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S N Behrman

S N BEHRMAN

  (1893 - 1973)
Nationality:    USA
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Literary Agent:    Samuel French Inc  

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         Amphitryon 38         Beauty Part, The         Biography         Brief Moment         But For Whom Charlie         Cold Wind, The, And the Warm         Dunnigan's Daughter         End Of Summer         Fanny         I Know My Love         Jacobowsky And the Colonel         Jane         Lord Pengo         Love Is Like That         Meteor         No Time For Comedy         Pirate, The         Rain From Heaven         Second Man, The         Serena Blandish         Talley Method, The         Wine Of Choice

Amphitryon 38

Amphitryon 38
the story follows the outlines of the legend of amphitryon, alkmena, and Jupiter, in which Jupiter descends to earth, impersonates the General amphitryon - alkmena's husband - and makes love to her. Difficulties arise when the Father of the gods is met with stubborn resistance. For alkmena is faithful to her husband. even the greatest god can win her only after much ungodlike embarrassment and, in desperation, the unsportsmanlike device of impersonating amphitryon himself.

Notes:
Original Playwright - Jean Giraudoux

1st Produced:
Shubert Theatre, New York    01 Nov 1937

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Random House 1938   -

Music:
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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  5            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Beauty Part, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
-    1962

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, NY, 1963   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Biography

Biography
Marion Froude society portrait artist has had many liaisons. a magazine persuades her to write her autobiography. the news of this has different effects on some of the men in her past. a fading Hollywood star wants her to "write-up" their affair in the hopes that it will give his career a boost. a conservative prospective senator wants to be left out in case it does his campaign harm

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Guild Theatre, New York    12035

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Farrar and Rhinehart, New York 1933   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  3            Other:  -

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-

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Brief Moment

Brief Moment
abby Fane a Pittsburgh waitress becomes the hit of the New York nightclub circuit as a blues singer. Millionaire playboy RodErick Dean proposes to her and she accepts - although it is not a love match. abby now becomes the darling of New York cafe society. Cass Worthing an old lover of abby's returns and they have an affair. This leads to divorce proceedings. It is at this moment that abby and RodErick realise that they are after all in love

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Belasco Theatre, New York    09 Nov 1931

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Farrar and Rhinehart, New York 1931   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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But For Whom Charlie

But For Whom Charlie
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
Anta Washington Square Theatre, New York    12 Mar 1964

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Random House 1964   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  5            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Cold Wind, The, And the Warm

Cold Wind, The, And the Warm
Semi autobiographical memoir about a youthful friendship

Notes:
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1st Produced:
New York    1958

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Random House 1959   -

Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Dunnigan's Daughter

Dunnigan's Daughter
a tycoon wants to divert a river to help with his mining even though this will deprive farmers of needed water

Notes:
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1st Produced:
John Golden Theatre, New York    16797

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Random House 1946   -

Music:
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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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End Of Summer

End Of Summer
Leonie Frothingham is a rich woman, who cannot see that the old order has been displaced by a new era. Leonie's daughter, Paula, makes an effort to adjust herself to a world in which economic inequality has caused deep unrest. She is engaged to a penniless young radical, Will Dexter. Leonie, estranged from her husband, is captivated by Dr. Rice, a brilliant psychoanalyst. But Paula then reveals to Leonie that Rice made love to her as well. In the end Leonie finds herself alone, realizing that her wealth can't give her happiness. Paula is forced to the same conclusion when Will tells her that until he earns a position of his own, he will not marry her. Yet these women are not left entirely without hope, for Leonie will undoubtedly find in the brilliant young Dennis someone to lean upon, and Paula may see her problem through, too. Leonie's estranged husband, Sam, who at last gets divorce and marries again, comes into the story, showing us the viewpoint of a man who married first for money, and then broke away i

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Guild Theatre, New York    13197

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Random House 1936   -

Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Fanny

Fanny
Marius and Fanny have been lovers since their teens. Fanny loves Marius with all her heart but Marius is afraid of commitment. He signs up to go to sea for five years. Fanny is determined to wait until he returns but on discovering that she is pregnant she marries Panisse an older but wealthy man. a boy is born and named Cesario. On his first birthday Marius returns but is sent away by Fanny. Twelve years later Cesario yearns for the sea and runs away to join his father. the shock proves to be the final blow for Panisse. Marius brings the boy back and Panisse tells him that he must marry Fanny when he is gone.

Notes:
Written by Joshua Logan and S.N. Behrman. Music And lyrics by Harold Rome.

1st Produced:
Majestic Theatre, New York    04 Nov 1954

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Contained in: "Theatre '55" published by Random House 1955   -

Music:
Original cast recording: RCa (68074) 1954

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  15 extras/ensemble

Further Reference:
Wearing - the London Stage 56.250

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I Know My Love

Synopsis:
Thomas and emily Chandler are celebrating their Golden Wedding anniversary with their children and grandchildren. they look back to when they first met in 1888 - their marriage in 1902 and Thomas going to war

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Shubert Theatre, New York    02 Nov 1949

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French, NY,    -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  11            Female:  10            Other:  -

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Jacobowsky And the Colonel

Jacobowsky And the Colonel
an inspiring play with a war background, but a work of permanent post-war significance

Notes:
Original Playwright - Franz Werfel. Franz Werfel had been Asked by the theatre Guild, New York to turn the story "Jacoboswski und der Oberst" into A play. He did but in German. the Guild Asked him to translate it but did not like the translation. they Asked Clifford Odets to rewrite the translation. However, they did not like Odets version either And got S N Behrman to do it. Behrman's version opened on March 14 1944 At Martin Beck theatre, New York

1st Produced:
Martin Beck Theatre, New York    14 Mar 1944

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Randon House 1944   -

Music:
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Genre:
Translation

Parts:
Male:  23            Female:  5            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Jane

Jane
a wealthy widow marries a man twenty years her junior. Her family predict disaster and are pleased when they are proved right

Notes:
Based on A short story by W Somerset Maugham. Originally entitled "the Foreign Language"

1st Produced:
Coronet Theatre, New York    19025

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Random House 1952   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Lord Pengo

Lord Pengo
Lord Pengo an art dealer persuades American millionaires and heiress to buy european masterpieces

Notes:
based on his book Duveen

1st Produced:
Royale Theatre, New York    19 Nov 1962

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Random House 1963   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Period Comedy

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Love Is Like That

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Cort Theatre, New York    18 Apr 1927

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Meteor

Meteor
Raphael Lord believes that he has the gift of clairvoyance and leaves the small New england university where he is a professor for big business in New York. Within five years he is a multi-millionaire. One of his "visions" gets misinterpreted - it is the plans for a huge building - the building collapses killing many including Lord's wife

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Guild Theatre, New York    10950

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Brentano's, New York 1930   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  2            Other:  -

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No Time For Comedy

No Time For Comedy
clever young playwright, whose comedies are highly successful is married to a brilliant actress, but he is discontented and restless and feels that this is no time for comedy

Notes:
-

1st Produced:
Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York    17 Apr 1939

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Random House 1939   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

Further Reference:
-

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Pirate, The

Pirate, The
a group of actors arrive in a small town. they are told that they must get the approval of the local Censor before they can perform anything. their leader Serafin goes to the Censor's house. He is smitten by the Censor's wife, Manuela. She tells him that she fantasises about the notorious pirate estramudo. Seeing this as an opportunity to seduce her he disguises himself as the pirate. He meets the Censor and realises that the Censor is in fact estramudo. Serafin in disguise goes to meet Manuela. a group of militia and the Viceroy hearing that estramudo is in the area burst in hoping to arrest him and get the reward money

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Martin Beck Theatre, New York    25 Nov 1942

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Random House 1943   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Rain From Heaven

Rain From Heaven
Lael Wingate has a young American staying with her at her country home - she has taken in three refugees - two Russian and a German - Hugo Willens. the American's Father Hobart eldredge and his mother and brother arrive. Hobart is trying to raise a youth army to fight with the fascists. He clashes with Hugo. Despite looking a typical aryan his great grandmother was Jewish. as a result of these clashes Hugo decides to go back to Germany and fight the Nazis

Notes:
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1st Produced:
John Golden Theatre, New York    12777

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Random House 1935   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  6            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Second Man, The

Second Man, The
two women are in love with novelist, things turn nasty when he decides to marry one of them

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Guild Theatre, New York    11 Apr 1927

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Doubleday 1927   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Serena Blandish

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
Morosco Theatre, London    23 Jan 1929

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
-   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Talley Method, The

Talley Method, The
Dr Talley is an eminent surgeon and has a wonderful bedside manner. However he is not much of a family man. His first wife has died and he is engaged to marry enid Fuller an ex-patient. enid is worried about meeting the Doctor's children and how they will react to her. enid listens to the children, shares their worries and praises them when they make achievements. She and the children realise that the marriage would never work. enid leaves - taking the children with her

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Henry Miller's Theatre, New York    15031

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Random House 1941   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Drama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Wine Of Choice

Wine Of Choice
Binkie Niebuhr is trying to get Laddy Sears to finance a movie to star Binkie's love interest Wilda Doran. His efforts almost get thwarted when Marxist journalist Dow Christophsen and Ryder Gerrard a liberal Democrat senator from New Mexico arrive

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Guild Theatre, New York    13932

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Random House 1938   -

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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