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Lady of Letters

Broadway

Original

Lady of Letters

Broadway

Original

Mansfield Theatre
256 W 47th St., New York, NY

SYNOPSIS:

playwright: Turner Bullock

People (16)

Roberta Beatty

Cornelia Lawrence
(Original)

Betty Bourjaily

Susie Willifer
(Original)

Edward Broadley

Mr. Creepmore
(Original)

Georgette Harvey

Henrietta
(Original)

Leslie King

Dr. Newberry
(Original)

Muriel Kirkland

Adelaide Willifer
(Original)

Peter Powers

Warren Ainsley
(Original)

Irene Shirley

Stella McDonald
(Original)

Katherine Squire

Winifred Shaw
(Original)

Shepperd Strudwick

Richard Mays
(Original)

Anne Sutherland

Julia Pace
(Original)

William Williams

Professor Gilbert Willifer
(Original)

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Roberta Beatty

Cornelia Lawrence
(Original)

Betty Bourjaily

Susie Willifer
(Original)

Edward Broadley

Mr. Creepmore
(Original)

Georgette Harvey

Henrietta
(Original)

Leslie King

Dr. Newberry
(Original)

Muriel Kirkland

Adelaide Willifer
(Original)

Peter Powers

Warren Ainsley
(Original)

Irene Shirley

Stella McDonald
(Original)

Katherine Squire

Winifred Shaw
(Original)

Shepperd Strudwick

Richard Mays
(Original)

Anne Sutherland

Julia Pace
(Original)

William Williams

Professor Gilbert Willifer
(Original)

Turner Bullock

Writer

Dmitri Ostrov

Staging

Producer

Metropolitan Studio

Scenic Designer

Mildred Manning

Costume Designer

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Pro Info

Opening Date

Mar 28 1935

Closing Date

Apr 1 1935

Performances

20 as of Dec 05, 2025

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Lady of Letters - Opening Night

Lady of Letters - Opening Night

Lady of Letters - Opening Night

Lady of Letters - Opening Night

Lady of Letters - Opening Night

Lady of Letters - Opening Night

Lady of Letters - Opening Night

Lady of Letters - Opening Night

Lady of Letters - Opening Night

Lady of Letters - Opening Night

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