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The County Chairman
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The County Chairman Playbill - May 1936
The County Chairman
Broadway
Original
National Theatre
208 W. 41st St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
George Ade
People (30)
Arthur Allen
Vance Jimmison
(Original)
Philip F. Borughton
Glabe Overton
(Original)
Lyster Chambers
Riley Cleaver
(Original)
George Christie
Wilson Prewitt
(Original)
Charles Coburn
Honorable Jim Hackler, County Chairman
(Original)
Jay Fassett
Jefferson Briscoe
(Original)
Parker Fennelly
Uncle Eck Milbury
(Original)
Eda Heinemann
Mrs. Jefferson Briscoe
(Original)
Rose Hobart
Lucy Rigby
(Original)
Jackie Kelk
"Chub" Tolliver
(Original)
John C. King
D. Montgomery
(Original)
Alexander Kirkland
Tilford Wheeler
(Original)
James Kirkwood
Sassafras Livingstone
(Original)
James La Curto
Henry
(Original)
Ben Lackland
Jupiter Pettaway
(Original)
Harold McGee
Amos Whitney
(Original)
Forrest Orr
Elias Rigby
(Original)
Houston Richards
Cal Barcus
(Original)
Mary Ryan
Mrs. Elias Rigby
(Original)
Ben Smith
Joseph Whittker
(Original)
Dorothy Stickney
Lorena Watkins
(Original)
Linda Watkins
"Chick" Elzey
(Original)
Carl Mathieu
Antioch Peerless Quartette
(Original)
Thomas Montgomery
Antioch Peerless Quartette
(Original)
Paul Parks
Antioch Peerless Quartette
(Original)
Walter Scanlon
Antioch Peerless Quartette
(Original)
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Arthur Allen
Vance Jimmison
(Original)
Philip F. Borughton
Glabe Overton
(Original)
Lyster Chambers
Riley Cleaver
(Original)
George Christie
Wilson Prewitt
(Original)
Charles Coburn
Honorable Jim Hackler, County Chairman
(Original)
Jay Fassett
Jefferson Briscoe
(Original)
Parker Fennelly
Uncle Eck Milbury
(Original)
Eda Heinemann
Mrs. Jefferson Briscoe
(Original)
Rose Hobart
Lucy Rigby
(Original)
Jackie Kelk
"Chub" Tolliver
(Original)
John C. King
D. Montgomery
(Original)
Alexander Kirkland
Tilford Wheeler
(Original)
James Kirkwood
Sassafras Livingstone
(Original)
James La Curto
Henry
(Original)
Ben Lackland
Jupiter Pettaway
(Original)
Harold McGee
Amos Whitney
(Original)
Forrest Orr
Elias Rigby
(Original)
Houston Richards
Cal Barcus
(Original)
Mary Ryan
Mrs. Elias Rigby
(Original)
Ben Smith
Joseph Whittker
(Original)
Dorothy Stickney
Lorena Watkins
(Original)
Linda Watkins
"Chick" Elzey
(Original)
Carl Mathieu
Antioch Peerless Quartette
(Original)
Thomas Montgomery
Antioch Peerless Quartette
(Original)
Paul Parks
Antioch Peerless Quartette
(Original)
Walter Scanlon
Antioch Peerless Quartette
(Original)
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George Ade
Writer
Sam Forrest
Staging
William Oden Waller
Scenic Design
The Players
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
May
25
1936
Closing Date
Jun
1
1936
Performances
8
as of Feb 15, 2026
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