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Love on the Dole
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Love on the Dole Playbill - March 1936
Love on the Dole
Broadway
Original
Sam S. Shubert Theatre
225 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Walter Greenwood
,
Ronald Gow
People (21)
George Bleasdale
Charlie
(Original)
Ross Chetwynd
Sam Grundy
(Original)
John Cort
Newspaper Boy
(Original)
Rita Davies
Helen Hawkins
(Original)
Marie De Becker
Mrs. Dorbell
(Original)
Marga Ann Deighton
Sarah Hardcastle
(Original)
Alexander Grandison
Harry Hardcastle
(Original)
Selma Hall
Mrs. Barlow
(Original)
Wendy Hiller
Sally Hardcastle
(Original)
Barry Macollum
Pat O'Leary
(Original)
Jock McGraw
Policeman
(Original)
Dodson Mitchell
Henry Hardcastle
(Original)
Brandon Peters
Larry Meath
(Original)
Helen Strickland
Mrs. Bull
(Original)
Carrie Weller
Mrs. Jike
(Original)
Stanley G. Wood
Mrs. Barlow
(Original)
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George Bleasdale
Charlie
(Original)
Ross Chetwynd
Sam Grundy
(Original)
John Cort
Newspaper Boy
(Original)
Rita Davies
Helen Hawkins
(Original)
Marie De Becker
Mrs. Dorbell
(Original)
Marga Ann Deighton
Sarah Hardcastle
(Original)
Alexander Grandison
Harry Hardcastle
(Original)
Selma Hall
Mrs. Barlow
(Original)
Wendy Hiller
Sally Hardcastle
(Original)
Barry Macollum
Pat O'Leary
(Original)
Jock McGraw
Policeman
(Original)
Dodson Mitchell
Henry Hardcastle
(Original)
Brandon Peters
Larry Meath
(Original)
Helen Strickland
Mrs. Bull
(Original)
Carrie Weller
Mrs. Jike
(Original)
Stanley G. Wood
Mrs. Barlow
(Original)
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Ronald Gow
Writer
Walter Greenwood
Writer
Source Material
Reginald Bach
Staging
Nicholas Yellenti
Scenic Design
Maurice Barber
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
24
1936
Closing Date
Jun
1
1936
Performances
145
as of Dec 12, 2025
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Love On The Dole - Opening Night
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Love On The Dole - Opening Night
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