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Sh, the Octopus Playbill - February 1928
Sh, the Octopus
Broadway
Original
Royale Theatre
242 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Donald Gallaher
,
Ralph Murphy
People (16)
Beatrice Allen
Vesta Vernoff
(Original)
Luigi Balestro
Mysterious Figure
(Original)
Lynne Clarke
Nanny
(Original)
Clifford Dempsey
Mr. Dempsey
(Original)
Gavin Gordon
Paul Morgan
(Original)
John Jones
Mysterious Figure
(Original)
Harry Kelly
Mr. Kelly
(Original)
James B. Lenhart
Mysterious Figure
(Original)
Ignacio Martinetti
Mr. Cobb
(Original)
Bernard J. McOwen
A Stranger
(Original)
Francis M. Verdi
Captain Hook
(Original)
Adele Windsor
Polly
(Original)
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Beatrice Allen
Vesta Vernoff
(Original)
Luigi Balestro
Mysterious Figure
(Original)
Lynne Clarke
Nanny
(Original)
Clifford Dempsey
Mr. Dempsey
(Original)
Gavin Gordon
Paul Morgan
(Original)
John Jones
Mysterious Figure
(Original)
Harry Kelly
Mr. Kelly
(Original)
James B. Lenhart
Mysterious Figure
(Original)
Ignacio Martinetti
Mr. Cobb
(Original)
Bernard J. McOwen
A Stranger
(Original)
Francis M. Verdi
Captain Hook
(Original)
Adele Windsor
Polly
(Original)
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Donald Gallaher
Writer
Director
Producer
Ralph Murphy
Writer
M & G Amusements, Inc.
Producer
J. M. Welch
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
21
1928
Closing Date
Mar
31
1928
Performances
47
as of Dec 05, 2025
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