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The Petrified Forest Playbill - Feb 1935
The Petrified Forest
Broadway
Original
Broadhurst Theatre
235 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Robert E. Sherwood
book:
Robert E. Sherwood
People (28)
Leslie Howard
Alan Squier
(Original)
John Alexander
Joseph
(Original)
Humphrey Bogart
Duke Mantee
(Original)
Milo Boulton
A Telegrapher
(Original)
Charles Dow Clark
Gramp Maple
(Original)
Peggy Conklin
Gabby Maple
(Original)
Guy Conradi
Hendy
(Original)
Aloysius Cunningham
Commander Klepp
(Original)
James Doody
Another Telegrapher
(Original)
Tom Fadden
Ruby
(Original)
Ross Hertz
Jackie
(Original)
Robert Hudson
Mr. Chisholm
(Original)
Eugene Keith
A Deputy
(Original)
Esther Leeming
Paula
(Original)
Frank Milan
Boze Hertzlinger
(Original)
Robert Porterfield
Herb
(Original)
Harry Sherwin
Another Deputy
(Original)
Blanche Sweet
Mrs. Chisholm
(Original)
Slim Thompson
Pyles
(Original)
Frank Tweddell
Sheriff
(Original)
Walter Vonnegut
Jason Maple
(Original)
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Leslie Howard
Alan Squier
(Original)
John Alexander
Joseph
(Original)
Humphrey Bogart
Duke Mantee
(Original)
Milo Boulton
A Telegrapher
(Original)
Charles Dow Clark
Gramp Maple
(Original)
Peggy Conklin
Gabby Maple
(Original)
Guy Conradi
Hendy
(Original)
Aloysius Cunningham
Commander Klepp
(Original)
James Doody
Another Telegrapher
(Original)
Tom Fadden
Ruby
(Original)
Ross Hertz
Jackie
(Original)
Robert Hudson
Mr. Chisholm
(Original)
Eugene Keith
A Deputy
(Original)
Esther Leeming
Paula
(Original)
Frank Milan
Boze Hertzlinger
(Original)
Robert Porterfield
Herb
(Original)
Harry Sherwin
Another Deputy
(Original)
Blanche Sweet
Mrs. Chisholm
(Original)
Slim Thompson
Pyles
(Original)
Frank Tweddell
Sheriff
(Original)
Walter Vonnegut
Jason Maple
(Original)
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Robert E. Sherwood
Writer
Arthur Hopkins
Staging
Produced in Association with
Raymond Sovey
Scenic Design
Edward McHugh
Stage Manager
Frank Perley
Company Manager
Helen Deutsch
Press Representative
Gilbert Miller
Producer
Leslie Howard
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
7
1935
Closing Date
Jun
29
1935
Performances
197
as of Dec 05, 2025
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