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The Curtain Rises
Broadway
Original
Vanderbilt Theatre
148 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
People (12)
Jean Arthur
Elsa Karling
(Original)
Donald Foster
Franz Kermann
(Original)
Millicent Hanley
Thona Landorf
(Original)
Kenneth Harlan
Wilhelm Meissinger
(Original)
Helen Salinger
Poldi
(Original)
G. Albert Smith
Rudolph Dortman
(Original)
Bertram Thorn
Arny Zander
(Original)
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Jean Arthur
Elsa Karling
(Original)
Donald Foster
Franz Kermann
(Original)
Millicent Hanley
Thona Landorf
(Original)
Kenneth Harlan
Wilhelm Meissinger
(Original)
Helen Salinger
Poldi
(Original)
G. Albert Smith
Rudolph Dortman
(Original)
Bertram Thorn
Arny Zander
(Original)
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Benjamin M. Kaye
Writer
Philip Truex
Staging
Nicholas Yellenti
Scenic Design
Morris Green
Producer
Frank McCoy
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
19
1933
Closing Date
Dec
1
1933
Performances
61
as of Dec 04, 2025
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