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Every Man for Himself
Broadway
Original
Every Man for Himself
Broadway
Original
Guild Theatre
245 W. 52nd St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Milton Lazarus
People (24)
Charles A. Hughes
Grogan
(Original)
Murray Alper
Al
(Original)
Richard Bartell
Dr. Lane
(Original)
Gerry Brent
Mrs. Lane
(Original)
Billy Curtis
Little Boy
(Original)
John Gaullaudet
York
(Original)
David Hoffman
Sneeden
(Original)
Geneva Keenan
Woman
(Original)
Kay Linaker
Elizabeth
(Replacement)
Wally Maher
Rittenhoff
(Original)
Martin Myers
Man
(Original)
Carl Payne
Officer
(Original)
Grant Richards
Humphrey Harrison
(Original)
George Roberts
Wally's Uncle
(Original)
Edgar Roland Murray
Dolan
(Original)
Jeanne Seel
Mrs. Rumsey
(Original)
Margaret Tallichet
Helen
(Original)
Lee Tracy
Wally Britt
(Original)
Beryl Vaughan
Janey
(Original)
Charlie Williams
Mel
(Original)
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Charles A. Hughes
Grogan
(Original)
Murray Alper
Al
(Original)
Richard Bartell
Dr. Lane
(Original)
Gerry Brent
Mrs. Lane
(Original)
Billy Curtis
Little Boy
(Original)
John Gaullaudet
York
(Original)
David Hoffman
Sneeden
(Original)
Geneva Keenan
Woman
(Original)
Wally Maher
Rittenhoff
(Original)
Martin Myers
Man
(Original)
Carl Payne
Officer
(Original)
Grant Richards
Humphrey Harrison
(Original)
George Roberts
Wally's Uncle
(Original)
Edgar Roland Murray
Dolan
(Original)
Jeanne Seel
Mrs. Rumsey
(Original)
Margaret Tallichet
Helen
(Original)
Lee Tracy
Wally Britt
(Original)
Beryl Vaughan
Janey
(Original)
Charlie Williams
Mel
(Original)
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Milton Lazarus
Writer
Ernest Glover
Scenic Design
Arthur Hutchinson
Producer
Arthur Ripley
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Dec
9
1940
Closing Date
Dec
11
1940
Performances
3
as of Jan 31, 2026
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