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Rachel Crothers

RACHEL CROTHERS

  (1878 - 1958)
Nationality:    USA
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Rachel Crothers was born in Bloomington, Illinois on December 12th 1878. Her mother was one of the first female doctors in Illinois. Rachel; was educated at the State Normal School and studied Theatre in Boston and New York. after a few years of acting she devoted herself to directing and writing plays. Between 1906 and 1937 she wrote 23 full length plays. Most of her work concerns the social and moral problems faced by women. She established several societies to help people in the Theatre: the United Theatre Relief Committee and the Stage Women's War Relief Fund among them. In 1939 she was award the Ch Omega Sorority National achievement Medal which was presented to her by eleanor Roosevelt

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         39 East         As Husbands Go         Caught Wet         Coming Of Mrs Patrick         Everyday         Expressing Willie         He And She         Heart Of Paddy Whack, The         Lady's Virtue, A         Let Us Be Gay         Little Journey, A         Man's World, A         Mary the Third         Mary's Manoeuvres         Mother Carey's Chickens         Myself - Bettina         Nice People         Old Lady 31         Once Upon A Time         Ourselves         Rector, The         Revenge Or the Pride Of Lillian Le Mar         Susan And God         Three Of Us, The         Venus         When Ladies Meet         Young Wisdom

39 East

Synopsis:
Penelope a small town girl arrives in New York seeking to make her fortune. at the boarding house she moves to she meets Napoleon a young man who falls in love with her. To make ends meet Penelope becomes a chorus girl to the shock of the other residents of the boarding house

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1st Produced:
Broadhurst Theatre, New York    31 Mar 1919

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As Husbands Go

As Husbands Go
a sophisticated woman from the Mid-West invites some friends over from Paris

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1st Produced:
John Golden Theatre, New York    05 Mar 1935

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1st Published:
Samuel French Inc, New York   -

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Comedy

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Male:  7            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Caught Wet

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1st Produced:
John Golden Theatre, New York    04 Nov 1931

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1st Published:
Samuel French Inc 1932   -

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Coming Of Mrs Patrick

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1st Produced:
Hoyt's Theatre, New York    06 Nov 1907

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Everyday

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1st Produced:
Bijou Theatre, New York    16 Nov 1921

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Expressing Willie

Synopsis:
a comedy about a man, who through the urging of his mother, finds himself obscenely wealthy in Long Island. With newfound money and an increased ego, Willie Smith finds himself on an unfamiliar plane, involved with free thinkers and all that accompanies sordid wealth-until his former unsophisticated girlfriend arrives and pits Midwestern values against the idle rich. By the time Willie realizes he has been a self-centered fool, it may be too late. . .
nytheatre.com

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1st Produced:
48th Street Theatre, New York    16 Apr 1924

Organisations:
Women Seeking. . .

1st Published:
Contained in: "Representative Modern Plays" published by Thomas Nelson, New York 1929   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

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Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  -

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He And She

Synopsis:
Husband and wife are both sculptors. they are both in a competition which she wins. But she gives it all up to look after her daughter

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1st Produced:
Little Theatre, New York    7348

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1st Published:
Bakers Plays   -

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Heart Of Paddy Whack, The

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Music by ernest R Ball; lyrics by J Keirn Brennan; book by Rachel Crothers

1st Produced:
Grand Opera House, New York    23 Nov 1914

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Genre:
Musical

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Lady's Virtue, A

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1st Produced:
Bijou Theatre, New York    23 Nov 1925

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Genre:
Drama

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Let Us Be Gay

Synopsis:
a grandmother is concerned when her grand daughter takes up with a divorced man. She invites a friend for the weekend in the hopes of distracting him away from the grand daughter. But it turns out to be the man's ex-wife.

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1st Produced:
Little Theatre, New York    1929

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1st Published:
Samuel French Inc, New York   -

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Genre:
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Male:  7            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Little Journey, A

Synopsis:
Set entirely on a westbound train over the course of a four day trip, a Little Journey tells the story of Julie Rutherford, a proud but broken young woman who believes that things cannot possibly get any worse - until disaster strikes. In the grand tradition of travelogues, it showcases an eccentric and charming array of passengers: there's the auburn-topped lady from New York, excruciatingly funny in her ultra-sophistication and yet human; there are two young college lads, awkward, yet lovable; there's the sweet young girl, traveling with her deaf grandma; the self-centered plutocrat who travels in the drawing room; an unmarried mother; Jim West, the big-hearted Westerner; and Julie Rutherford, the girl who finds real life after having been hedged about and bound by conventions and traditions. Julie's down on her luck, and Jim is a lonely rancher who's survived his own troubled life journey. Jim falls in love, but Julie sinks deeper into despair. . .until a dangerous detour gives them an unexpected chance at happiness.
- nytheatre.com

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1st Produced:
Broadway, NY    1918

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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  9            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Man's World, A

Man's World, A
the conflict between a career and marriage

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1st Produced:
Collier's Comedy Theatre, New York    3692

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1st Published:
R G Badger   978-1113512192

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Mary the Third

Synopsis:
three generations of Mary's ponder the question: Is there only one love in a lifetime or is 'free love' the solution? Rachel Crothers's classic wit and shrewd observations show us that every generation will struggle anew to answer the pesky relationship riddle!

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1st Produced:
39th Street Theatre, New York    8437

Organisations:
Women Seeking. . .

1st Published:
Contained in: "Contemporary Plays" published by Houghton Mifflin 1925   -

Music:
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Genre:
dramedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Mary's Manoeuvres

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1st Produced:
Lyceum Theatre, New York    4805

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Genre:
One act

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Mother Carey's Chickens

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1st Produced:
Cort Theatre, New York    6478

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Genre:
Drama

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Myself - Bettina

Synopsis:
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1st Produced:
Daly's Theatre, New York    05 Oct 1908

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Drama

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Nice People

Synopsis:
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1st Produced:
Klaw Theatre, New York    02 Mar 1921

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Contained in: "Representative American Dramas National and Local" published by Little Brown 1926   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

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Old Lady 31

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Based on the novel by Louise Forsslund

1st Produced:
39th Street Theatre, New York    30 Oct 1916

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Once Upon A Time

Synopsis:
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1st Produced:
Fulton Theatre, New York    15 Apr 1918

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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Genre:
Drama

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Ourselves

Synopsis:
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1st Produced:
Lyric Theatre, New York    12 Nov 1913

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1st Published:
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Genre:
Drama

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Rector, The

Synopsis:
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1st Produced:
-    1905

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1st Published:
Samuel French Inc, New York 1905   -

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One act

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Revenge Or the Pride Of Lillian Le Mar

Synopsis:
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1st Produced:
Lyceum Theatre, New York    4805

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Genre:
One act

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Susan And God

Synopsis:
a selfish woman learns the meaning of love

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1st Produced:
Plymouth Theatre, New York    07 Oct 1937

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Random House   -

Music:
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Three Of Us, The

Synopsis:
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1st Produced:
Hoyt's Theatre, New York    17 Oct 1906

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Genre:
Drama

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Venus

Synopsis:
-

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Theatre Masque, New York    10222

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

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When Ladies Meet

Synopsis:
the mistress and the wife meet.

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1st Produced:
Royale Theatre, New York    06 Nov 1932

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

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  4            Female:  3            Other:  -

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Young Wisdom

Synopsis:
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1st Produced:
Criterion Theatre, New York    05 Jan 1914

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1st Published:
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Genre:
Comedy

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