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The Lights o' London
Broadway
Revival
The Lights o' London
Broadway
Revival
Palm Garden Theatre
306 W. 52nd St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
George R. Sims
People (20)
William Barrow
Philosopher Jack
(Original)
Philip Bishop
Joe Jarvis
(Original)
Dorothy De Becker
Bess Marks
(Original)
Winifred Dean
Hetty Preen
(Original)
Donald Foster
Harold Armytage
(Original)
Gertrude Guyer
Shakespeare Jarvis
(Original)
Gordon Hamilton
Seth Preen
(Original)
William McGurn
Clifford Armytage
(Original)
Edwin Redding
Squire Armytage
(Original)
Emmett Shackelford
Marks
(Original)
Edith Shayne
Eliza
(Original)
Albert Watson
Jim
(Original)
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William Barrow
Philosopher Jack
(Original)
Philip Bishop
Joe Jarvis
(Original)
Dorothy De Becker
Bess Marks
(Original)
Winifred Dean
Hetty Preen
(Original)
Donald Foster
Harold Armytage
(Original)
Gertrude Guyer
Shakespeare Jarvis
(Original)
Gordon Hamilton
Seth Preen
(Original)
William McGurn
Clifford Armytage
(Original)
Edwin Redding
Squire Armytage
(Original)
Emmett Shackelford
Marks
(Original)
Edith Shayne
Eliza
(Original)
Albert Watson
Jim
(Original)
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George R. Sims
Writer
Louis M. Simon
Staging
Earle Mitchell
Staging
Nels Astner
Scenic Design
Cleon Throckmorton
Scenic Design
Emily Stoner
Costume Design
Federal Music Project of the WPA
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jun
23
1936
Closing Date
Jul
4
1936
Performances
11
as of Jan 09, 2026
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