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On the Stairs
Broadway
Original
On the Stairs
Broadway
Original
Playhouse Theatre
137 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
William J. Hurlbut
People (13)
Frances Anderson
Mrs. Belmore
(Original)
Thomas Braidon
Jenkinson
(Original)
Mrs. Charles G. Craig
Luella
(Original)
James C. Crane
Merritt Lane
(Original)
Margaret Dale
Elsa Carroll
(Original)
Arnold Daly
Swami Ahbukevanda
(Original)
Lionel Glenister
Culhane
(Original)
Fuller Mellish
Mr. Gregg
(Original)
Effingham A. Pinto
Barak
(Original)
Bennett Southard
Weatherby
(Original)
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Frances Anderson
Mrs. Belmore
(Original)
Thomas Braidon
Jenkinson
(Original)
Mrs. Charles G. Craig
Luella
(Original)
James C. Crane
Merritt Lane
(Original)
Margaret Dale
Elsa Carroll
(Original)
Arnold Daly
Swami Ahbukevanda
(Original)
Lionel Glenister
Culhane
(Original)
Fuller Mellish
Mr. Gregg
(Original)
Effingham A. Pinto
Barak
(Original)
Bennett Southard
Weatherby
(Original)
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William J. Hurlbut
Writer
Edgar MacGregor
Staging
Joseph E. Shea
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
25
1922
Closing Date
Dec
1
1922
Performances
80
as of Dec 05, 2025
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