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Achilles Had a Heel
Broadway
Original
Achilles Had a Heel
Broadway
Original
44th Street Theatre
216 W. 44th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Martin Flavin
People (46)
Walter Hampden
Keeper of the Elephant
(Original)
Sylvia Field
Lou
(Original)
John Wray
Slats
(Original)
Royal Beal
Jake
(Original)
Charles Bellin
Little Boy
(Original)
Meyer Berenson
Rubbish Man
(Original)
Harris Berger
Ragamuffin
(Original)
Buddy Buehler
Moses
(Original)
Howland Chamberlain
Momba
(Original)
Clarice Cornell
Little Girl
(Original)
Edwin Cushman
Peanut Vendor
(Original)
Elizabeth Dewing
Tacky Girl
(Original)
Arthur Donaldson
Doctor
(Original)
Sara Floyd
Woman
(Original)
James Francis Robertson
G.A.R.
(Original)
Eddie Garvie
Policeman
(Original)
Jack Harling
Pickpocket
(Original)
Linda Lee Hill
Sporty Girl
(Original)
Alfred Kappeler
Director
(Original)
Harry Mestayer
Tramp
(Original)
Edwin Mills
School Boy
(Original)
Mabel Moore
Lady
(Original)
Shirley Poirier
Minerva
(Original)
Harriet Ramsey
Nursemaid
(Original)
Anita Rothe
Governess
(Original)
Mortimer Weldon
Gentleman
(Original)
June White
School Girl
(Original)
Jane Archer
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
James Danehey
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Virginia Grey
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Peter Horton
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Clarence James
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Roland Kibbee
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Mary Martin
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Truman Quevli
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Mildred Starkweather
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Sandy Strouse
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Fred Trench
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Herbert Vigran
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Norman Williams
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Marshall Wray
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
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Walter Hampden
Keeper of the Elephant
(Original)
Sylvia Field
Lou
(Original)
John Wray
Slats
(Original)
Royal Beal
Jake
(Original)
Charles Bellin
Little Boy
(Original)
Meyer Berenson
Rubbish Man
(Original)
Harris Berger
Ragamuffin
(Original)
Buddy Buehler
Moses
(Original)
Howland Chamberlain
Momba
(Original)
Clarice Cornell
Little Girl
(Original)
Edwin Cushman
Peanut Vendor
(Original)
Elizabeth Dewing
Tacky Girl
(Original)
Arthur Donaldson
Doctor
(Original)
Sara Floyd
Woman
(Original)
James Francis Robertson
G.A.R.
(Original)
Eddie Garvie
Policeman
(Original)
Jack Harling
Pickpocket
(Original)
Linda Lee Hill
Sporty Girl
(Original)
Alfred Kappeler
Director
(Original)
Harry Mestayer
Tramp
(Original)
Edwin Mills
School Boy
(Original)
Mabel Moore
Lady
(Original)
Shirley Poirier
Minerva
(Original)
Harriet Ramsey
Nursemaid
(Original)
Anita Rothe
Governess
(Original)
Mortimer Weldon
Gentleman
(Original)
June White
School Girl
(Original)
Jane Archer
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
James Danehey
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Virginia Grey
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Peter Horton
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Clarence James
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Roland Kibbee
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Mary Martin
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Truman Quevli
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Mildred Starkweather
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Sandy Strouse
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Fred Trench
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Herbert Vigran
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Norman Williams
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
Marshall Wray
Monkey and other members of society
(Original)
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Martin Flavin
Writer
Walter Hampden
Director
Producer
Claude Bragdon
Scenic Production
Edwin Cushman
Stage Manager
Jack Lescoulie
Assistant Stage Manager
Herbert Treitel
Assistant Stage Manager
Richard Highley
Business Manager
View All Production Team
Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
13
1935
Closing Date
Oct
31
1935
Performances
8
as of Dec 01, 2025
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