The System

N.p. N.p., Circa 2016. Vintage script for an unproduced play, circa 2016.

A comic drama about the Jewish community in early New York. Playwright Jerome Coopersmith wrote prolifically for television and the stage throughout the mid- to late-twentieth century. He is best remembered today for his writing for "Hawaii Five-O" (1968-1980), and the 1974 Christmas television special "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," but also contributed episodes for “Armstrong Circle Theater,” “The Streets of San Francisco,” “Combat!,” “Spenser for Hire," and others. In 1965, he received a Tony nomination for the Sherlock Holmes Broadway musical "Baker Street," and wrote and co-wrote a number of off-Broadway plays, including "Eleanor" (1967), about the early life of Eleanor Roosevelt.

Self wrappers. Title page present, with credits for playwright Jerome Coopersmith and director and narrator Richard Sabellico. 71 leaves, with last page of text numbered 73. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, partially bound with a paper clip at the top edges.

[Book #169942]