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Hook N' Ladder
Broadway
Original
Hook N' Ladder
Broadway
Original
Royale Theatre
242 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Charles Hoerner
,
Henry Miles
People (18)
Charles Bang
Steve Barton
(Original)
Vicki Cummings
Christine Rapp
(Original)
Humphrey Davis
Mr. Deaton
(Original)
Allan Hale
Mr. Gilkens
(Original)
Leland Stanford Harris
Mayor Tiddle
(Original)
Alan Lee
J.B. Carpenter
(Original)
Charles G. Martin
Doc Cornwall
(Original)
Donald McClelland
George Casey
(Original)
Judson Pratt
Sam Ross
(Original)
Loretta Price
Gail Carter
(Original)
Guy Raymond
Ulysses
(Original)
Harry Sothern
Caspar Armbruster
(Original)
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Charles Bang
Steve Barton
(Original)
Vicki Cummings
Christine Rapp
(Original)
Humphrey Davis
Mr. Deaton
(Original)
Allan Hale
Mr. Gilkens
(Original)
Leland Stanford Harris
Mayor Tiddle
(Original)
Alan Lee
J.B. Carpenter
(Original)
Charles G. Martin
Doc Cornwall
(Original)
Donald McClelland
George Casey
(Original)
Judson Pratt
Sam Ross
(Original)
Loretta Price
Gail Carter
(Original)
Guy Raymond
Ulysses
(Original)
Harry Sothern
Caspar Armbruster
(Original)
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Charles Hoerner
Writer
Henry Miles
Writer
Al Moritz
Staging
Producer
Eldon Elder
Scenic Design
Jerry Boxhorn
Costume Design
Edward Strum
Production Stage Manager
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Apr
29
1952
Closing Date
Apr
29
1952
Performances
1
as of Nov 30, 2025
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