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The Heaven Tappers Playbill - March 1927
The Heaven Tappers
Broadway
Original
Forrest Theatre
230 W. 49th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
George Scarborough
,
Annette Westbay
People (19)
Charles S. Abbe
Lafe Ketcham
(Original)
Joseph Allen
Pop Peters
(Original)
Reginald Barlow
Kent Hardy
(Original)
Louis Bennison
Devil Ace Gibson
(Original)
John Benson
Cap Mayhorn
(Original)
Thomas Chalmers
Bud Ketcham
(Original)
Harry Clarens
Dock Tolliver
(Original)
Florence Gerald
Mrs. Gilson
(Original)
Thomas P. Gunn
Warden
(Original)
John M. Kline
Chaplain Francis
(Original)
Margaret Lawrence
Red Belwyn
(Original)
Frank Marlowe
Kid Short
(Original)
Charles Waldron
David Calvin
(Original)
Lule Warrenton
Mrs. Ketcham
(Original)
Frank Williams
Old Jud
(Original)
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Charles S. Abbe
Lafe Ketcham
(Original)
Joseph Allen
Pop Peters
(Original)
Reginald Barlow
Kent Hardy
(Original)
Louis Bennison
Devil Ace Gibson
(Original)
John Benson
Cap Mayhorn
(Original)
Thomas Chalmers
Bud Ketcham
(Original)
Harry Clarens
Dock Tolliver
(Original)
Florence Gerald
Mrs. Gilson
(Original)
Thomas P. Gunn
Warden
(Original)
John M. Kline
Chaplain Francis
(Original)
Margaret Lawrence
Red Belwyn
(Original)
Frank Marlowe
Kid Short
(Original)
Charles Waldron
David Calvin
(Original)
Lule Warrenton
Mrs. Ketcham
(Original)
Frank Williams
Old Jud
(Original)
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George Scarborough
Writer
Annette Westbay
Writer
Edwin Carewe
Director
Associated Producer
Lee Shubert
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Mar
8
1927
Closing Date
Mar
31
1927
Performances
9
as of Dec 04, 2025
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