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Marc Connelly

MARC CONNELLY

  (1890 - 1980)
Nationality:    USA
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         49ers, The         Amber Express, The         Be Yourself         Beggar On Horseback         Deep Tangled Wildwood         Dulcy         Everywhere I Roam         Farmer Takes A Wife, The         Flowers Of Virtue         Green Pastures, The         Helen Of Troy         Hunter's Moon         Little David         Merton Of the Movies         Stitch In Time, A         Story For Strangers         To the Ladies         Traveler, The         West Of Pittsburgh         Wild Man Of Borneo         Wisdom Tooth

49ers, The

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1st Produced:
Punch And Judy Theatre, New York    06 Nov 1922

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Amber Express, The

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Music by Zoel Parenteau; lyrics And book by Marc Connelly

1st Produced:
Globe Theatre, New York    19 Sep 1916

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Musical

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Be Yourself

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Music by Lewis e Gensler And Milton Schwarzwald; lyrics by George S Kaufman, Marc Connelly And Ira Gershwin; book by George S Kaufman And Marc Connelly

1st Produced:
Sam H Harris Theatre, New York    1924

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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  11            Female:  21            Other:  -

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Beggar On Horseback

Beggar On Horseback
Neil McCrae a talented serious composer makes ends meet by writing popular tunes. He is looked after by his neighbours Dr Rice and Cynthia Mason, without him realising. Gladys Cady is a young woman from back home and she is determined to marry him. Her Father - the owner of a Widget Factory is keen on the match too. He tells Neil that he can marry his daughter and he can work in the factory - he can carry on composing - but only if the tunes are million dollar sellers. Dr Rice gives him a sleeping pill. Neil has a vivid dream. He dreams he gets married to Gladys - her bouquet is made up of dollar bills. they live in an enormous mansion full of servants. He has to fill in a form in triplicate to get a pencil. When he cannot take any more he murders his in-laws. the judge sentences him to work in an art factory. When he wakes up Neil decides to marry Cynthia instead

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1st Produced:
Broadhurst Theatre, New York    12 Feb 1924

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Boni and Liveright 1924   -

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Play/Drama

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Male:  22            Female:  6            Other:  doubling

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Deep Tangled Wildwood

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1st Produced:
Frazee Theatre, New York    1923

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Comedy

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Male:  13            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Dulcy

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Dulcy loves to meddle. She tries to "help" her husband land a big business deal. She tries to get a visiting millionaire interested in the wife of her husband's business partner. She tries to get a movie script writer to elope with her friend

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Written by Marc Connelly And George S Kaufman

1st Produced:
Frazee Theatre, New York    13 Aug 1921

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  8            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Everywhere I Roam

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Written by Arnold Sundgaard And Marc Connelly

1st Produced:
National Theatre, New York    1938

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Farmer Takes A Wife, The

Farmer Takes A Wife, The
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Written by Marc Connelly And Frank B elser. Based on the novel "Rome Haul" by Walter D edmonds

1st Produced:
46th Street Theater, New York, NY    20 Oct 1934

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  18            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Flowers Of Virtue

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1st Produced:
Royale Theatre, New York    1942

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Comedy

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Male:  12            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Green Pastures, The

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Brooks atkinson wrote of it in the New York Times: "Marc Connelly has lifted his fable of the Lord walking on the earth to those exalted heights where utter simplicity in religious conception produces a play of great emotional depth and spiritual exaltation-in fact the divine comedy of the modern theater."

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Dramatists Play Service, NY,    -

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Genre:
Dramatic Fable

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  Cast of 59

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Helen Of Troy

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Music by Bert Kalmar; music by Harry Ruby; lyrics by Bert Kalmar; lyrics by Harry Ruby; book by George S Kaufman; book by Marc Connelly

1st Produced:
Selwyn Theatre, New York    1923

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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  19            Female:  23            Other:  -

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Hunter's Moon

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1st Produced:
Winter Garden, London    1958

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Little David

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Originally part of the GReeN PaSTUReS, this piece tells how the little shepherd boy invented a slingshot with which he may save his people from the Philistines. the Lawd decides to give David a chance, and the scene reaches its climax when we see the lower portions of Goliath's legs and are present at the giant's destruction

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Genre:
Poetic Drama in 1 act

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Male:  4            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Merton Of the Movies

Synopsis:
Merton is a terrible actor - but he does not believe so. a movie executive sees that his bad acting will be just right for a comedy he is making - but he tells Merton that it is a serious film

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Based on the book by Harry Leon Wilson

1st Produced:
Cort Theatre, New York    13 Nov 1922

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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  21            Female:  7            Other:  -

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Stitch In Time, A

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Freshers week at a Mid-Western university

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1st Produced:
Anta Playhouse, New York    1980

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Genre:
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Male:  9            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Story For Strangers

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1st Produced:
Royale Theatre, New York    1948

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Genre:
Fantasy

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Male:  11            Female:  5            Other:  -

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To the Ladies

To the Ladies
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Written by Marc Connelly And George S Kaufman

1st Produced:
Liberty Theatre, New York    20 Feb 1922

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Genre:
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Male:  10            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Traveler, The

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Mr. Mercer usually goes downtown on the subway in New York. This time, however, he determines on an adventure, and takes a train (the "20th Century," no less!) for the return trip. Morton, a friendly porter, installs him comfortably in the smoking-room. Mr. Barclay, the conductor, a monument of dignified and expansive friendliness, chats with him, oh, so disarmingly! Mr. Mercer is delighted at the quick blossoming of such a friendship. they Exchange The pleasant conversation inanities of such causal contacts, which seem of tremendous importance; and Mr. Mercer's gentle heart expands. as he leaves the train, he resolves daringly to "do the whole darn trip over again this summer." Mr. Barclay expands too and bestows on Mercer the most cordial of good wishes. "I trust you find your dear ones hale and hearty. Write me soon." the curtain line, however delivered by Mr. Barclay, is a perfect parting shot, giving point to the entire sketch.

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Genre:
Comedy One act

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Male:  3            Female:  -            Other:  -

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West Of Pittsburgh

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Written by Marc Connelly And George S Kaufman

1st Produced:
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Wild Man Of Borneo

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1st Produced:
Bijou Theatre, New York    13 Sep 1927

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Wisdom Tooth

Wisdom Tooth
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1st Produced:
Little Theatre, New York    15 Feb 1926

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Genre:
Comedy

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