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Life and Death of an American Playbill - May 1939
Life and Death of an American
Broadway
Original
Maxine Elliott's Theatre
109 W. 39th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
music:
Alex North
,
Earl Robinson
playwright:
George Sklar
People (25)
Helene C. Ambrose
Kathleen Dorgan
(Original)
Donald Cafarella
Danny Dorgan
(Original)
Kendall Clark
Slim (As a Man)
(Original)
Blanche Collins
Blues Singer
(Original)
Dorothy Dunsby
Waitress
(Original)
Danny Greene
Jerry Dorgan (As a Boy)
(Original)
Arthur Kennedy
Jerry Dorgan (As a Man)
(Original)
Judson Langill
Doctor
(Original)
Nat Loesberg
Spike
(Original)
Robert Lowe
Lieut. Forbes
(Original)
Josephine Morse
Mrs. Ives
(Original)
John Pote
Michael Dorgan
(Original)
Mary Rolfe
Mary Buckley
(Original)
Eleanor Scherr
Peasoup
(Original)
Everett Spencer
Slim (As a Boy)
(Original)
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Helene C. Ambrose
Kathleen Dorgan
(Original)
Donald Cafarella
Danny Dorgan
(Original)
Kendall Clark
Slim (As a Man)
(Original)
Blanche Collins
Blues Singer
(Original)
Dorothy Dunsby
Waitress
(Original)
Danny Greene
Jerry Dorgan (As a Boy)
(Original)
Arthur Kennedy
Jerry Dorgan (As a Man)
(Original)
Judson Langill
Doctor
(Original)
Nat Loesberg
Spike
(Original)
Robert Lowe
Lieut. Forbes
(Original)
Josephine Morse
Mrs. Ives
(Original)
John Pote
Michael Dorgan
(Original)
Mary Rolfe
Mary Buckley
(Original)
Eleanor Scherr
Peasoup
(Original)
Everett Spencer
Slim (As a Boy)
(Original)
View All Cast
George Sklar
Writer
Alex North
Music
Earl Robinson
Music
Charles K. Freeman
Staging
Lily Mehlmann
Choreographer
Howard Bay
Scenic Design
Alexander Jones
Costume Design
Moe Hack
Lighting Design
George Crowley
Technical Director
Living Newspaper Unit of the Federal Theatre Project of the WPA
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
May
19
1939
Closing Date
Jun
1
1939
Performances
29
as of Dec 04, 2025
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