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Button Your Lip
Broadway
One Act
Original
Button Your Lip
Broadway
One Act
Original
46th Street Theatre
226 W 46th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Irving Gaynor Neiman
People (23)
Sgt. Abner Mendelsohn
Weatherby
(Original)
Henry Brandon
Ryan
(Original)
Cpl. Clifford G. Kinkel
Tester
(Original)
Pvt. Daniel Millard
Mack
(Original)
Cpl. Erving J. Engelman
Joe
(Original)
Pvt. Eugene Erwin
Brad
(Original)
Harold Gary
Sergeant
(Original)
Cpl. Herbert Greenhouse
Smitty
(Original)
Cpl. Jack Arthur
Captain
(Original)
Cpl. Leonard A. Patrick
Bernard
(Original)
Arthur O'Connell
Orderly
(Original)
Phillip Pine
Corporal
(Original)
Cpl. Roberrt O. Wehling
Lieutenant
(Original)
Cpl. Homer Reynolds
1st Rookie
(Original)
P.F.C. Joseph Juliano
2nd Rookie
(Original)
Cpl. Michael P. Grace
3rd Rookie
(Original)
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Sgt. Abner Mendelsohn
Weatherby
(Original)
Henry Brandon
Ryan
(Original)
Cpl. Clifford G. Kinkel
Tester
(Original)
Pvt. Daniel Millard
Mack
(Original)
Cpl. Erving J. Engelman
Joe
(Original)
Pvt. Eugene Erwin
Brad
(Original)
Harold Gary
Sergeant
(Original)
Cpl. Herbert Greenhouse
Smitty
(Original)
Cpl. Jack Arthur
Captain
(Original)
Cpl. Leonard A. Patrick
Bernard
(Original)
Arthur O'Connell
Orderly
(Original)
Phillip Pine
Corporal
(Original)
Cpl. Roberrt O. Wehling
Lieutenant
(Original)
Cpl. Homer Reynolds
1st Rookie
(Original)
P.F.C. Joseph Juliano
2nd Rookie
(Original)
Cpl. Michael P. Grace
3rd Rookie
(Original)
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Irving Gaynor Neiman
Writer
Arthur O'Connell
Director
Cirker & Robbins
Scenic Design
Capt. John J. Morrissey
Arrangements
Jack Diamant
Arrangements
John Golden
Producer
Special Service Branch Headquarters Second Service Command
Producer
Lt.-Col.William R. Bolton
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jun
14
1943
Closing Date
Sep
4
1943
Performances
41
as of Feb 01, 2026
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