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The Morning Star
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The Morning Star Playbill - September 1942
The Morning Star
Broadway
Original
Morosco Theatre
217 W. 45th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Emlyn Williams
People (11)
Wendy Barrie
Wanda Baring
(Original)
Gladys Cooper
Mrs. Parrilow
(Original)
Jill Esmond
Alison Parrilow
(Original)
Brenda Forbes
Mrs. Lane
(Original)
Cecil Humphreys
Dr. Datcher
(Original)
Nicholas Joy
Sir Leo Alvers
(Original)
Gregory Peck
Cliff Parrilow
(Original)
Rhys Williams
Brimbo Watkyn
(Original)
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Wendy Barrie
Wanda Baring
(Original)
Gladys Cooper
Mrs. Parrilow
(Original)
Jill Esmond
Alison Parrilow
(Original)
Brenda Forbes
Mrs. Lane
(Original)
Cecil Humphreys
Dr. Datcher
(Original)
Nicholas Joy
Sir Leo Alvers
(Original)
Gregory Peck
Cliff Parrilow
(Original)
Rhys Williams
Brimbo Watkyn
(Original)
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Emlyn Williams
Writer
Guthrie McClintic
Director
Producer
Stewart Chaney
Director
Scenic Design
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
14
1942
Closing Date
Oct
3
1942
Performances
24
as of Jan 30, 2026
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The Morning Star - September 14, 1942
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