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The Elton Case
Broadway
Original
The Elton Case
Broadway
Original
Playhouse Theatre
137 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
William Devereux
People (19)
Albert Barrett
John MacChesney
(Original)
Byron Beasley
Robert Elton
(Original)
Florence Fair
Lady Anstruther
(Original)
Richard Farrell
Frederick Newsome
(Original)
Jetta Goudal
Mme. Cecile Florent
(Original)
Genevieve Hayes
Mrs. --
(Original)
Chrystal Herne
Marjorie Ramsey
(Original)
John Jennings
Thompson
(Original)
Bernard J. McOwen
District Attorney Russell
(Original)
Kathleen Lowry
Josephine Hayston
(Original)
John F. Morrissey
Inspector Harris
(Original)
Edward Poynter
George Arthur
(Original)
Stuart Sage
Charles Ramsey
(Original)
Anne Sutherland
Mrs. Griggs
(Original)
Joan Taber
Jenny
(Original)
Charles Waldron
Donald Hayston
(Original)
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Albert Barrett
John MacChesney
(Original)
Byron Beasley
Robert Elton
(Original)
Florence Fair
Lady Anstruther
(Original)
Richard Farrell
Frederick Newsome
(Original)
Jetta Goudal
Mme. Cecile Florent
(Original)
Genevieve Hayes
Mrs. --
(Original)
Chrystal Herne
Marjorie Ramsey
(Original)
John Jennings
Thompson
(Original)
Bernard J. McOwen
District Attorney Russell
(Original)
Kathleen Lowry
Josephine Hayston
(Original)
John F. Morrissey
Inspector Harris
(Original)
Edward Poynter
George Arthur
(Original)
Stuart Sage
Charles Ramsey
(Original)
Anne Sutherland
Mrs. Griggs
(Original)
Joan Taber
Jenny
(Original)
Charles Waldron
Donald Hayston
(Original)
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William Devereaux
Writer
Lillian Trimble Bradley
Staging
George Broadhurst
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
10
1921
Closing Date
Sep
30
1921
Performances
17
as of Jan 30, 2026
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