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London Assurance
Broadway
Revival
London Assurance
Broadway
Revival
Vanderbilt Theatre
148 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Dion Boucicault
lyrics:
Ethel Barrymore Colt
People (17)
Ethel Barrymore Colt
Grace Harkaway
(Original)
Jack Harling
Mark Meddle
(Original)
Pendleton Harrison
James
(Original)
Darthy Hinkley
Pert
(Original)
Ellen Love
Lady Gay Spanker
(Original)
Don McClure
Dolly Spanker
(Original)
John Raby
Charles Courtly
(Original)
Douglas Rowland
Sir Harcourt Courtly
(Original)
Lewis L. Russell
Max Harkaway
(Original)
Matthew Smith
Dazzle
(Original)
Henry Vincent
Cool
(Original)
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Ethel Barrymore Colt
Grace Harkaway
(Original)
Jack Harling
Mark Meddle
(Original)
Pendleton Harrison
James
(Original)
Darthy Hinkley
Pert
(Original)
Ellen Love
Lady Gay Spanker
(Original)
Don McClure
Dolly Spanker
(Original)
John Raby
Charles Courtly
(Original)
Douglas Rowland
Sir Harcourt Courtly
(Original)
Lewis L. Russell
Max Harkaway
(Original)
Matthew Smith
Dazzle
(Original)
Henry Vincent
Cool
(Original)
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Dion Boucicault
Writer
Ethel Barrymore Colt
Lyrics
Phyllis Flanigan
Incidental Music
Robert Bell
Staging
Louis Kennel
Scenic Design
Maurice Nitke
Symphonic Quartette Director
Barbara Robbins
Producer
View All Production Team
Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
18
1937
Closing Date
Feb
28
1937
Performances
5
as of Dec 06, 2025
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