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Guild Theatre
245 W. 52nd St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Alfred Savoir
People (18)
William Gargan
Monsieur Ping
(Original)
Edith Meiser
Miss Scoville
(Original)
Eugene Powers
Professor Coq
(Original)
Tom Powers
He
(Original)
Edward Rigby
Commander Trafalgar
(Original)
Cecil Yapp
Monsieur Matard
(Original)
Charles Adams
Second Porter
(Original)
LeRoy Brown
Hotel Doctor
(Original)
Viola Frayne
The Invalid
(Original)
Leslie Hunt
Bartender
(Original)
Lawrence Hurdle
First Porter
(Original)
Violet Kemble-Cooper
Princess
(Original)
Robert Le Seuer
Doctor
(Original)
Claude Rains
Elevator Man
(Original)
Lester Salkow
Bell Boy
(Original)
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William Gargan
Monsieur Ping
(Original)
Edith Meiser
Miss Scoville
(Original)
Eugene Powers
Professor Coq
(Original)
Tom Powers
He
(Original)
Edward Rigby
Commander Trafalgar
(Original)
Cecil Yapp
Monsieur Matard
(Original)
Charles Adams
Second Porter
(Original)
LeRoy Brown
Hotel Doctor
(Original)
Viola Frayne
The Invalid
(Original)
Leslie Hunt
Bartender
(Original)
Lawrence Hurdle
First Porter
(Original)
Violet Kemble-Cooper
Princess
(Original)
Robert Le Seuer
Doctor
(Original)
Claude Rains
Elevator Man
(Original)
Lester Salkow
Bell Boy
(Original)
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Alfred Savoir
Writer
Chester Erskin
Adaptation
Staging
The Theatre Guild
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
21
1931
Closing Date
Oct
1
1931
Performances
40
as of Dec 03, 2025
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