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Billie Playbill - October 1928
Billie
Broadway
Original
Erlanger's Theatre
246 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
George M. Cohan
book:
George M. Cohan
music:
George M. Cohan
People (35)
Ethel Allen
Page
(Original)
Richard Barry
Higgins
(Original)
Billy Bradford
Will
(Original)
Carl Francis
Peter Pembroke
(Original)
Albert Froome
Grover Sheldon
(Original)
Marion Hamilton
Marion
(Original)
Ina Hayward
Mrs. Ambrose Gerard
(Original)
Joseph Kennedy
Judge Spotswood
(Original)
Marjorie Lane
Winnie Sheldon
(Original)
David London
Harry Thompson
(Original)
Robinson Newbold
Bob Wallace
(Original)
June O'Dea
Maid
(Original)
Joe Ross
Rankin
(Original)
Charles Sabin
Charles
(Original)
Val Stanton
Sir Alfred Huntington
(Original)
Ernie Stanton
Wilbur Cheatington
(Original)
Joseph Wagstaff
Jackson Jones
(Original)
Polly Walker
Billie
(Original)
Larry L. Wood
Sheriff
(Original)
Anita Avila
Ballet Specialty Dancer
(Original)
Eddee Belmont
Ballet Specialty Dancer
(Original)
Martha Galston
Ballet Specialty Dancer
(Original)
Mildred Glasson
Ballet Specialty Dancer
(Original)
Elvira Gomez
Ballet Specialty Dancer
(Original)
Marie Grimaldi
Ballet Specialty Dancer
(Original)
Ruth Love
Ballet Specialty Dancer
(Original)
Gertrude Stanton
Ballet Specialty Dancer
(Original)
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Ethel Allen
Page
(Original)
Richard Barry
Higgins
(Original)
Billy Bradford
Will
(Original)
Carl Francis
Peter Pembroke
(Original)
Albert Froome
Grover Sheldon
(Original)
Marion Hamilton
Marion
(Original)
Ina Hayward
Mrs. Ambrose Gerard
(Original)
Joseph Kennedy
Judge Spotswood
(Original)
Marjorie Lane
Winnie Sheldon
(Original)
David London
Harry Thompson
(Original)
Robinson Newbold
Bob Wallace
(Original)
June O'Dea
Maid
(Original)
Joe Ross
Rankin
(Original)
Charles Sabin
Charles
(Original)
Val Stanton
Sir Alfred Huntington
(Original)
Ernie Stanton
Wilbur Cheatington
(Original)
Joseph Wagstaff
Jackson Jones
(Original)
Polly Walker
Billie
(Original)
Larry L. Wood
Sheriff
(Original)
Anita Avila
Ballet Specialty Dancer
(Original)
Eddee Belmont
Ballet Specialty Dancer
(Original)
Martha Galston
Ballet Specialty Dancer
(Original)
Mildred Glasson
Ballet Specialty Dancer
(Original)
Elvira Gomez
Ballet Specialty Dancer
(Original)
Marie Grimaldi
Ballet Specialty Dancer
(Original)
Ruth Love
Ballet Specialty Dancer
(Original)
Gertrude Stanton
Ballet Specialty Dancer
(Original)
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George M. Cohan
Book
Music
Lyrics
Source Material (from the farce "Broadway Jones")
Producer
Mike Lake
Music Arrangements
Sam Forrest
Director
Edward Royce
Director
Joseph Wickes
Scenic Design
Babette DuGuary
Costume Design
Don Frist
Costume Design
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
1
1928
Closing Date
Jan
5
1929
Performances
112
as of Dec 04, 2025
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