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The Comic Artist
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The Comic Artist
Broadway
Original
Morosco Theatre
217 W. 45th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Norman Matson
,
Susan Glaspell
People (10)
Robert Allen
Karl Rolf
(Original)
Lora Baxter
Nina Rolf
(Original)
Richard Hale
Stephen Rolf
(Original)
Lea Penman
Luella McClure
(Original)
Blanche Yurka
Eleanor Rolf
(Original)
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Robert Allen
Karl Rolf
(Original)
Lora Baxter
Nina Rolf
(Original)
Richard Hale
Stephen Rolf
(Original)
Lea Penman
Luella McClure
(Original)
Blanche Yurka
Eleanor Rolf
(Original)
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Susan Glaspell
Writer
Norman Matson
Writer
Arthur Beckhard
Staging
Cleon Throckmorton
Scenic Design
The Comic Artist, Inc.
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Apr
19
1933
Closing Date
May
6
1933
Performances
21
as of Jan 30, 2026
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