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But Not for Love
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But Not for Love
Broadway
Original
Empire Theatre
1430 Broadway (40th & 41st), New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Geraldine Emerson
People (9)
Hortense Alden
Lois Dodd
(Original)
Helen Brooks
Patricia Dodd
(Original)
Walter Greaza
Jeff Dodd
(Original)
Ray Harper
Will Dodd
(Original)
Ben Lackland
Sam Parker
(Original)
Effie Shannon
Mrs. Dodd
(Original)
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Hortense Alden
Lois Dodd
(Original)
Helen Brooks
Patricia Dodd
(Original)
Walter Greaza
Jeff Dodd
(Original)
Ray Harper
Will Dodd
(Original)
Ben Lackland
Sam Parker
(Original)
Effie Shannon
Mrs. Dodd
(Original)
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Geraldine Emerson
Writer
Shepard Traube
Staging
Producer
Arthur P. Segal
Scenic Designer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
26
1934
Closing Date
Dec
1
1934
Performances
8
as of Dec 03, 2025
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