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Bridge of Distances
Broadway
Original
Bridge of Distances
Broadway
Original
Morosco Theatre
217 W. 45th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Ella Scrysmour
,
John Scrysmour
People (16)
Barbara Allen
Lady Herryot
(Original)
Ray Collins
Captain Aylmer Herryot
(Original)
Polly Craig
Kwang-Mei
(Original)
Clarence Derwent
Earl Herryot
(Original)
Wheeler Dryden
Lieut. Rodney mainwaring
(Original)
Katherine Grey
The Princess Li Sang
(Original)
Ullrich Haupt
Li Wenk Lok
(Original)
Walter Howe
Yee Kee
(Original)
Mary Newcombe
Lady Susan Herryot
(Original)
Paul Wilson
Tang Ku
(Original)
Stephen Wright
Fy Yin Shut
(Original)
William Janney
A Hotel Boy
(Original)
Harold Winston
A Messenger from the Emperor
(Original)
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Barbara Allen
Lady Herryot
(Original)
Ray Collins
Captain Aylmer Herryot
(Original)
Polly Craig
Kwang-Mei
(Original)
Clarence Derwent
Earl Herryot
(Original)
Wheeler Dryden
Lieut. Rodney mainwaring
(Original)
Katherine Grey
The Princess Li Sang
(Original)
Ullrich Haupt
Li Wenk Lok
(Original)
Walter Howe
Yee Kee
(Original)
Mary Newcombe
Lady Susan Herryot
(Original)
Paul Wilson
Tang Ku
(Original)
Stephen Wright
Fy Yin Shut
(Original)
William Janney
A Hotel Boy
(Original)
Harold Winston
A Messenger from the Emperor
(Original)
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Ella Scrysmour
Writer
John Scrysmour
Writer
Ullrich Haupt
Staging
International Playhouse
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
28
1925
Closing Date
Oct
1
1925
Performances
16
as of Dec 05, 2025
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