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The Circle
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The Circle Playbill - April 1938
The Circle
Broadway
Revival
Playhouse Theatre
137 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
W. Somerset Maugham
People (12)
Tallulah Bankhead
Elizabeth
(Original)
James E. Corbett
Benson
(Original)
John Emory
Edward Luton
(Original)
Bramwell Fletcher
Arnold Champion-Cheney, M.P.
(Original)
Grace George
Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney
(Original)
Dennis Hoey
Lord Porteous
(Original)
Cecil Humphreys
Clive Champion-Cheney
(Original)
May Marshall
Spaulding
(Original)
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Tallulah Bankhead
Elizabeth
(Original)
James E. Corbett
Benson
(Original)
John Emory
Edward Luton
(Original)
Bramwell Fletcher
Arnold Champion-Cheney, M.P.
(Original)
Grace George
Lady Catherine Champion-Cheney
(Original)
Dennis Hoey
Lord Porteous
(Original)
Cecil Humphreys
Clive Champion-Cheney
(Original)
May Marshall
Spaulding
(Original)
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W. Somerset Maugham
Writer
Bretaigne Windust
Staging
Donald Oenslager
Scenic Design
William A. Brady
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Apr
18
1938
Closing Date
Jun
1
1938
Performances
72
as of Dec 19, 2025
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