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The Happiest Days
Broadway
Original
The Happiest Days
Broadway
Original
Vanderbilt Theatre
148 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Charlotte Armstrong
People (12)
Russell Collins
Brian Donovan
(Original)
John Craven
Jeff
(Original)
Dorothea Eller
Katty
(Original)
Kathryn Givney
Dorothy Chapin
(Original)
Uta Hagen
Edith
(Original)
William Harrigan
Alfred Chapin
(Original)
Jimmy Lydon
Norman
(Original)
Ethel Wilson
Ellen Donovan
(Original)
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Russell Collins
Brian Donovan
(Original)
John Craven
Jeff
(Original)
Dorothea Eller
Katty
(Original)
Kathryn Givney
Dorothy Chapin
(Original)
Uta Hagen
Edith
(Original)
William Harrigan
Alfred Chapin
(Original)
Jimmy Lydon
Norman
(Original)
Ethel Wilson
Ellen Donovan
(Original)
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Charlotte Armstrong
Writer
Marc Connelly
Staging
P. Dodd Ackerman
Scenic Design
Courtney Burr
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Apr
11
1939
Closing Date
Apr
15
1939
Performances
7
as of Mar 13, 2026
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