Advertising
Van Williams
Photographer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
26
1973
Closing Date
Feb
16
1974
Previews
7
Performances
42
as of Dec 06, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1974
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Charlotte Moore
Nominee
1974
Best Direction of a Play
Stephen Porter
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