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The Piker
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The Piker
Broadway
Original
Eltinge 42nd Street Theatre
234 W. 42nd St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Leon Gordon
People (14)
Lionel Barrymore
Bernie Kaplan
(Original)
Alan Brooks
Willie Riley
(Original)
Frank Conroy
Alexander Montgomery
(Original)
Robert Cummings
Fred Cunningham
(Original)
Irene Fenwick
June Knight
(Original)
James C. Malaidy
The Waiter
(Original)
Harry E. McKee
George Howe
(Original)
Adrienne Morrison
Mrs. Cunningham
(Original)
W. A. Norton
Mr. Strong
(Original)
Charles Slattery
Broderick
(Original)
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Lionel Barrymore
Bernie Kaplan
(Original)
Alan Brooks
Willie Riley
(Original)
Frank Conroy
Alexander Montgomery
(Original)
Robert Cummings
Fred Cunningham
(Original)
Irene Fenwick
June Knight
(Original)
James C. Malaidy
The Waiter
(Original)
Harry E. McKee
George Howe
(Original)
Adrienne Morrison
Mrs. Cunningham
(Original)
W. A. Norton
Mr. Strong
(Original)
Charles Slattery
Broderick
(Original)
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Leon Gordon
Writer
Oliver Eastwood
Source Material (from a story)
Priestly Morrison
Staging
A. H. Woods
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
15
1925
Closing Date
Feb
1
1925
Performances
44
as of Dec 04, 2025
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