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Roar China
Broadway
Original
Roar China
Broadway
Original
Martin Beck Theatre
302 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
S. Tretyakov
People (42)
Seungman Ahn
Wang Fu
(Original)
Eric Blore
Lieutenant Cooper
(Original)
Edwin Brandt
The Missionary
(Original)
Charles Cardon
Johnson
(Original)
Grace Chee
Ama
(Original)
Eva Condon
Mrs. Tourist
(Original)
Harry Cooke
Burns
(Original)
Edward Cooper
Captain of H.M.S. Europa
(Original)
Reynolds Denniston
Mr. Smith
(Original)
Athy Dimitrieff
M. De Brochell
(Original)
H.L. Donsu
Chang
(Original)
Charlie Fang
Low Ba
(Original)
Paul Fung
Ho Sung
(Original)
William Gargan
Hall
(Original)
Winifred Hanley
Mrs. Smith
(Original)
Sam Kim
The Daoyin of the City of Wan Hsien
(Original)
Helen Kimm
Chang Yuen
(Original)
Adrienne Lachamp
Mme. De Brochell
(Original)
Arthur Leon
Bonze
(Original)
Sanchia Robertson
Cordelia
(Original)
Erskine Sanford
Mr. Tourist
(Original)
Frank Sinne
A Fo
(Original)
Lee Tung-Foo
Pei Fu
(Original)
Von Wang
Li Tai
(Original)
Irene Wong
Ho Chin Ling
(Original)
Dorothy Woo
Chang's Son
(Original)
Elsie Wu
Ho San San
(Original)
James Yoon
Ho Sung's Son
(Original)
Ivan Achong
1st Boatman
(Original)
Y. Y. Hsu
A Student Interpreter for the Daoyin
(Original)
Peter Kwan
Chinese Boy
(Original)
James Lee
1st Policeman
(Original)
Henry Leong
3rd Boatman
(Original)
Siang Pan
A Fo's Daughter
(Original)
Edward Trevor
Mate of H.M.S. Europa
(Original)
H. T. Tsiang
2nd Boatman
(Original)
Richard Wang
4th Boatman
(Original)
Y. W. Woo
Coolie
(Original)
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Seungman Ahn
Wang Fu
(Original)
Eric Blore
Lieutenant Cooper
(Original)
Edwin Brandt
The Missionary
(Original)
Charles Cardon
Johnson
(Original)
Grace Chee
Ama
(Original)
Eva Condon
Mrs. Tourist
(Original)
Harry Cooke
Burns
(Original)
Edward Cooper
Captain of H.M.S. Europa
(Original)
Reynolds Denniston
Mr. Smith
(Original)
Athy Dimitrieff
M. De Brochell
(Original)
H.L. Donsu
Chang
(Original)
Charlie Fang
Low Ba
(Original)
Paul Fung
Ho Sung
(Original)
William Gargan
Hall
(Original)
Winifred Hanley
Mrs. Smith
(Original)
Sam Kim
The Daoyin of the City of Wan Hsien
(Original)
Helen Kimm
Chang Yuen
(Original)
Adrienne Lachamp
Mme. De Brochell
(Original)
Arthur Leon
Bonze
(Original)
Sanchia Robertson
Cordelia
(Original)
Erskine Sanford
Mr. Tourist
(Original)
Frank Sinne
A Fo
(Original)
Lee Tung-Foo
Pei Fu
(Original)
Von Wang
Li Tai
(Original)
Irene Wong
Ho Chin Ling
(Original)
Dorothy Woo
Chang's Son
(Original)
Elsie Wu
Ho San San
(Original)
James Yoon
Ho Sung's Son
(Original)
Ivan Achong
1st Boatman
(Original)
Y. Y. Hsu
A Student Interpreter for the Daoyin
(Original)
Peter Kwan
Chinese Boy
(Original)
James Lee
1st Policeman
(Original)
Henry Leong
3rd Boatman
(Original)
Siang Pan
A Fo's Daughter
(Original)
Edward Trevor
Mate of H.M.S. Europa
(Original)
H. T. Tsiang
2nd Boatman
(Original)
Richard Wang
4th Boatman
(Original)
Y. W. Woo
Coolie
(Original)
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S. Tretyakov
Writer
Leo Lania
Source Material
Herbert Biberman
Director
The Theatre Guild
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
27
1930
Closing Date
Dec
27
1930
Performances
72
as of Apr 02, 2026
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