Good As Gold

Comedy in two acts by John Patrick, based on the novel by Alfred Toombs

This comedy deals with a botanist who has discovered a formula for changing gold into dirt — gold so prolific that a spoonful "could turn Washington into one big cornfield."


Performances

Belasco Theatre
Broadway
New York, NY Mar. 7 to 9, 1957
4 performances



Cast (In Order of Appearance)

Commentator ....................... Edward Fuller
Benjamin ......................... Roddy McDowall
Policeman ............................ Dana Elcar
Doc Penny ........................... Zero Mostel
Barbara ........................ Loretta Leversee
Congressman Fairweather ............... Paul Ford
Congressman Jason ................ Robert Emhardt
McDougal ........................... John Harkins
McFadden ............................. Dana Elcar
Jail Officer ........................ Tom Ahearne
Radio Announcer ................... Edward Fuller
Radio Engineer .................... Joseph Dooley
Reporter ........................ Clarence Stemler
Photographer ..................... Todd Patterson
Caucus Room Guard ................. Clement Brace
Committeemen ............ Lou Gilbert, Hugh Evans
US Storage Vault Director ............ Hugh Evans
Frederica ........................ Juleen Compton
Pilsudski ........................... Lou Gilbert


Production

Produced by Cheryl Crawford with William Myers
Directed by Albert Marre
Settings designed by Peter Larkin
Costumes by Noel Taylor
Lighting by Al Alloy
Production manager: Billy Matthews
Production assistant: Sylvia Drulie
Stage manager: Paul Davis
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