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The Snark Was a Boojum
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The Snark Was a Boojum Playbill - Sep 1943
The Snark Was a Boojum
Broadway
Original
48th Street Theatre
157 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Owen Davis
People (22)
Phyllis Jenkins
Vivian
(Original)
Joan Banks
Millie Smith
(Original)
Francis Compton
Ward McKay
(Original)
Ann Dere
Aunt Adeline
(Original)
Jane Huszagh
Sandy Gate
(Original)
Ben Lackland
Sidney
(Original)
Frank Lovejoy
Rodney Shilly
(Original)
Florence MacMichael
Maybelle
(Original)
Mervyn Nelson
Martin
(Original)
Grania O'Malley
Rosie
(Original)
Dick Van Patten
Elwood
(Original)
Harold Waldridge
Daybreak
(Original)
Fleming Ward
Henry
(Original)
Frank Wilcox
Doctor Mortice
(Original)
Catherine Willard
Mrs. Wilson Wilson
(Original)
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Phyllis Jenkins
Vivian
(Original)
Joan Banks
Millie Smith
(Original)
Francis Compton
Ward McKay
(Original)
Ann Dere
Aunt Adeline
(Original)
Jane Huszagh
Sandy Gate
(Original)
Ben Lackland
Sidney
(Original)
Frank Lovejoy
Rodney Shilly
(Original)
Florence MacMichael
Maybelle
(Original)
Mervyn Nelson
Martin
(Original)
Grania O'Malley
Rosie
(Original)
Dick Van Patten
Elwood
(Original)
Harold Waldridge
Daybreak
(Original)
Fleming Ward
Henry
(Original)
Frank Wilcox
Doctor Mortice
(Original)
Catherine Willard
Mrs. Wilson Wilson
(Original)
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Owen Davis
Writer
Richard Shattuck
Source Material
Alexander Kirkland
Staging
Frederick Fox
Scenic Design
Michael Paul
Costume Design
Alexander Yokel
Producer
Jay Faggen
Associated Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
1
1943
Closing Date
Sep
4
1943
Performances
5
as of Jan 05, 2026
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The Snark Was A Boojum - September 1, 1943
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The Snark Was A Boojum - September 1, 1943
The Snark Was A Boojum - September 1, 1943
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