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Alice Takat
Broadway
Original
Alice Takat
Broadway
Original
John Golden Theatre
242 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
José Ruben
People (22)
Percy Ames
Homer Horeb
(Original)
Albert G. Andrews
Fritz
(Original)
Florence Auer
Mrs. Dubra
(Original)
Al Baron
A Patient
(Original)
Mady Christians
Alice Takat
(Original)
Leo Curley
Professor Glotz
(Original)
Florence Earle
Miss Haus
(Original)
John Emery
George Kroos
(Original)
Lloyd Gough
Max Durak
(Original)
Russell Hardie
Karl Helvet
(Original)
Nicholas Joy
Zuard Takat
(Original)
Arnold Korff
Prof. Tardy Kroos
(Original)
Kate Mayhew
Mrs. Helvet
(Original)
Emmett Rogers
Ludwig
(Original)
Peggy Shannon
Kitty Linderman
(Original)
Edna West
Mrs. Baneyi
(Original)
Marjorie Wood
Mrs. Gantz
(Original)
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Percy Ames
Homer Horeb
(Original)
Albert G. Andrews
Fritz
(Original)
Florence Auer
Mrs. Dubra
(Original)
Al Baron
A Patient
(Original)
Mady Christians
Alice Takat
(Original)
Leo Curley
Professor Glotz
(Original)
Florence Earle
Miss Haus
(Original)
John Emery
George Kroos
(Original)
Lloyd Gough
Max Durak
(Original)
Russell Hardie
Karl Helvet
(Original)
Nicholas Joy
Zuard Takat
(Original)
Arnold Korff
Prof. Tardy Kroos
(Original)
Kate Mayhew
Mrs. Helvet
(Original)
Emmett Rogers
Ludwig
(Original)
Peggy Shannon
Kitty Linderman
(Original)
Edna West
Mrs. Baneyi
(Original)
Marjorie Wood
Mrs. Gantz
(Original)
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José Ruben
Writer
Dezso Szomory
Source Material
Frank Merlin
Staging
Raymond Sovey
Scenic Design
Ed Wynn
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
10
1936
Closing Date
Feb
29
1936
Performances
8
as of Jan 26, 2026
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