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William Roos

WILLIAM ROOS

  (1911 - 1987)
Nationality:    USA
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William Roos's plays including theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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

         As the Girls Go         Belles On their Toes         Boy Wanted         Courtin' Time         January Thaw         Life of Reilly, The         Speaking Of Murder
As the Girls Go

Synopsis:
the future - 1953 - and the United States has elected its first female president. Her enemies try to discredit her by trying to create a scandal with her husband and other women.

Notes:
Music by Jimmy McHugh; lyrics by Harold Adamson; book by William Roos

1st Produced:
Opera House, Boston     1948

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Belles On their Toes

Synopsis:
What is a family to do when their super efficient Father is not there?

Notes:
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1st Produced:
-    

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Dramatic Publishing Company   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  12            Female:  6            Other:  -

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Boy Wanted

Synopsis:
Harold Rollins has run away to join an Artic expedition. He climbs through a window to find shelter for the night and find himself in a sorority room shared by two girls. Before he can get out he falls and sprains his ankle forcing him to stay the night. then the fiance of the other girl climbs in. then the Head arrives. . .

Notes:
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1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French, NY,    

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  7            Female:  10            Other:  -

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Courtin' Time

Synopsis:
A farmer is desperately seeking a second wife not realising that his attractive housekeeper carries a torch for him

Notes:
Music by John Walker And Jack Lawrence; lyrics by John Walker And Jack Lawrence; book by William Roos. Based on the play ""the Farmer's Wife" by Eden Philpotts

1st Produced:
National Theatre, New York     1951

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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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January Thaw

Synopsis:
Two families have a claim to the same farmhouse. they both arrive at the same time to get possession. then a sudden snow storm leaves then isolated.

Notes:
Based on the novel by Bellamy Partridge

1st Produced:
John Golden Theatre, New York     1946

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Dramatic Publishing Company   

Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  8            Female:  5            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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Life of Reilly, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
Broadhurst Theatre, New York    

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Speaking Of Murder

Synopsis:
Charles returns home with his new wife unaware that his secretary had murdered his first wife and has designs on the new one.

Notes:
written by Audrey And William Roos. Written under the name Kelley Roos

1st Produced:
Royale, NY     19 Dec 1956

Organisations:
-

1st Published:
Samuel French Inc, New York   

Music:
-

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Genre:
Thriller

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  5            Other:  -

Further Reference:
Wearing - the London Stage 58.131

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