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John Boruff

JOHN BORUFF

  (1910 - 1993)
Nationality:    USA
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John Boruff's plays including theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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below is a list of John Boruff's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Bright Boy         Loud Red Patrick, The         Timber House         Washington Jitters
Bright Boy

Synopsis:
The new boy at school has a chip on his shoulder. The other boys duck him on his first day and he plans revenge

Notes:
Originally entitled "The Adolescents"

1st Produced:
Playhouse Theatre, New York     02 Mar 1944

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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  12            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Loud Red Patrick, The

Loud Red Patrick, The
in 1912 widower brings up four daughter's on family council lines, until they rebel against his wishes

Notes:
Suggested By the Novel Of the Same Name By Ruth Mckenney

1st Produced:
Ambassador Theatre, New York     03 Oct 1956

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, NY, 1957   

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Timber House

Synopsis:
An embittered man wants to commit suicide and make it look like his wife and her lover killed him

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Longacre Theatre, New York     19 Sep 1936

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Genre:
MeloDrama

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Washington Jitters

Synopsis:
Henry Hogg is a sign painter. He has an appointment to see a government official at the Pentagon. He is shown into the office and sits at the desk. a reporter comes in and mistakes him for the government official. and one thing leads to another as Henry Hogg becomes the scourge of the government

Notes:
Based on the novel by Dalton Trumbo

1st Produced:
Guild Theatre, New York     1938

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Inc New York 1938   

Music:
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Genre:
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Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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