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Message for Margaret
Broadway
Original
Message for Margaret
Broadway
Original
Plymouth Theatre
236 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
James Parish
People (11)
Mady Christians
Margaret Hayden
(Original)
Peter Cookson
Robert Chalcot
(Original)
Miriam Hopkins
Adeline Chalcot
(Original)
Janice Mars
Maid
(Original)
Roger Pryor
Stephen Austin
(Original)
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Mady Christians
Margaret Hayden
(Original)
Peter Cookson
Robert Chalcot
(Original)
Miriam Hopkins
Adeline Chalcot
(Original)
Janice Mars
Maid
(Original)
Roger Pryor
Stephen Austin
(Original)
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James Parish
Writer
Elliott Nugent
Staging
Donald Oenslager
Scenic Design
Stanley Gilkey
Producer
Barbara Payne
Producer
Henry Sherek
Produced in Association with
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Apr
16
1947
Closing Date
Apr
19
1947
Performances
5
as of Jan 19, 2026
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Awards
Theatre World Awards
1947
Theatre World Award
Peter Cookson
Winner
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