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The Burning Glass
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The Burning Glass Playbill - March 1954
The Burning Glass
Broadway
Original
Longacre Theatre
220 W. 48th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Charles Morgan
People (22)
Cedric Hardwicke
Montagu Winthrop
(Original)
Walter Matthau
Tony Lack
(Original)
Ralph Clanton
Lord Henry Strait
(Original)
Isobel Elsom
Lady Terriford
(Original)
Scott Forbes
Chrisopher Terriford
(Original)
Basil Howes
Inspector Wigg
(Original)
Maria Riva
Mary Terriford
(Original)
William Roerick
Gerry Hardlip
(Original)
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Cedric Hardwicke
Montagu Winthrop
(Original)
Walter Matthau
Tony Lack
(Original)
Ralph Clanton
Lord Henry Strait
(Original)
Isobel Elsom
Lady Terriford
(Original)
Scott Forbes
Chrisopher Terriford
(Original)
Basil Howes
Inspector Wigg
(Original)
Maria Riva
Mary Terriford
(Original)
William Roerick
Gerry Hardlip
(Original)
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Charles Morgan
Writer
Luther Kennett
Director
Oliver Smith
Scenic Design
Noel Taylor
Costume Design
John Davis
Lighting Design
Karl Nielsen
Stage Manager
Rhoderick Walker
Assistant Stage Manager
Peter Davis
General Manager
Business Manager
Sara Greenspan
Associate Business Manager
James Miller
Company Manager
Nat N. Dorfman
General Press Representative
Irvin Dorfman
Press Representative
The Theatre Guild
Producer
John C. Wilson
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Mar
4
1954
Closing Date
Mar
27
1954
Performances
28
as of Dec 05, 2025
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The Burning Glass - March 1954
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The Burning Glass - March 1954
The Burning Glass - March 1954
The Burning Glass - March 1954
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