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Cut of the Axe
Broadway
Original
Cut of the Axe
Broadway
Original
Ambassador Theatre
219 W. 49th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Sheppard Kerman
People (31)
Thomas Mitchell
Rollie Evans
(Original)
James Westerfield
Homer Fry
(Original)
Cal Bellini
Morales
(Original)
Milo Boulton
Harry Nichols
(Original)
Susan Brown
Martha Evans
(Original)
Charles Carlson
Roy Slater
(Original)
James Carville
Townsperson
(Original)
Michael Egan
Townsperson
(Original)
John Gibson
Doc
(Original)
Ernesto Gonzales
Townsperson
(Original)
Joseph Hardy
Townsperson
(Original)
Robert Lansing
Paul Carr
(Original)
William Severs
Johnson
(Original)
Paul Sparer
John Brown
(Original)
John Stark
John Nichols
(Original)
John Thomas
Pete
(Original)
Raymond Van Sickle
Charlie
(Original)
Herbert Voss
Townsperson
(Original)
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Thomas Mitchell
Rollie Evans
(Original)
James Westerfield
Homer Fry
(Original)
Cal Bellini
Morales
(Original)
Milo Boulton
Harry Nichols
(Original)
Susan Brown
Martha Evans
(Original)
Charles Carlson
Roy Slater
(Original)
James Carville
Townsperson
(Original)
Michael Egan
Townsperson
(Original)
John Gibson
Doc
(Original)
Ernesto Gonzales
Townsperson
(Original)
Joseph Hardy
Townsperson
(Original)
Robert Lansing
Paul Carr
(Original)
William Severs
Johnson
(Original)
Paul Sparer
John Brown
(Original)
John Stark
John Nichols
(Original)
John Thomas
Pete
(Original)
Raymond Van Sickle
Charlie
(Original)
Herbert Voss
Townsperson
(Original)
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Sheppard Kerman
Writer
Delmar Jackson
Based on the novel by
John O'Shaughnessy
Director
Howard Bay
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Audré
Costume Design
Phil Friedman
Production Stage Manager
Robert Crawley
Stage Manager
Herbert Voss
Assistant Stage Manager
Monty Shaff
General Manager
Paul Groll
Company Manager
Reuben Rabinovitch
Press Representative
Milton Cassell
Producer
Rita Allen
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
1
1960
Closing Date
Feb
2
1960
Performances
2
as of Jun 14, 2025
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