A TRUSTED THEATRE RESOURCE SINCE 1884
Broadway Shows
News
Jobs
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Win Free Tickets
Playbill Store
Site Navigation
A Trusted Theatre Resource Since 1884
Broadway Shows
News
Jobs
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Win Free Tickets
Playbill Store
What’s Playing on Broadway and Beyond
Broadway Shows
Off-Broadway Shows
Broadway Weekly Schedule
Broadway Rush, Lotto, SRO Policies
Upcoming Broadway Shows
Playbill Ticket Discounts
Playbill Editorial
News — Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Beyond
Special Features
Photo Galleries
Videos - My Life in the Theatre, Getting Ready, More
Seth Rudetsky’s Column
Classic Arts
Industry Resources
Jobs
Broadway Grosses
Playbill Vault - Shows, Actors, and More
Current and Future Broadway Theatre Bookings
Upcoming Cast Recordings
More from Playbill
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Playbill Emails
Playbill Store
Playbill Travel & Cruises
Playbill Podcast
Games
Advertise with Us
Broadway Shows
News
Jobs
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Win Free Tickets
Playbill Store
0 Related Articles
Video: Darren Criss, Helen J. Shen Perform 'How to Be Alone,' 'Rainy Day We Met,' More
Watch the Cast of
Ragtime
Perform the Show's Opening Number
How Disney Cruise Lines Create Broadway-Style Shows on the High Seas, Even in Rocky Waters
See Who's Starring in Aya Ogawa's
Meat Suit
Off-Broadway
Peter and the Wolf, Peter and the Starcatcher
, and More Creative PLAYBILLDER Covers From
0 New
Search
It's a Wise Child
Broadway
Original
close gallery
It's a Wise Child - August 1929
It's a Wise Child
Broadway
Original
Belasco Theatre
111 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Laurence E. Johnson
People (14)
Leila Bennett
Bertha
(Original)
Humphrey Bogart
Roger Baldwin
(Original)
Harlan Briggs
G.A. Appleby
(Original)
Porter Hall
Otho Peabody
(Original)
Olga Krolow
Alice Peabody
(Original)
Helen Lowell
Mrs. Stanton
(Original)
Mildred McCoy
Joyce Stanton
(Original)
Sidney Toler
Cool Kelly
(Original)
George Walcott
Bill Stanton
(Original)
Minor Watson
James Stevens
(Original)
View All Current Cast
Leila Bennett
Bertha
(Original)
Humphrey Bogart
Roger Baldwin
(Original)
Harlan Briggs
G.A. Appleby
(Original)
Porter Hall
Otho Peabody
(Original)
Olga Krolow
Alice Peabody
(Original)
Helen Lowell
Mrs. Stanton
(Original)
Mildred McCoy
Joyce Stanton
(Original)
Sidney Toler
Cool Kelly
(Original)
George Walcott
Bill Stanton
(Original)
Minor Watson
James Stevens
(Original)
View All Cast
Laurence E. Johnson
Writer
David Belasco
Director
Producer
Joseph Wickes
Scenic Design
George Hadden
Supervising Art Director
View All Production Team
Pro Info
Opening Date
Aug
6
1929
Closing Date
Jun
28
1930
Performances
378
as of Dec 04, 2025
Inside The Playbill
close gallery
Zoom In
Zoom Out
Reset
It's A Wise Child - August 12, 1929
It's A Wise Child - August 12, 1929
It's A Wise Child - August 12, 1929
It's A Wise Child - August 12, 1929
It's A Wise Child - August 12, 1929
Find Theatre Souvenirs Here
The Playbill Store
Click to Shop Now
Other Broadway Productions
It's a Wise Child
- May 16, 1933
Hudson Theatre (Revival)