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The Butter and Egg Man
Broadway
Original
The Butter and Egg Man
Broadway
Original
Longacre Theatre
220 W. 48th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
George S. Kaufman
People (16)
George Alison
A. J. Patterson
(Original)
Marion Barney
Mary Martin
(Original)
John A. Butler
Jack McClure
(Original)
Tom Fadden
Waiter
(Original)
Sylvia Field
Jane Weston
(Original)
Gregory Kelly
Peter Jones
(Original)
Denman Maley
Oscar Fritchie
(Original)
Robert Middlemass
Joseph Lehman
(Original)
Harry Neville
Cecil Benham
(Original)
Eloise Stream
Peggy Marlowe
(Original)
Harry Stubbs
Bernie Sampson
(Original)
Puritan Townsend
Kitty Humphreys
(Original)
Lucille Webster
Fanny Lehman
(Original)
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George Alison
A. J. Patterson
(Original)
Marion Barney
Mary Martin
(Original)
John A. Butler
Jack McClure
(Original)
Tom Fadden
Waiter
(Original)
Sylvia Field
Jane Weston
(Original)
Gregory Kelly
Peter Jones
(Original)
Denman Maley
Oscar Fritchie
(Original)
Robert Middlemass
Joseph Lehman
(Original)
Harry Neville
Cecil Benham
(Original)
Eloise Stream
Peggy Marlowe
(Original)
Harry Stubbs
Bernie Sampson
(Original)
Puritan Townsend
Kitty Humphreys
(Original)
Lucille Webster
Fanny Lehman
(Original)
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George S. Kaufman
Writer
James Gleason
Director
Crosby Gaige
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
23
1925
Closing Date
Apr
17
1926
Performances
243
as of Dec 20, 2025
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The Butter And Egg Man - October 19, 1925
The Butter And Egg Man - October 19, 1925
The Butter And Egg Man - October 19, 1925
The Butter And Egg Man - October 19, 1925
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