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Play, Genius, Play!
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St. James Theatre
246 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Judith Kandel
People (36)
Hardie Albright
Paul Carey
(Original)
Barbara Brown
Cousin Doris
(Original)
Theresa Maxwell Conover
Mrs. Margaret Carey
(Original)
Clarence Derwent
Albert Sterne
(Original)
Leonard Doyle
Healey
(Original)
John T. Dwyer
Uncle Richard
(Original)
William Fay
Uncle Brian
(Original)
Mercedes Gilbert
Ambrosia
(Original)
Charlotte Gloer
Eve
(Original)
Vaughn Godfrey
Pacci
(Original)
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Mr. Jay Carey
(Original)
Butler Hixon
Mr. Morgan
(Original)
Vera Hurst
Cousin Annabelle
(Original)
Stapleton Kent
Holliday
(Original)
Linda Leeds
Leda Marshall
(Original)
Gertrude Mudge
Aunt Nancy
(Original)
Gavin Muir
Monty
(Original)
Sidney Riggs
Casazza
(Original)
Virginia Sale
Jenny
(Original)
Saranoff
Sascha Noodleman
(Original)
Walter W. Shuttleworth
Kelly
(Original)
Judith Wood
Diana Saunders
(Original)
Sam Wren
Jorje Carey
(Original)
Effie Afton
First Girl
(Original)
Walter Armin
Proprietor
(Original)
Walter Fenner
Doctor
(Original)
Maurice Freeman
Manufacturer
(Original)
William Morris
First Man
(Original)
William Norton
Farmer
(Original)
Beverly Parker
Second Girl
(Original)
Mildred Schroeder
Third Girl
(Original)
Craig Williams
Second Man
(Original)
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Hardie Albright
Paul Carey
(Original)
Barbara Brown
Cousin Doris
(Original)
Theresa Maxwell Conover
Mrs. Margaret Carey
(Original)
Clarence Derwent
Albert Sterne
(Original)
Leonard Doyle
Healey
(Original)
John T. Dwyer
Uncle Richard
(Original)
William Fay
Uncle Brian
(Original)
Mercedes Gilbert
Ambrosia
(Original)
Charlotte Gloer
Eve
(Original)
Vaughn Godfrey
Pacci
(Original)
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Mr. Jay Carey
(Original)
Butler Hixon
Mr. Morgan
(Original)
Vera Hurst
Cousin Annabelle
(Original)
Stapleton Kent
Holliday
(Original)
Linda Leeds
Leda Marshall
(Original)
Gertrude Mudge
Aunt Nancy
(Original)
Gavin Muir
Monty
(Original)
Sidney Riggs
Casazza
(Original)
Virginia Sale
Jenny
(Original)
Saranoff
Sascha Noodleman
(Original)
Walter W. Shuttleworth
Kelly
(Original)
Judith Wood
Diana Saunders
(Original)
Sam Wren
Jorje Carey
(Original)
Effie Afton
First Girl
(Original)
Walter Armin
Proprietor
(Original)
Walter Fenner
Doctor
(Original)
Maurice Freeman
Manufacturer
(Original)
William Morris
First Man
(Original)
William Norton
Farmer
(Original)
Beverly Parker
Second Girl
(Original)
Mildred Schroeder
Third Girl
(Original)
Craig Williams
Second Man
(Original)
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Judith Kandel
Writer
Jo Graham
Staging
Cirker & Robbins
Scenic Design
Lew Cantor
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
30
1935
Closing Date
Nov
1
1935
Performances
5
as of Jan 15, 2026
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