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Jeb
Broadway
Original
Martin Beck Theatre
302 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Robert Ardrey
People (28)
Ossie Davis
Jeb Turner
(Original)
Christopher Bennett
Jefferson
(Original)
Harry Bolden
Simpson
(Original)
Laura Bowman
Amanda Turner
(Original)
Grover Burgess
Mr. Gibney
(Original)
Edwin Cushman
Dr. Hazelton
(Original)
Ruby Dee
Libby George
(Original)
Maurice Ellis
Julian
(Original)
Edward Forbes
Mr. Dowd
(Original)
Reri Grist
Rachel
(Original)
Owen Hewitt
White Man
(Original)
Carolyn Hill Stewart
Cynthie
(Original)
Charles Holland
Don
(Original)
W. J. Hackett
Mr. Touhy
(Original)
Morris McKenney
Solly
(Original)
Grace McTarnahan
Mrs. Devoure
(Original)
Santos Ortega
Paul Devoure
(Original)
Wardell Saunders
Hazy Johnson
(Original)
Milton Shirah
Joseph
(Original)
P. Jay Sidney
Bush
(Original)
Frank M. Thomas
Charles Bard
(Original)
Percy Verwayne
Flabber
(Original)
Rudolph Whitaker
Libe
(Original)
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Ossie Davis
Jeb Turner
(Original)
Christopher Bennett
Jefferson
(Original)
Harry Bolden
Simpson
(Original)
Laura Bowman
Amanda Turner
(Original)
Grover Burgess
Mr. Gibney
(Original)
Edwin Cushman
Dr. Hazelton
(Original)
Ruby Dee
Libby George
(Original)
Maurice Ellis
Julian
(Original)
Edward Forbes
Mr. Dowd
(Original)
Reri Grist
Rachel
(Original)
Owen Hewitt
White Man
(Original)
Carolyn Hill Stewart
Cynthie
(Original)
Charles Holland
Don
(Original)
W. J. Hackett
Mr. Touhy
(Original)
Morris McKenney
Solly
(Original)
Grace McTarnahan
Mrs. Devoure
(Original)
Santos Ortega
Paul Devoure
(Original)
Wardell Saunders
Hazy Johnson
(Original)
Milton Shirah
Joseph
(Original)
P. Jay Sidney
Bush
(Original)
Frank M. Thomas
Charles Bard
(Original)
Percy Verwayne
Flabber
(Original)
Rudolph Whitaker
Libe
(Original)
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Robert Ardrey
Writer
Herman Shumlin
Staging
Production Supervisor
Producer
Jo Mielziner
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Patricia Montgomery
Costume Design
David Merrick
Produced In Association with
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
21
1946
Closing Date
Feb
28
1946
Performances
9
as of Jun 14, 2025
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