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Elmer Rice

ELMER RICE  (1892 - 1967)

 Nationality:    USA
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 Adding Machine, The         American Landscape         Between Two Worlds         Black Sheep         Close Harmony         Cock Robin         Counsellor At Law         Court Of Last Resort         Cue For Passion         Diadem Of Snow         Dream Girl         Flight To The West         For The Defense         Grand Tour, The         Home of the Free, The         It's The Law         Judgement Day         Left Bank, The         Mongrel, The         New Life, A         Not For Children         On Trial         Passing of Chow-Chow, The         See Naples and Die         Street Scene         Subway, The         Two On An Island         Wake Up Jonathan!         We, The People         Winner, The

Adding Machine, The

Elmer Rice
Mr Zero the book keeper is compelled to murder his employer when he is replaced by an adding machine

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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
Columbia Stages

1st Published:
Contained in "Three Plays by Elmer Rice" published by Hill and Wang, 1965   -

Music:
-

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American Landscape

Synopsis:
Captain Frank Dale has decided to sell his estate to a German who has had Nazi links. Ghosts of past ancestors come and plead with him not sell. The Captain has a heart attack and dies. His family decide not to sell

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Cort Theatre, New York    03 Dec 1938

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Coward-McCann Inc 1939   -

Music:
-

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Between Two Worlds

Synopsis:
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1st Published:
Contained in: "Other Plays and Not For Children" published by Gollancz 1935   -

Music:
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Black Sheep

Synopsis:
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Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Morosco Theatre, New York    13 Oct 1932

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service 1938   -

Music:
-

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Drama

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Close Harmony

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Gaiety Theatre, New York    01 Dec 1924

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Comedy

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Cock Robin

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
Written by Philip Barry And Elmer Rice

1st Produced:
48th Street Theatre, New York    1928

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French Inc, New York (1929)   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  9            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Counsellor At Law

Elmer Rice
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Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Plymouth Theatre, New York    06 Nov 1931

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French Inc New York 1931   -

Music:
-

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Court Of Last Resort

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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-    -

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Proscenium Press 1985   978-0912262871

Music:
-

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Cue For Passion

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
Henry Miller's Theatre, New York    1958

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service 1959   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Diadem Of Snow

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Contained in: "One Act Plays For Stage and Study", published by Samuel French Inc, New York 1925   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
One act

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Dream Girl

Elmer Rice
Georgina tries to run a book shop - but her daydreams keep getting in the way

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Coronet Theatre, New York    1945

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Contained in "Three Plays by Elmer Rice" published by Hill and Wang, 1965   978-0809007356

Music:
-

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Flight To The West

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Contained in: "The Best Plays 1940 - 1941" published by Dodd Mead 1941   -

Music:
-

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For The Defense

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Playhouse Theatre, New York    19 Dec 1919

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Grand Tour, The

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Martin Beck Theatre, New York    10 Dec 1951

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service 1952   -

Music:
-

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Drama

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Home of the Free, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
Comedy Theatre, New York    1917

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French Inc New York 1932   -

Music:
-

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It's The Law

Synopsis:
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Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Ritz Theatre, New York    29 Nov 1922

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Melodrama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Judgement Day

Elmer Rice
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Belasco Theatre, New York    12 Sep 1934

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Coward-McCann Inc 1934   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Drama

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Left Bank, The

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Little Theatre, New York    05 Oct 1931

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French Inc New York 1931   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Drama

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Mongrel, The

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Longacre Theatre, New York    15 Dec 1924

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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New Life, A

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Royale Theatre, New York    15 Sep 1943

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Not For Children

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Fortune Theatre, London    1935

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Contained in: "Other Plays And Not For Children - Being Four Plays" published by Gollancz 1935   -

Music:
-

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On Trial

Synopsis:
A murder takes place in the dead of night and it is up to the defence lawyer to sort out what really happened

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Candler Theatre, New York    19 Aug 1914

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French Inc, New York 1919   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  12            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Passing of Chow-Chow, The

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
-    -

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French Inc, New York 1925   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
One act

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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See Naples and Die

Synopsis:
An American heiress to save her sister from blackmail has married a Russian Prince. It has all got to be too much for her and she has escaped to Sorrento

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Vanderbilt Theatre, New York    1929

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French Inc, New York, 1930   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  12            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Street Scene

Elmer Rice
The tenants at a Manhattan tenement block. Anna who is having an affair with the milkman Sankey. Her daughter Rose who is being pursued by her slimy boss. The Buchanans who are expecting a baby at any moment. The Hildebrand family about to be evicted for non payment of rent

Notes:
Musical By Kurt Weill, Lyrics Langston Hughes, Book Elmer Rice

1st Produced:
Adelphi Theater, New York    09 Jan 1947

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Contained in "Three Plays by Elmer Rice" published by Hill and Wang, 1965   -

Music:
Original cast recording: CBS (MK-44668) 1949

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  large cast

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Subway, The

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Cherry Lane Theatre, New York    25 Jan 1929

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French Inc New York 1929   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Drama

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Two On An Island

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
Incidental music by Kurt Weill, by Elmer Rice

1st Produced:
Broadhurst Theatre, New York    22 Jan 1940

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Coward-McCann Inc 1940   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Drama

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Wake Up Jonathan!

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Henry Miller's Theatre, New York    1921

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  5            Other:  -

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We, The People

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Empire Theatre, New York    21 Jan 1933

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Coward-McCann Inc 1933   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Drama

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Winner, The

Elmer Rice
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Playhouse Theatre, New York    17 Feb 1954

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service 1954   978-0822212638

Music:
-

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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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