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First Is Last
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First Is Last
Broadway
Original
Maxine Elliott's Theatre
109 W. 39th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Samuel Shipman
,
Percival Wilde
People (13)
Franklyn Ardell
Lowell
(Original)
Elise Bartlett
Helen
(Original)
Kathleen Comegys
Ethel
(Original)
Richard Dix
Phil
(Original)
Phoebe Foster
Madge
(Original)
James Kearney
Selby
(Original)
Mary Newcombe
Annabelle
(Original)
Edward G. Robinson
Steve
(Original)
Hassard Short
Doug
(Original)
Robert Strange
Harvey
(Original)
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Franklyn Ardell
Lowell
(Original)
Elise Bartlett
Helen
(Original)
Kathleen Comegys
Ethel
(Original)
Richard Dix
Phil
(Original)
Phoebe Foster
Madge
(Original)
James Kearney
Selby
(Original)
Mary Newcombe
Annabelle
(Original)
Edward G. Robinson
Steve
(Original)
Hassard Short
Doug
(Original)
Robert Strange
Harvey
(Original)
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Samuel Shipman
Writer
Percival Wilde
Writer
William Harris, Jr.
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
17
1919
Closing Date
Nov
1
1919
Performances
62
as of Mar 12, 2026
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