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Overture Playbill - Dec 1930
Overture
Broadway
Original
Longacre Theatre
220 W. 48th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
William Bolitho
People (31)
Lois Arnold
Mrs. Lopper
(Original)
Frederick Backus
Heiber
(Original)
William Boren
Peter Hessel
(Original)
Maurice Cass
Doctor Levy
(Original)
Colin Clive
Karl Ritter
(Original)
Armand Cortes
Peters
(Original)
N.R. Cregan
Pepper
(Original)
William Foran
Thomas
(Original)
Richard Freeman
Felder
(Original)
J. P. Gould
Paul
(Original)
John Hoyt
Lieutenant Hoffman
(Original)
Daniel Makarenko
Kraus
(Original)
Martin Malloy
Lindermann
(Original)
Pat O'Brien
Maxim
(Original)
Pacie Ripple
Jung
(Original)
Barbara Robbins
Katie Tauler
(Original)
Joseph Robison
Rubens
(Original)
Ward Vernon
Hans
(Original)
Carlos Zizold
General Von Hoeffer
(Original)
George Bollmer
Attendant
(Original)
Lee Burgess
A Girl
(Original)
Daniel Hamilton
A Corporal
(Original)
Bjorn Koefoed
A Delegate
(Original)
Chaplain
(Original)
Frederick Roland
The Mayor
(Original)
Harry Selby
Another Corporal
(Original)
Royal C. Stout
Lieutenant of Police
(Original)
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Lois Arnold
Mrs. Lopper
(Original)
Frederick Backus
Heiber
(Original)
William Boren
Peter Hessel
(Original)
Maurice Cass
Doctor Levy
(Original)
Colin Clive
Karl Ritter
(Original)
Armand Cortes
Peters
(Original)
N.R. Cregan
Pepper
(Original)
William Foran
Thomas
(Original)
Richard Freeman
Felder
(Original)
J. P. Gould
Paul
(Original)
John Hoyt
Lieutenant Hoffman
(Original)
Daniel Makarenko
Kraus
(Original)
Martin Malloy
Lindermann
(Original)
Pat O'Brien
Maxim
(Original)
Pacie Ripple
Jung
(Original)
Barbara Robbins
Katie Tauler
(Original)
Joseph Robison
Rubens
(Original)
Ward Vernon
Hans
(Original)
Carlos Zizold
General Von Hoeffer
(Original)
George Bollmer
Attendant
(Original)
Lee Burgess
A Girl
(Original)
Daniel Hamilton
A Corporal
(Original)
Bjorn Koefoed
A Delegate
(Original)
Chaplain
(Original)
Frederick Roland
The Mayor
(Original)
Harry Selby
Another Corporal
(Original)
Royal C. Stout
Lieutenant of Police
(Original)
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William Bolitho
Writer
Donald Oenslager
Scenic Design
Royal C. Stout
Stage Manager
Anthony Pawley
Assistant Stage Manager
L.S. Leavitt
Company Manager
Bela Blau, Inc.
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Dec
5
1930
Closing Date
Jan
1931
Performances
41
as of Nov 29, 2025
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