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Hangman's Whip
Broadway
Original
Hangman's Whip
Broadway
Original
St. James Theatre
246 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Frank Butler
,
Norman Reilly Raine
People (18)
Malongo
M'Bala
(Original)
Masamba
Native Porter
(Original)
Hubert Brown
Basonga Chief
(Original)
Harold De Becker
Jakey
(Original)
Helen Flint
Judith
(Original)
Tom Jetter
Native Porter
(Original)
Ian Keith
Kurt von Eltz
(Original)
Montagu Love
Prin
(Original)
Barton MacLane
Ballister
(Original)
Clarence Redd
Baaswami Chief
(Original)
William Sharpe
Fenton
(Original)
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Malongo
M'Bala
(Original)
Masamba
Native Porter
(Original)
Hubert Brown
Basonga Chief
(Original)
Harold De Becker
Jakey
(Original)
Helen Flint
Judith
(Original)
Tom Jetter
Native Porter
(Original)
Ian Keith
Kurt von Eltz
(Original)
Montagu Love
Prin
(Original)
Barton MacLane
Ballister
(Original)
Clarence Redd
Baaswami Chief
(Original)
William Sharpe
Fenton
(Original)
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Frank Butler
Writer
Norman Reilly Raine
Writer
Robert Bell
Staging
Livingston Platt
Scenic Design
George Kondolf
Producer
Merlin Taylor
Producer
William A. Brady
Associated Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
24
1933
Closing Date
Mar
1
1933
Performances
11
as of Dec 02, 2025
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