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The Lord Blesses the Bishop
Broadway
Original
The Lord Blesses the Bishop
Broadway
Original
Adelphi Theatre
152 W. 54th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Hatcher Hughes
People (11)
Patricia Calvert
Harriet Gresham
(Original)
Gerald Cornell
Father Hanahan
(Original)
Ann Dunnigan
Mlle. Suzanne Barres
(Original)
Robert Finch
Ben
(Original)
Wilton Graff
Hugh Kemble
(Original)
Claudia Morgan
Barbara Kemble
(Original)
Hugh Rennie
The Reverand Alan Gresham
(Original)
Jack Soanes
Bishop Tupper
(Original)
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Patricia Calvert
Harriet Gresham
(Original)
Gerald Cornell
Father Hanahan
(Original)
Ann Dunnigan
Mlle. Suzanne Barres
(Original)
Robert Finch
Ben
(Original)
Wilton Graff
Hugh Kemble
(Original)
Claudia Morgan
Barbara Kemble
(Original)
Hugh Rennie
The Reverand Alan Gresham
(Original)
Jack Soanes
Bishop Tupper
(Original)
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Hatcher Hughes
Writer
Staging
Cleon Throckmorton
Scenic Design
Glen N. W. McNaughton
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
27
1934
Closing Date
Dec
1
1934
Performances
7
as of Jan 03, 2026
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