Off to Buffalo is a farce written by Allen Boretz and Max Liebman. It was originally produced by Albert Lewis and debuted at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City on 21 February 1939. Its initial production ran for 9 performances, closing on 25 February 1939. The 1939 original Broadway production starred Hume Cronyn as Harry Quill, Luba Wesoly as Tuni, and Joe Cook as Gus Delaney.
Synopsis An entertainment committee chairman rounds up past vaudeville headliners for an annual show. The play takes place in Harry Quill's living room in Flatbush, Brooklyn and in Gus Delaney's hotel room in Manhattan's West Forties.
Characters Harry Quill Tuni Evelyn Quill "Pop" Clifford Barkas Mannheim Sprung McChesney Johnny Melba Gus Delaney Gabby O'Keefe Maxie Kromm Fanny Franum Gill Bloom Blossom Lottie Pepe Brothers The Flying Martels Phil Gordon Delivery Boy Johnson Laundry Man
References
External links Off to Buffalo at Playbill Off to Buffalo at the Internet Broadway Database