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The Cat and the Canary
Broadway
Original
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The Cat and the Canary Playbill - June 1937
The Cat and the Canary
Broadway
Original
Majestic Theatre
245 W. 44th St., New York , NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
John Willard
People (14)
Richard Barrows
Patterson
(Original)
Jeannette Chinley
Cicely Young
(Original)
Helen Claire
Annabelle West
(Original)
Eric Kalkhurst
Harry Blythe
(Original)
Hermann Lieb
Hendricks
(Original)
Howard Miller
Paul Jones
(Original)
Robert Ober
Roger Crosby
(Original)
Ethel Purnello
"Mammy" Pleasant
(Original)
Matthew Smith
Charles Wilder
(Original)
Jeanne Temple
Susan Sillsby
(Original)
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Richard Barrows
Patterson
(Original)
Jeannette Chinley
Cicely Young
(Original)
Helen Claire
Annabelle West
(Original)
Eric Kalkhurst
Harry Blythe
(Original)
Hermann Lieb
Hendricks
(Original)
Howard Miller
Paul Jones
(Original)
Robert Ober
Roger Crosby
(Original)
Ethel Purnello
"Mammy" Pleasant
(Original)
Matthew Smith
Charles Wilder
(Original)
Jeanne Temple
Susan Sillsby
(Original)
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John Willard
Writer
B. F. Kamsler
Staging
Producer
Barney Turner
Scenic Design
Ben Lundy
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jun
14
1937
Closing Date
Jun
1937
Performances
9
as of Feb 01, 2026
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The Cat And The Canary - June 14, 1937
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