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The Odds on Mrs. Oakley
Broadway
Original
The Odds on Mrs. Oakley
Broadway
Original
Cort Theatre
138 W. 48th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Harry Segall
People (16)
John Archer
Oliver Oakley
(Original)
Don Darcy
Jim
(Original)
Betty E. Haynes
La Verne
(Original)
John Effrat
Louie
(Original)
Sally Gabler
Jim's Wife
(Original)
Hildegarde Halliday
Dennie
(Original)
Joy Hodges
Susan Oakley
(Original)
Allen Kearns
Sam
(Original)
Ben Laughlin
Eddie
(Original)
Bruce MacFarlane
Howard Stickney
(Original)
Virginia Reed
Gladys
(Original)
Morton L. Stevens
The Professor
(Original)
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John Archer
Oliver Oakley
(Original)
Don Darcy
Jim
(Original)
Betty E. Haynes
La Verne
(Original)
John Effrat
Louie
(Original)
Sally Gabler
Jim's Wife
(Original)
Hildegarde Halliday
Dennie
(Original)
Joy Hodges
Susan Oakley
(Original)
Allen Kearns
Sam
(Original)
Ben Laughlin
Eddie
(Original)
Bruce MacFarlane
Howard Stickney
(Original)
Virginia Reed
Gladys
(Original)
Morton L. Stevens
The Professor
(Original)
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Harry Segall
Writer
Arthur Sircom
Director
Frederick Fox
Scenic Design
Robert Reud
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
2
1944
Closing Date
Oct
21
1944
Performances
24
as of Dec 03, 2025
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