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Precious
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Original
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Precious Playbill - January 1929
Precious
Broadway
Original
Royale Theatre
242 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
James Forbes
People (12)
Howard Benton
Jepson
(Original)
John Cumberland
Andrew Hoyt
(Original)
Jules Epailly
Alvarez
(Original)
Dorothy Hall
Eva Mills
(Original)
Hale Hamilton
Luke Radcliffe
(Original)
Edward Leiter
Oliver Denton
(Original)
Frances McHugh
Alice
(Original)
Verree Teasdale
Sonia
(Original)
Cora Witherspoon
Stella Peck
(Original)
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Howard Benton
Jepson
(Original)
John Cumberland
Andrew Hoyt
(Original)
Jules Epailly
Alvarez
(Original)
Dorothy Hall
Eva Mills
(Original)
Hale Hamilton
Luke Radcliffe
(Original)
Edward Leiter
Oliver Denton
(Original)
Frances McHugh
Alice
(Original)
Verree Teasdale
Sonia
(Original)
Cora Witherspoon
Stella Peck
(Original)
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James Forbes
Writer
Melville Burke
Staging
Rosalie Stewart
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
14
1929
Closing Date
Feb
1
1929
Performances
24
as of Dec 05, 2025
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