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The Silver Cord

Broadway

Original

The Silver Cord

Broadway

Original

John Golden Theatre
202 W. 58th St., New York, NY, New York, NY

SYNOPSIS:

playwright: Sidney Howard

People (9)

Barbara Bruce

Maid
(Original)

Eliot Cabot

David
(Original)

Laura Hope Crews

Mrs. Phelps
(Original)

Margalo Gillmore

Hester
(Original)

Earle Larimore

Robert
(Original)

Elizabeth Risdon

Christina
(Original)

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Barbara Bruce

Maid
(Original)

Eliot Cabot

David
(Original)

Laura Hope Crews

Mrs. Phelps
(Original)

Margalo Gillmore

Hester
(Original)

Earle Larimore

Robert
(Original)

Elizabeth Risdon

Christina
(Original)

Sidney Howard

Writer

John Cromwell

Staging

The Theatre Guild

Producer

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Pro Info

Opening Date

Dec 20 1926

Closing Date

Jul 23 1927

Performances

112 as of Nov 29, 2025

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The Silver Cord - April 1927

The Silver Cord - April 1927

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The Silver Cord - April 1927

The Silver Cord - April 1927

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