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White Desert

Broadway

Original

White Desert

Broadway

Original

Princess Theatre
104 W. 39th St., New York, NY, New York, NY

SYNOPSIS:

playwright: Maxwell Anderson

People (7)

George Abbott

Sverre Peterson
(Original)

John Friend

Dugan
(Original)

Beth Merrill

Mary Kane
(Original)

Frank Shannon

Michael Kane
(Original)

Ethel Wright

Annie Peterson
(Original)

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George Abbott

Sverre Peterson
(Original)

John Friend

Dugan
(Original)

Beth Merrill

Mary Kane
(Original)

Frank Shannon

Michael Kane
(Original)

Ethel Wright

Annie Peterson
(Original)

Maxwell Anderson

Writer

Brock Pemberton

Director

Producer

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Pro Info

Opening Date

Oct 18 1923

Closing Date

Oct 27 1923

Performances

12 as of Apr 02, 2026

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