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The Distaff Side
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The Distaff Side
Broadway
Original
Booth Theatre
222 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
John Van Druten
People (17)
Charles Bryant
Christopher Venables
(Original)
Charles Campbell
Charles Hubbard
(Original)
Clifford Evans
Toby Chegwidden
(Original)
Austin Fairman
Gilbert Baize
(Original)
Doris Hall
Rose
(Original)
Viola Keats
Alex
(Original)
Mildred Natwick
Mrs. Venables
(Original)
Hilda Plowright
Miss Spicer
(Original)
Dame Sybil Thorndike
Mrs. Millward
(Original)
Lillian Brennard Tonge
Therese Venables
(Original)
Bretaigne Windust
Roland
(Original)
Viola Roache
Mrs. Fletcher
(Original)
Estelle Winwood
Mrs. Frobisher
(Original)
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Charles Bryant
Christopher Venables
(Original)
Charles Campbell
Charles Hubbard
(Original)
Clifford Evans
Toby Chegwidden
(Original)
Austin Fairman
Gilbert Baize
(Original)
Doris Hall
Rose
(Original)
Viola Keats
Alex
(Original)
Mildred Natwick
Mrs. Venables
(Original)
Hilda Plowright
Miss Spicer
(Original)
Dame Sybil Thorndike
Mrs. Millward
(Original)
Lillian Brennard Tonge
Therese Venables
(Original)
Bretaigne Windust
Roland
(Original)
Viola Roache
Mrs. Fletcher
(Original)
Estelle Winwood
Mrs. Frobisher
(Original)
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John Van Druten
Writer
Auriol Lee
Staging
Producer
Raymond Sovey
Scenic Designer
Dwight Deere Wiman
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
25
1934
Closing Date
Mar
23
1935
Performances
177
as of Jan 17, 2026
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