They Knew What They Wanted

Comedy - Original

Garrick Theatre (November 24, 1924 - January 10, 1925)
Klaw Theatre (January 12, 1925 - November 14, 1925)
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  • Opening Date: November 24, 1924
  • Closing Date: November 14, 1925
  • Previews: 0
  • Performances: 414

Playwright: Sidney Howard

Opening Night Credits Photo Galleries Awards
 

Synopsis

An aging Italian vineyard owner in California proposes to a waitress via letter, sending her a picture of his handsome hired hand. Romantic and emotional complications ensue when she agrees to marry and live with the Italian in Sidney Howard's Pulitzer Prize-winning play.

 

Opening Night Cast

Glenn Anders Joe
Allen Atwell Ah Gee
Richard Bennett Tony
Robert Cook The R.F.D.
Pauline Lord Amy
Charles Rann Kennedy Father McKee
Hardwick Nevin Angelo
Jacob Zollinger Giorgio
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Opening Night Production Credits

  Sidney Howard Writer
  The Theatre Guild Producer
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Shows That Opened That Season: 1924 - 1925

 
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Awards


Pulitzer Prize

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
1925 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Sidney Howard Winner
 
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