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The Little Show
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The Little Show Playbill - April 1929
The Little Show
Broadway
Original
Music Box Theatre
239 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
music:
Arthur Schwartz
lyrics:
Howard Dietz
People (25)
Fred Allen
Performer
(Original)
Paul Bissinger
Performer
(Original)
Romney Brent
Performer
(Original)
Adam Carroll
Performer
(Original)
Joan Carter-Waddell
Performer
(Original)
Peggy Conklin
Performer
(Original)
Bettina Hall
Performer
(Original)
Portland Hoffa
Performer
(Original)
Libby Holman
Performer
(Original)
Dorothy Humphreys
Performer
(Original)
Kay Lazell
Performer
(Original)
Helen Lynd
Performer
(Original)
John McCauley
Performer
(Original)
Harold Moffat
Performer
(Original)
Erik Rhodes
Performer
(Original)
Clifton Webb
Performer
(Original)
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Fred Allen
Performer
(Original)
Paul Bissinger
Performer
(Original)
Romney Brent
Performer
(Original)
Adam Carroll
Performer
(Original)
Joan Carter-Waddell
Performer
(Original)
Peggy Conklin
Performer
(Original)
Bettina Hall
Performer
(Original)
Portland Hoffa
Performer
(Original)
Libby Holman
Performer
(Original)
Dorothy Humphreys
Performer
(Original)
Kay Lazell
Performer
(Original)
Helen Lynd
Performer
(Original)
John McCauley
Performer
(Original)
Harold Moffat
Performer
(Original)
Erik Rhodes
Performer
(Original)
Clifton Webb
Performer
(Original)
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Arthur Schwartz
Music
Howard Dietz
Lyrics
Dwight Deere Wiman
Director
Producer
Danny Dare
Choreographer
Jo Mielziner
Scenic Design
Ruth Brenner
Costume Design
William A. Brady
Producer
Tom Weatherly
Associated Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Apr
30
1929
Closing Date
Feb
1
1930
Performances
321
as of Mar 09, 2026
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