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240 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Lula Vollmer
People (16)
Rupert Brae
Rus Cleaver
(Original)
Sonny Collins
Sam
(Original)
Walter Connolly
John Stafford
(Original)
Claiborne Foster
Trigger Hicks
(Original)
Catherine Gray
Mother
(Original)
Sara Haden
Etta Dawson
(Original)
Louis Mason
Bill Grayson
(Original)
Milton McGovern
West Fry
(Original)
Elinor Retsof
Granny Raines
(Original)
Natalie Schafer
Eleanor Stafford
(Original)
John Taylor
Jake Hawkins
(Original)
Minor Watson
George Fleetwood
(Original)
Zeddie
Zedrach
(Original)
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Rupert Brae
Rus Cleaver
(Original)
Sonny Collins
Sam
(Original)
Walter Connolly
John Stafford
(Original)
Claiborne Foster
Trigger Hicks
(Original)
Catherine Gray
Mother
(Original)
Sara Haden
Etta Dawson
(Original)
Louis Mason
Bill Grayson
(Original)
Milton McGovern
West Fry
(Original)
Elinor Retsof
Granny Raines
(Original)
Natalie Schafer
Eleanor Stafford
(Original)
John Taylor
Jake Hawkins
(Original)
Minor Watson
George Fleetwood
(Original)
Zeddie
Zedrach
(Original)
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Lula Vollmer
Writer
George Cukor
Staging
Richard G. Herndon
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Dec
6
1927
Closing Date
Jan
1
1928
Performances
47
as of Jan 22, 2026
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