Potash and Perlmutter
by Montague Glass

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120 mins Present Day Expandable Casting Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Synopsis

Boris, a young Russian refugee, finds a place as bookeeper in the firm of Potash and Perlmutter, falls in love with Irma Potash, and is arrested under extradition to be sent back to Russia.

All ends happily after many amusing complications.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Abe Potash Rather stout, kindly, whimsical. Age 50.	—	—	Rather stout, kindly, whimsical. Age 50.
Mark Pasinsky A hustling go-getter. Age 30.	—	—	A hustling go-getter. Age 30.
Henry D. Feldman A polished, suave, cunning lawyer. Age 40.	—	—	A polished, suave, cunning lawyer. Age 40.
Boris Andrieff A handsome young man, poetic type.	—	—	A handsome young man, poetic type.
Mozart Rabiner Of the same general get-up as Mark. Age 30.	—	—	Of the same general get-up as Mark. Age 30.
Henry Steurman A quietly dressed, gentlemanly man, about 60 years of age, with a grey beard. His manner is gentle and modest.	male	—	A quietly dressed, gentlemanly man, about 60 years of age, with a grey beard. His manner is gentle and modest.
Senator Sullivan Big, burly; full of bluff. Age 45.	—	—	Big, burly; full of bluff. Age 45.
Book Agent A very distinguished-looking, finely dressed gentleman. Silk hat and carries a cane.	—	—	A very distinguished-looking, finely dressed gentleman. Silk hat and carries a cane.
Ruth Snyder Tall, blonde, beautiful. Age 30.	—	—	Tall, blonde, beautiful. Age 30.
Mrs. Potash A stout, hearty woman of 50.	female	—	A stout, hearty woman of 50.
Miss Cohen Pretty and efficient. Age 22.	—	—	Pretty and efficient. Age 22.
Irma Potash Beautiful and charming. Age 20.	—	—	Beautiful and charming. Age 20.
Mawruss Perlmutter A rather good-looking dynamic Jewish merchant, aged about 40.	—	—	A rather good-looking dynamic Jewish merchant, aged about 40.