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Betsy
Broadway
Original
Betsy
Broadway
Original
New Amsterdam Theatre
214 W. 42nd St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
music:
Richard Rodgers
book:
Irving Caesar
,
David Freedman
lyrics:
Lorenz Hart
People (29)
Belle Baker
Betsy
(Original)
Madeline Cameron
Winnie Hill
(Original)
Dan Healy
Moe
(Original)
Ed Hickey
Tom Maguire
(Original)
Pauline Hoffman
Mama Kitzel
(Original)
Jimmy Hussey
Louie
(Original)
Allen Kearns
Archie
(Original)
Vanita La Nier
Mrs. Brown
(Original)
Evelyn Law
Flora Dale
(Original)
Barbara Newberry
May Meadow
(Original)
Bobbie Perkins
Ruth
(Original)
Phil Pyley
Tex Brown
(Original)
Al Shean
Stonewall Moskowitz
(Original)
Jack White
Dan Kelly
(Original)
Ralph Whitehead
Joseph
(Original)
View All Current Cast
Belle Baker
Betsy
(Original)
Madeline Cameron
Winnie Hill
(Original)
Dan Healy
Moe
(Original)
Ed Hickey
Tom Maguire
(Original)
Pauline Hoffman
Mama Kitzel
(Original)
Jimmy Hussey
Louie
(Original)
Allen Kearns
Archie
(Original)
Vanita La Nier
Mrs. Brown
(Original)
Evelyn Law
Flora Dale
(Original)
Barbara Newberry
May Meadow
(Original)
Bobbie Perkins
Ruth
(Original)
Phil Pyley
Tex Brown
(Original)
Al Shean
Stonewall Moskowitz
(Original)
Jack White
Dan Kelly
(Original)
Ralph Whitehead
Joseph
(Original)
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Irving Caesar
Book
David Freedman
Book
Richard Rodgers
Music
Lorenz Hart
Lyrics
A. Segal
Featured Song Lyrics
William Anthony McGuire
Staging
Sammy Lee
Choreographer
Bergman Studios
Scenic Design
Frank E. Gates
Scenic Design
Edward A. Morange
Scenic Design
Joseph Urban
Scenic Design
Charles Le Maire
Costume Design
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.
Production Supervisor
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Dec
28
1926
Closing Date
Jan
29
1927
Performances
39
as of Dec 04, 2025
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