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Broadway
Original
Imperial Theatre
249 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
music:
Dave Stamper
People (46)
Joanne
June
(Original)
Leslie Austin
Richard Hope, Sr.
(Original)
Phyllis Avery
Goldie
(Original)
James Babbitt
Bobbie
(Original)
Bob Borger
Dr. Sommers
(Original)
Lillian Carson
Sally
(Original)
Violet Carson
Edithe
(Original)
William Chalmers
Doorman
(Original)
Jack Clifford
Henry Warrenton
(Original)
Ethel Barrymore Colt
Penelope Halchester
(Original)
Margie Conradi
Margie
(Original)
Vicki Cummings
Marion Brown
(Original)
Jack Curry
Footman
(Original)
Frew Donald
Hortense Chatfield
(Original)
John Donaldson
Richard Hope, Jr.
(Original)
Elsie Edwards
Elsie
(Original)
Audrey Elliott
Mary Ann Miller
(Original)
Eddie Foy, Jr.
Bubbles Wilson
(Original)
Hilda Knight
Gertrude Devereaux
(Original)
Helen Leftwich
Elizabeth Hope
(Original)
Fay Long
Helene Windsor
(Original)
Verna Long
Dorothy Charters
(Original)
Helen Martin
Evy
(Original)
Dilys Miles
Eva
(Original)
Bill Pillick
Chauffeur
(Original)
Bob Rice
Henry Monroe
(Original)
Lucille Rich
Sunny
(Original)
Henry Russell
Teddy Barber
(Original)
Frances Smith
Chorus
(Original)
Julie Sterling
Evangeline Landreth
(Original)
Frances Thress
Violet Manning
(Original)
Virda Twiford
Eve
(Original)
Benay Venuta
Lillian Mahoney
(Original)
Doris Vinton
Billie
(Original)
Jules Walton
July
(Original)
Jack Whittridge
Elmer Traun
(Original)
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Joanne
June
(Original)
Leslie Austin
Richard Hope, Sr.
(Original)
Phyllis Avery
Goldie
(Original)
James Babbitt
Bobbie
(Original)
Bob Borger
Dr. Sommers
(Original)
Lillian Carson
Sally
(Original)
Violet Carson
Edithe
(Original)
William Chalmers
Doorman
(Original)
Jack Clifford
Henry Warrenton
(Original)
Ethel Barrymore Colt
Penelope Halchester
(Original)
Margie Conradi
Margie
(Original)
Vicki Cummings
Marion Brown
(Original)
Jack Curry
Footman
(Original)
Frew Donald
Hortense Chatfield
(Original)
John Donaldson
Richard Hope, Jr.
(Original)
Elsie Edwards
Elsie
(Original)
Audrey Elliott
Mary Ann Miller
(Original)
Eddie Foy, Jr.
Bubbles Wilson
(Original)
Hilda Knight
Gertrude Devereaux
(Original)
Helen Leftwich
Elizabeth Hope
(Original)
Fay Long
Helene Windsor
(Original)
Verna Long
Dorothy Charters
(Original)
Helen Martin
Evy
(Original)
Dilys Miles
Eva
(Original)
Bill Pillick
Chauffeur
(Original)
Bob Rice
Henry Monroe
(Original)
Lucille Rich
Sunny
(Original)
Henry Russell
Teddy Barber
(Original)
Frances Smith
Chorus
(Original)
Julie Sterling
Evangeline Landreth
(Original)
Frances Thress
Violet Manning
(Original)
Virda Twiford
Eve
(Original)
Benay Venuta
Lillian Mahoney
(Original)
Doris Vinton
Billie
(Original)
Jules Walton
July
(Original)
Jack Whittridge
Elmer Traun
(Original)
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Frederick Herendeen
Book
Lyrics
Source Material ("Taxi Fare")
Dave Stamper
Music
Henry Russell
Additional Music
Morry Olsen
Additional Lyrics
Alexander Leftwich
Staging
Robert Sanford
Choreography
Frederick Fox
Scenic Design
Jenkins
Costume Design
Paul Sprosty
Orchestration
Charles H. Abramson
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
May
11
1937
Closing Date
May
15
1937
Performances
7
as of Dec 04, 2025
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