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Knickerbocker Theatre
1396 Broadway (West 38th St.), New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
George E. Stoddard
,
Harry L. Cort
book:
George E. Stoddard
,
Harry L. Cort
music:
Harold Orlob
People (37)
Johnny Dooley
William Penn, Jr.
(Original)
The Four Entertainers
Harmony
(Original)
Eddie Garvie
Colonel Rufus Dodge
(Original)
Esther Ingham
Miss Belle
(Original)
Adah Lewis
Mrs. Tillie Mumm
(Original)
Irma Marwick
Miss Upp
(Original)
Ruth Maybee
Miss Pink
(Original)
Mary Milburn
Miss Down
(Original)
Gertrude Vanderbilt
Miss Arbutus Quilty
(Original)
Clifton Webb
Jack Griffin
(Original)
Hansford Wilson
Lester Lite
(Original)
Gertrude Bullock
Ensemble
(Original)
Nina Calame
Ensemble
(Original)
Lucille Constant
Ensemble
(Original)
Margaret Curtiss
Ensemble
(Original)
Marguerite Francisco
Ensemble
(Original)
Agnes Hall
Ensemble
(Original)
Grace Hall
Ensemble
(Original)
Beth Hardy
Ensemble
(Original)
Nella Kline
Ensemble
(Original)
Florence McKenna
Ensemble
(Original)
Yvette Reals
Ensemble
(Original)
Dorothy Scott
Ensemble
(Original)
Irene Smythe
Ensemble
(Original)
Neida Snow
Ensemble
(Original)
Jean Troupman
Ensemble
(Original)
Juana Ward
Ensemble
(Original)
Ethel Mae Whitely
Ensemble
(Original)
Helen Wynn
Ensemble
(Original)
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Johnny Dooley
William Penn, Jr.
(Original)
The Four Entertainers
Harmony
(Original)
Eddie Garvie
Colonel Rufus Dodge
(Original)
Esther Ingham
Miss Belle
(Original)
Adah Lewis
Mrs. Tillie Mumm
(Original)
Irma Marwick
Miss Upp
(Original)
Ruth Maybee
Miss Pink
(Original)
Mary Milburn
Miss Down
(Original)
Gertrude Vanderbilt
Miss Arbutus Quilty
(Original)
Clifton Webb
Jack Griffin
(Original)
Hansford Wilson
Lester Lite
(Original)
Gertrude Bullock
Ensemble
(Original)
Nina Calame
Ensemble
(Original)
Lucille Constant
Ensemble
(Original)
Margaret Curtiss
Ensemble
(Original)
Marguerite Francisco
Ensemble
(Original)
Agnes Hall
Ensemble
(Original)
Grace Hall
Ensemble
(Original)
Beth Hardy
Ensemble
(Original)
Nella Kline
Ensemble
(Original)
Florence McKenna
Ensemble
(Original)
Yvette Reals
Ensemble
(Original)
Dorothy Scott
Ensemble
(Original)
Irene Smythe
Ensemble
(Original)
Neida Snow
Ensemble
(Original)
Jean Troupman
Ensemble
(Original)
Juana Ward
Ensemble
(Original)
Ethel Mae Whitely
Ensemble
(Original)
Helen Wynn
Ensemble
(Original)
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Harry L. Cort
Book
Lyrics
George E. Stoddard
Book
Lyrics
Harold Orlob
Music
Robert A. Marks
Director
H Robert Law Studios
Scenic Design
Hilarie Mahieu & Co.
Costume Design
John Cort
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Dec
23
1918
Closing Date
Aug
16
1919
Performances
272
as of Dec 03, 2025
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