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James Gleason

JAMES GLEASON

  (1882 - 1959)
Nationality:    USA
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James Gleason's plays including biography, theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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

         Fall Guy, The         Is Zat So?         Rain Or Shine         Shannons Of Broadway

Fall Guy, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
with George Abbott

1st Produced:
eltinge 42nd Street theatre    1924

Organisations:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Is Zat So?

Is Zat So?
a boxer and his trainer go to work on Fifth avenue

Notes:
Written by James Gleason And Richard Taber

1st Produced:
39th Street Theatre, New York    1925

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

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  9            Female:  5            Other:  extras

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Rain Or Shine

Synopsis:
a woman inherits a circus. the performers go on strike

Notes:
Music by Milton Ager And Owen Murphy; lyrics by Jack Yellen; book by James Gleason; book by Maurice Marks

1st Produced:
George M Cohan's Theatre, New York    1928

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  16            Female:  9            Other:  -

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Shannons Of Broadway

Synopsis:
Two actors are refused entry to a rural hotel - so they buy it and take over

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Martin Beck Theatre, New York    10131

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

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  18            Female:  6            Other:  -

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