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STEPHEN LONGSTREET
(1907 - 2002)Nationality: USA
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Stephen Longstreet's plays including biography, theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates
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below is a list of Stephen Longstreet's plays - click on a Play Title for more information
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Conmen Harrison Floy and Mr Pontdue cheat the Longstreet family out of all their money. Pursued by the police the make a getaway to Atlantic City taking Fran - Mrs Longstreet's younger sister with them. Fran has fallen for Harrison. In Atlantic City Pontdue tells Harrison to put all the money they have stolen on a bet. Harrison makes a mistake - he was supposed to bet on Princeton in a football match - they loose - instead he put the money on a horse called Princeton - it wins. the conmen now have more then enough money to pay back everyone they conned
Notes:
Music by Jule Styne; lyrics by Sammy Cahn; book by George Abbott; Stephen Longstreet. Based on the novel "the Sisters Liked them Handsome" by Stephen Longstreet
1st Produced:
New Century Theatre, New York 09 Oct 1947
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1st Published:
Tams-Witmark Music Library -
Music:
Original cast recording: RCa (4572) 1947
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