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The Matinee Girl
Broadway
Original
The Matinee Girl
Broadway
Original
Forrest Theatre
230 W. 49th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Bide Dudley
,
McElbert Moore
book:
Bide Dudley
,
McElbert Moore
music:
Frank H. Grey
People (40)
Rodolfo Badaloni
Ramon Mendez
(Original)
Hester Bailey
Miss Doer Die
(Original)
Dorothy Charles
Miss Rollser Owne
(Original)
Juliette Day
Bess Gordon
(Original)
Jerry Dryden
Miss Auter Fall
(Original)
Ruth Farrar
Miss Cantbe Beat
(Original)
Bernie Goe
Miss Sear Goe
(Original)
The Usherette
(Original)
Helen Grey
Miss Maidter Order
(Original)
Madeline Grey
Lill McCue
(Original)
Berta Claire Hall
Miss Nora Knowes
(Original)
James Hamilton
Jack Sterling
(Original)
Helen Herman
Lucy Peters
(Original)
Edna Wallace Hopper
Miss Sparklin Wyne
(Original)
John L. Kearney
Captain Mack
(Original)
Rose La Harte
Maria Mendez
(Original)
Kevitt Manton
Boggs
(Original)
John Park
Philander Peters
(Original)
Ruth Penery
Miss Walker Home
(Original)
Dorothy Proudlock
Miss Proper Thyme
(Original)
Edith Shaw
Miss Lefter Wright
(Original)
Gus Shy
Archie de Witt
(Original)
Jack Squire
Phil Taylor
(Original)
Olga Steck
"Bubbles" Peters
(Original)
Emily Verdi
Miss Showser Style
(Original)
Stanley Bailey
Ensemble
(Original)
Joseph Brown
Ensemble
(Original)
Dick Gibbons
Ensemble
(Original)
Harry Locke
Ensemble
(Original)
Frank McCormack
Ensemble
(Original)
Lew Miller
Ensemble
(Original)
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Rodolfo Badaloni
Ramon Mendez
(Original)
Hester Bailey
Miss Doer Die
(Original)
Dorothy Charles
Miss Rollser Owne
(Original)
Juliette Day
Bess Gordon
(Original)
Jerry Dryden
Miss Auter Fall
(Original)
Ruth Farrar
Miss Cantbe Beat
(Original)
Bernie Goe
Miss Sear Goe
(Original)
The Usherette
(Original)
Helen Grey
Miss Maidter Order
(Original)
Madeline Grey
Lill McCue
(Original)
Berta Claire Hall
Miss Nora Knowes
(Original)
James Hamilton
Jack Sterling
(Original)
Helen Herman
Lucy Peters
(Original)
Edna Wallace Hopper
Miss Sparklin Wyne
(Original)
John L. Kearney
Captain Mack
(Original)
Rose La Harte
Maria Mendez
(Original)
Kevitt Manton
Boggs
(Original)
John Park
Philander Peters
(Original)
Ruth Penery
Miss Walker Home
(Original)
Dorothy Proudlock
Miss Proper Thyme
(Original)
Edith Shaw
Miss Lefter Wright
(Original)
Gus Shy
Archie de Witt
(Original)
Jack Squire
Phil Taylor
(Original)
Olga Steck
"Bubbles" Peters
(Original)
Emily Verdi
Miss Showser Style
(Original)
Stanley Bailey
Ensemble
(Original)
Joseph Brown
Ensemble
(Original)
Dick Gibbons
Ensemble
(Original)
Harry Locke
Ensemble
(Original)
Frank McCormack
Ensemble
(Original)
Lew Miller
Ensemble
(Original)
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Bide Dudley
Book
Lyrics
McElbert Moore
Book
Lyrics
Frank H. Grey
Music
Constance Shepard
Featured Songs
Oscar Eagle
Staging
S. Lee Rose
Choreographer
Joseph A. Physioc
Scenic Design
Milgrims
Costume Design
E. Rosenbaum, Jr.
Producer
Edmund Enterprises, Inc.
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
1
1926
Closing Date
Feb
20
1926
Performances
24
as of Dec 19, 2025
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The Matinee Girl - February 8, 1926
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