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Battling Buttler
Broadway
Original
Battling Buttler
Broadway
Original
Selwyn Theatre
227 West 42nd Street, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Ballard MacDonald
book:
Ballard MacDonald
music:
Walter L. Rosemont
People (59)
Bebe Barri
Rocket
(Original)
Willie Bradley
Professional Boxer
(Original)
Mack Davis
Eccentric Dancer
(Original)
George Dobbs
Exceptional Dancer
(Original)
Helen Eley
Mrs. Alfred Buttler
(Original)
Grant & Wing
Featured Dancers
(Original)
Frances Halliday
Bertha Buttler
(Original)
Mildred Keats
Marigold
(Original)
William Kent
Ernest Hozier
(Original)
Helen La Vonne
Nancy
(Original)
Eugene McGregor
Deacon Grafton
(Original)
Ted McNamara
Spink
(Original)
Tony Palmer
Professional Boxer
(Original)
Charles Ruggles
Alfred Buttler
(Original)
George Sands
A Chauffeur
(Original)
Eccentric Dancer
(Original)
Marie Saxon
Edith
(Original)
Frank Sinclair
Battling Buttler
(Original)
Jack Squire
Frank Bryant
(Original)
Guy Voyer
Sweeney
(Original)
Lucille Arden
Ensemble
(Original)
Hal Bird
Ensemble
(Original)
Betty Campbell
Ensemble
(Original)
Claire Daniels
Ensemble
(Original)
Lester Elliott
Ensemble
(Original)
Harry Gordon
Ensemble
(Original)
Isobel Graham
Ensemble
(Original)
Dale Grigsby
Ensemble
(Original)
Ray Hall
Ensemble
(Original)
Fred Johnston
Ensemble
(Original)
Kay Karyll
Ensemble
(Original)
Zoe Knapp
Ensemble
(Original)
Eva Knapp
Ensemble
(Original)
Henry LeVoy
Ensemble
(Original)
Liane Marmet
Ensemble
(Original)
Verdi Milli
Ensemble
(Original)
Irving Mills
Ensemble
(Original)
Mildred Morgan
Ensemble
(Original)
Dotty Sheppard
Ensemble
(Original)
Jack Siegler
Ensemble
(Original)
Edward Smith
Ensemble
(Original)
Allen Stevens
Ensemble
(Original)
Julia Warren
Ensemble
(Original)
Bob Williams
Ensemble
(Original)
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Bebe Barri
Rocket
(Original)
Willie Bradley
Professional Boxer
(Original)
Mack Davis
Eccentric Dancer
(Original)
George Dobbs
Exceptional Dancer
(Original)
Helen Eley
Mrs. Alfred Buttler
(Original)
Grant & Wing
Featured Dancers
(Original)
Frances Halliday
Bertha Buttler
(Original)
Mildred Keats
Marigold
(Original)
William Kent
Ernest Hozier
(Original)
Helen La Vonne
Nancy
(Original)
Eugene McGregor
Deacon Grafton
(Original)
Ted McNamara
Spink
(Original)
Tony Palmer
Professional Boxer
(Original)
Charles Ruggles
Alfred Buttler
(Original)
George Sands
A Chauffeur
(Original)
Eccentric Dancer
(Original)
Marie Saxon
Edith
(Original)
Frank Sinclair
Battling Buttler
(Original)
Jack Squire
Frank Bryant
(Original)
Guy Voyer
Sweeney
(Original)
Lucille Arden
Ensemble
(Original)
Hal Bird
Ensemble
(Original)
Betty Campbell
Ensemble
(Original)
Claire Daniels
Ensemble
(Original)
Lester Elliott
Ensemble
(Original)
Harry Gordon
Ensemble
(Original)
Isobel Graham
Ensemble
(Original)
Dale Grigsby
Ensemble
(Original)
Ray Hall
Ensemble
(Original)
Fred Johnston
Ensemble
(Original)
Kay Karyll
Ensemble
(Original)
Zoe Knapp
Ensemble
(Original)
Eva Knapp
Ensemble
(Original)
Henry LeVoy
Ensemble
(Original)
Liane Marmet
Ensemble
(Original)
Verdi Milli
Ensemble
(Original)
Irving Mills
Ensemble
(Original)
Mildred Morgan
Ensemble
(Original)
Dotty Sheppard
Ensemble
(Original)
Jack Siegler
Ensemble
(Original)
Edward Smith
Ensemble
(Original)
Allen Stevens
Ensemble
(Original)
Julia Warren
Ensemble
(Original)
Bob Williams
Ensemble
(Original)
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Ballard MacDonald
Book
Lyrics
Walter L. Rosemont
Composer
Brightman, Melford and Furber
Source Material
Philip Braham
Featured Songs
Louis Breau
Featured Songs
Joseph Meyer
Featured Songs
A. Dorian Otvos
Featured Songs
Douglas Furber
Featured Songs with Lyrics
Guy Bragdon
Director
Dave Bennett
Choreographer
William Castle
Scenic Design
Kiviette
Costume Design
George Choos
Producer
Jack Buchanan
Arranging Producer
The Selwyns
Arranging Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
8
1923
Closing Date
Jul
5
1924
Performances
313
as of Dec 15, 2025
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