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The Comic
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The Comic Playbill - April 1927
The Comic
Broadway
Original
Theatre Masque
252 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Lajos Luria
People (10)
Patricia Collinge
The Actress
(Original)
Cyril Keightley
The Author
(Original)
J. C. Nugent
The Comedian
(Original)
Rex O'Malley
The Pupil
(Original)
Malcolm Williams
The Manager
(Original)
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Patricia Collinge
The Actress
(Original)
Cyril Keightley
The Author
(Original)
J. C. Nugent
The Comedian
(Original)
Rex O'Malley
The Pupil
(Original)
Malcolm Williams
The Manager
(Original)
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Lajos Luria
Writer
Lawrence R. Brown
Translation
James L. A. Burrell
Translation
J. C. Nugent
Staging
John Jay Scholl
Producer
William J. Perlman
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Apr
19
1927
Closing Date
May
1
1927
Performances
15
as of Dec 27, 2025
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