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Black Limelight

Broadway

Original

Black Limelight

Broadway

Original

Mansfield Theatre
256 W 47th St., New York, NY

SYNOPSIS:

playwright: Gordon Sherry

People (19)

George Curzon

Lawrence Manfred
(Original)

J. Malcolm Dunn

Mr. Tanner
(Original)

Bruce Evans

Mr. Chandler
(Original)

Brenda Forbes

Jemima Barrett
(Original)

A. P. Kaye

Williams
(Original)

Alexander Kirkland

Peter Charrington
(Original)

Winifred Lenihan

Naomi Charrington
(Original)

R. Birrell Rawls

Lewis
(Original)

Olive Reeves-Smith

Mrs. Chandler
(Original)

Herbert Standing Jr.

Mr. Traynor
(Original)

Harold Thomas

1st Policeman
(Original)

John Trevor

2nd Policeman
(Original)

Frederick Voigt

Bishop
(Original)

Kate Warriner

Lily James
(Original)

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George Curzon

Lawrence Manfred
(Original)

J. Malcolm Dunn

Mr. Tanner
(Original)

Bruce Evans

Mr. Chandler
(Original)

Brenda Forbes

Jemima Barrett
(Original)

A. P. Kaye

Williams
(Original)

Alexander Kirkland

Peter Charrington
(Original)

Winifred Lenihan

Naomi Charrington
(Original)

R. Birrell Rawls

Lewis
(Original)

Olive Reeves-Smith

Mrs. Chandler
(Original)

Herbert Standing Jr.

Mr. Traynor
(Original)

Harold Thomas

1st Policeman
(Original)

John Trevor

2nd Policeman
(Original)

Frederick Voigt

Bishop
(Original)

Kate Warriner

Lily James
(Original)

Gordon Sherry

Writer

Robert Milton

Staging

Watson Barratt

Scenic Design

George Bushar

Producer

John Tuerk

Producer

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Pro Info

Opening Date

Nov 9 1936

Closing Date

Mar 1 1937

Performances

64 as of Dec 04, 2025

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Black Limelight - November 1936

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Black Limelight - November 1936

Black Limelight - November 1936

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