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Black Widow
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Black Widow
Broadway
Original
Mansfield Theatre
256 W 47th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Samuel John Park
People (13)
King Calder
Detective Sergeant Whaler
(Original)
Walter Davis
Medical Examiner Lorris
(Original)
Bruce Desmond
Patrolman
(Original)
Lucille La Verne
Dr. Emma Koloich
(Original)
Joanna Roos
Katherine
(Original)
Stanley Smith
Carl Koloich
(Original)
Michael Stone
Jennie Mason
(Original)
A.H. Van Buren
Professor
(Original)
Keenan Wynn
Detective Garner
(Original)
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King Calder
Detective Sergeant Whaler
(Original)
Walter Davis
Medical Examiner Lorris
(Original)
Bruce Desmond
Patrolman
(Original)
Lucille La Verne
Dr. Emma Koloich
(Original)
Joanna Roos
Katherine
(Original)
Stanley Smith
Carl Koloich
(Original)
Michael Stone
Jennie Mason
(Original)
A.H. Van Buren
Professor
(Original)
Keenan Wynn
Detective Garner
(Original)
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Samuel John Park
Writer
Miriam Doyle
Staging
Louis Kennel
Scenic Design
Thomas Kilpatrick
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
12
1936
Closing Date
Feb
29
1936
Performances
7
as of Dec 03, 2025
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