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The Greatest Show on Earth Playbill - January 1938
The Greatest Show on Earth
Broadway
Revival
Playhouse Theatre
137 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Irene Alexander
,
Vincent Duffey
People (20)
John Alexander
Rajah
(Original)
Gertrude Barton
Mrs. Polar
(Original)
Alice Belmore Cliffe
Scheherazade
(Original)
Junior Eric Burtis
Cub
(Original)
Jack Davis
Narcissus
(Original)
John Gerard
"Pee"
(Original)
Arthur Griffin
Mr. Bear
(Original)
Alan Handley
Adonis
(Original)
Frank Lovejoy
Laddie
(Original)
Dorothy Patten
Princess
(Original)
Margaret Perry
Kitty
(Original)
Shirley Poirier
Honey
(Original)
Anthony Ross
Leo
(Original)
Edgar Stehli
Slimy
(Original)
William Whitehead
Freddie
(Original)
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John Alexander
Rajah
(Original)
Gertrude Barton
Mrs. Polar
(Original)
Alice Belmore Cliffe
Scheherazade
(Original)
Junior Eric Burtis
Cub
(Original)
Jack Davis
Narcissus
(Original)
John Gerard
"Pee"
(Original)
Arthur Griffin
Mr. Bear
(Original)
Alan Handley
Adonis
(Original)
Frank Lovejoy
Laddie
(Original)
Dorothy Patten
Princess
(Original)
Margaret Perry
Kitty
(Original)
Shirley Poirier
Honey
(Original)
Anthony Ross
Leo
(Original)
Edgar Stehli
Slimy
(Original)
William Whitehead
Freddie
(Original)
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Vincent Duffey
Writer
Irene Alexander
Writer
John Root
Scenic Design
Frank Bevan
Costume Design
Bonfils & Somnes, Inc.
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
5
1938
Closing Date
Jan
29
1938
Performances
29
as of Mar 01, 2026
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