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On the Hiring Line
Broadway
Original
On the Hiring Line
Broadway
Original
Criterion Theatre
1514-16 Broadway (44th St.), New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Harriet Ford
,
Harvey J. O'Higgins
People (11)
John Blair
Ronnie Oliver
(Original)
Laura Hope Crews
Mrs. Sherman Fessenden
(Original)
Donald Gallaher
Steve Mack
(Original)
Minna Gombel
Mrs. Billy Capron
(Original)
Robert Hudson
Billy Capron
(Original)
Cyril Scott
Sherman Fessenden
(Original)
Vivian Tobin
Dorothy Fessenden
(Original)
Sidney Toler
Ritchie
(Original)
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John Blair
Ronnie Oliver
(Original)
Laura Hope Crews
Mrs. Sherman Fessenden
(Original)
Donald Gallaher
Steve Mack
(Original)
Minna Gombel
Mrs. Billy Capron
(Original)
Robert Hudson
Billy Capron
(Original)
Cyril Scott
Sherman Fessenden
(Original)
Vivian Tobin
Dorothy Fessenden
(Original)
Sidney Toler
Ritchie
(Original)
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Harriet Ford
Writer
Harvey J. O'Higgins
Writer
George C. Tyler
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
20
1919
Closing Date
Dec
1
1919
Performances
48
as of Mar 12, 2026
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