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By the Way
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By the Way
Broadway
Original
Gaiety Theatre
1547 Broadway at W. 46th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Graham John
book:
Ronald Jeans
,
Harold Simpson
music:
Vivian Ellis
People (19)
Phyl Arnold
Performer
(Original)
Eddie Childs
Performer
(Original)
Charles Courtneidge
Performer
(Original)
Cicely Courtneidge
Performer
(Original)
Harold French
Performer
(Original)
Celia Glynn
Performer
(Original)
Lawrence Green
Performer
(Original)
April Harmon
Performer
(Original)
Jack Hulburt
Performer
(Original)
Dorothy Hurst
Performer
(Original)
Doreen Lynch
Performer
(Original)
Muriel Montrose
Performer
(Original)
Josephine Quest
Performer
(Original)
Billie Shotter
Performer
(Original)
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Phyl Arnold
Performer
(Original)
Eddie Childs
Performer
(Original)
Charles Courtneidge
Performer
(Original)
Cicely Courtneidge
Performer
(Original)
Harold French
Performer
(Original)
Celia Glynn
Performer
(Original)
Lawrence Green
Performer
(Original)
April Harmon
Performer
(Original)
Jack Hulburt
Performer
(Original)
Dorothy Hurst
Performer
(Original)
Doreen Lynch
Performer
(Original)
Muriel Montrose
Performer
(Original)
Josephine Quest
Performer
(Original)
Billie Shotter
Performer
(Original)
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Ronald Jeans
Book
Harold Simpson
Book
Vivian Ellis
Music
Graham John
Lyricist
Jack Hulburt
Director
A.L. Erlanger
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Dec
28
1925
Closing Date
May
29
1926
Performances
176
as of Dec 04, 2025
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