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Astor Theatre
1537 Broadway (45th St.), New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Augustus Barratt
music:
Augustus Barratt
book:
Dorothy Donnelly
,
Edgar Smith
People (48)
Charles D. Brown
Professor Hybrower
(Original)
Ethel Clayton
Vera La Mont
(Original)
Harry Conor
Benjamin Pestlewaite
(Original)
Regina Crawford
Flower Girl
(Original)
Clifton Crawford
Albert Van Wyck
(Original)
Yvonne D'Arle
Yvette
(Original)
Violet Englefield
Gussie Pope
(Original)
Harold Evarts
The Mysterious One
(Original)
Marjorie Gateson
Pinkie Pestlewaite
(Original)
Yvonne Gouraud
The Manicurist
(Original)
Virginia Lee
Mae LaRue
(Original)
Mae Manning
Newberry Adams
(Original)
Rena Manning
Grace Cornell
(Original)
Helen Marche
Gertrude Hemming
(Original)
Marilyn Miller
Betty Pestlewaite
(Original)
Dorothy Miller
Violet Ring
(Original)
Clyde Miller
Mr. Charles Brown Newton
(Original)
Francis Murphy
Mr. Lajoie
(Original)
Robinson Newbold
Peter Pope
(Original)
Tim Poni
The Bride
(Original)
Mae Posner
Nita Bernstein
(Original)
Ray Raymond
Philip Pike
(Original)
James Smith
Mr. W. Van
(Original)
Joseph Spence
Mr. H. F. A. Willis
(Original)
William Tillett
Hotel Clerk
(Original)
Joseph Tinsley
Bell Boy
(Original)
Leila Von Holk
Genevieve Willett
(Original)
Alton Weber
Elevator Boy
(Original)
John E. Wheeler
Hotel Manager
(Original)
Albert Williams
Mr. Billy Woods
(Original)
Edward Wynn
Mr. Frank Nollis
(Original)
Nan Bryce
Chorus
(Original)
Jean Campbell
Chorus
(Original)
Jeanette Carroll
Chorus
(Original)
Clara Carroll
Chorus
(Original)
Carrie De Noville
Chorus
(Original)
Nancy Everett
Chorus
(Original)
Ethel Hart
Chorus
(Original)
Marion Loomis
Chorus
(Original)
Hal Peel
The Bridegroom
(Original)
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Charles D. Brown
Professor Hybrower
(Original)
Ethel Clayton
Vera La Mont
(Original)
Harry Conor
Benjamin Pestlewaite
(Original)
Regina Crawford
Flower Girl
(Original)
Clifton Crawford
Albert Van Wyck
(Original)
Yvonne D'Arle
Yvette
(Original)
Violet Englefield
Gussie Pope
(Original)
Harold Evarts
The Mysterious One
(Original)
Marjorie Gateson
Pinkie Pestlewaite
(Original)
Yvonne Gouraud
The Manicurist
(Original)
Virginia Lee
Mae LaRue
(Original)
Mae Manning
Newberry Adams
(Original)
Rena Manning
Grace Cornell
(Original)
Helen Marche
Gertrude Hemming
(Original)
Marilyn Miller
Betty Pestlewaite
(Original)
Dorothy Miller
Violet Ring
(Original)
Clyde Miller
Mr. Charles Brown Newton
(Original)
Francis Murphy
Mr. Lajoie
(Original)
Robinson Newbold
Peter Pope
(Original)
Tim Poni
The Bride
(Original)
Mae Posner
Nita Bernstein
(Original)
Ray Raymond
Philip Pike
(Original)
James Smith
Mr. W. Van
(Original)
Joseph Spence
Mr. H. F. A. Willis
(Original)
William Tillett
Hotel Clerk
(Original)
Joseph Tinsley
Bell Boy
(Original)
Leila Von Holk
Genevieve Willett
(Original)
Alton Weber
Elevator Boy
(Original)
John E. Wheeler
Hotel Manager
(Original)
Albert Williams
Mr. Billy Woods
(Original)
Edward Wynn
Mr. Frank Nollis
(Original)
Nan Bryce
Chorus
(Original)
Jean Campbell
Chorus
(Original)
Jeanette Carroll
Chorus
(Original)
Clara Carroll
Chorus
(Original)
Carrie De Noville
Chorus
(Original)
Nancy Everett
Chorus
(Original)
Ethel Hart
Chorus
(Original)
Marion Loomis
Chorus
(Original)
Hal Peel
The Bridegroom
(Original)
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Dorothy Donnelly
Book
Edgar Smith
Book
Augustus Barratt
Music
Lyrics
Clifton Crawford
Featured Songs
J. C. Huffman
Director
P. Dodd Ackerman
Scenic Design
Jack Mason
Musical Staging
J.J. Shubert
Producer
Lee Shubert
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Apr
11
1918
Closing Date
Jul
20
1918
Performances
116
as of Dec 05, 2025
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