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The Better 'ole,
Broadway
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The Better 'ole,
Broadway
Original
Greenwich Village Theatre
7th Ave. South, near Christopher, New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
book:
Bruce Bairnsfather
,
Capt. Arthur Elliott
lyrics:
James Heard
,
Percival Knight
People (48)
Kenyon Bishop
Maggie, Mrs. Bill Busby
(Original)
Eugene Borden
A French Porter
(Original)
Colin Campbell
Alf
(Original)
Mollie Carroll
Helene from Belgium
(Original)
Nevin Clark
An Old Villager
(Original)
Military Postman
(Original)
A Tommy
(Original)
Mrs. Charles Coburn
Victoire
(Original)
Charles Coburn
Old Bill
(Original)
Mona Desmonde
Suzette from France
(Original)
Athalie Jenkins
Maggie from Scotland
(Original)
Therese Josephs
Rosa from Italy
(Original)
Theodora Keene
Peg from Canada
(Original)
Gwen Lewis
Angele
(Original)
George Logan
The Vicar
(Original)
A Tommy
(Original)
Charles McNaughton
Bert
(Original)
Hazel O'Brien
Suzette from France
(Original)
Lillian Spencer
Captain of the Women's Workers' Camp
(Original)
Edwin Taylor
The Sergeant Major
(Original)
Howard Taylor
A French Officer
(Original)
Lark Taylor
A Spy
(Original)
Captain Milne
(Original)
Helen Tilden
Berthe
(Original)
Marguerite Torrey
Mollie from Ireland
(Original)
Ruth Urban
Mary Brown from America
(Original)
Ruth Vivian
Kate
(Original)
Henry Warwick
The Colonel
(Original)
Eugenie Young
Nancy from England
(Original)
Rachel
(Original)
J.M. Deeter
A Tommy
(Original)
Charles Engels
A Tommy
(Original)
William Fish
A Tommy
(Original)
Vici Ioucelli
A Tommy
(Original)
Albert Kenway
A Tommy
(Original)
William Swayne
A Tommy
(Original)
Henry Ward
A Tommy
(Original)
Rene Wren
A Tommy
(Original)
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Kenyon Bishop
Maggie, Mrs. Bill Busby
(Original)
Eugene Borden
A French Porter
(Original)
Colin Campbell
Alf
(Original)
Mollie Carroll
Helene from Belgium
(Original)
Nevin Clark
An Old Villager
(Original)
Military Postman
(Original)
A Tommy
(Original)
Mrs. Charles Coburn
Victoire
(Original)
Charles Coburn
Old Bill
(Original)
Mona Desmonde
Suzette from France
(Original)
Athalie Jenkins
Maggie from Scotland
(Original)
Therese Josephs
Rosa from Italy
(Original)
Theodora Keene
Peg from Canada
(Original)
Gwen Lewis
Angele
(Original)
George Logan
The Vicar
(Original)
A Tommy
(Original)
Charles McNaughton
Bert
(Original)
Hazel O'Brien
Suzette from France
(Original)
Lillian Spencer
Captain of the Women's Workers' Camp
(Original)
Edwin Taylor
The Sergeant Major
(Original)
Howard Taylor
A French Officer
(Original)
Lark Taylor
A Spy
(Original)
Captain Milne
(Original)
Helen Tilden
Berthe
(Original)
Marguerite Torrey
Mollie from Ireland
(Original)
Ruth Urban
Mary Brown from America
(Original)
Ruth Vivian
Kate
(Original)
Henry Warwick
The Colonel
(Original)
Eugenie Young
Nancy from England
(Original)
Rachel
(Original)
J.M. Deeter
A Tommy
(Original)
Charles Engels
A Tommy
(Original)
William Fish
A Tommy
(Original)
Vici Ioucelli
A Tommy
(Original)
Albert Kenway
A Tommy
(Original)
William Swayne
A Tommy
(Original)
Henry Ward
A Tommy
(Original)
Rene Wren
A Tommy
(Original)
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Bruce Bairnsfather
Book
Capt. Arthur Elliott
Book
Herman E. Darewski, Jr.
Music
Arrangements
James Heard
Lyricist
Percival Knight
Lyrics
Staging
Marion Gillespie
Featured Songs with Lyrics
W. R. Titterton
Featured Songs with Lyrics
Peter Bernard
Featured Songs
Oliver DeGerde
Featured Songs
Florence Methven
Featured Songs
Lily Leonora
Choreographer
Ernest Albert
Scenic Design
Christie and Co.
Costume Design
Mme. Broich
Costume Design
Charles Coburn
Producer
Mrs. Charles Coburn
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
19
1918
Closing Date
Oct
4
1919
Performances
353
as of Dec 04, 2025
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