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The Fields Beyond
Broadway
Original
Mansfield Theatre
256 W 47th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Francis Bosworth
People (18)
Richard Abert
Karn von Ornsdorf
(Original)
Jean Briggs
Roberta Reynolds
(Original)
Reed Brown, Jr.
Philip Cameron
(Original)
Clarence Chase
Howard Lansing, D.D.
(Original)
Helen Claire
Vera Reynolds
(Original)
Clayton Collyer
Donald Cummings, Ph.D.
(Original)
Herbert Duffy
Dr. Reynolds, D.D.
(Original)
Jack Gilchrist
Harvey Merkle
(Original)
Lenore Lonergan
Emaline
(Original)
Merle Maddern
Maud Reynolds
(Original)
Laura Norton
Ellen Cummings, Ph.D.
(Original)
Helen Ray
Imogene Clark
(Original)
Joseph Roeder
Dr. Richard Sawyer
(Original)
Gwendoline Williams
Gertrude Merkle
(Original)
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Richard Abert
Karn von Ornsdorf
(Original)
Jean Briggs
Roberta Reynolds
(Original)
Reed Brown, Jr.
Philip Cameron
(Original)
Clarence Chase
Howard Lansing, D.D.
(Original)
Helen Claire
Vera Reynolds
(Original)
Clayton Collyer
Donald Cummings, Ph.D.
(Original)
Herbert Duffy
Dr. Reynolds, D.D.
(Original)
Jack Gilchrist
Harvey Merkle
(Original)
Lenore Lonergan
Emaline
(Original)
Merle Maddern
Maud Reynolds
(Original)
Laura Norton
Ellen Cummings, Ph.D.
(Original)
Helen Ray
Imogene Clark
(Original)
Joseph Roeder
Dr. Richard Sawyer
(Original)
Gwendoline Williams
Gertrude Merkle
(Original)
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Francis Bosworth
Writer
Milton Smith
Staging
Horace Armistead
Scenic Design
Raymond Hewitt
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Mar
6
1936
Closing Date
Mar
31
1936
Performances
3
as of Mar 09, 2026
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