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The Milky Way
Broadway
Original
Cort Theatre
138 W. 48th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Lynn Root
,
Harry Clork
People (14)
John Brown
Eddie
(Original)
Brian Donlevy
Speed McFarland
(Original)
Leo Donnelly
Gabby Sloan
(Original)
Edward Emerson
Willard
(Original)
William Foran
Spider
(Original)
Gladys George
Anne Westey
(Original)
Emily Lowry
Mae Sullivan
(Original)
Hugh O'Connell
Burleigh Sullivan
(Original)
Bernard Pathe
Wilbur Austin
(Original)
Sam Levene
Gabby Sloane
(Replacement)
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John Brown
Eddie
(Original)
Brian Donlevy
Speed McFarland
(Original)
Leo Donnelly
Gabby Sloan
(Original)
Edward Emerson
Willard
(Original)
William Foran
Spider
(Original)
Gladys George
Anne Westey
(Original)
Emily Lowry
Mae Sullivan
(Original)
Hugh O'Connell
Burleigh Sullivan
(Original)
Bernard Pathe
Wilbur Austin
(Original)
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Lynn Root
Writer
Harry Clork
Writer
Sidney Harmon
Producer
James R. Ullman
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
May
8
1934
Closing Date
Jul
1
1934
Performances
63
as of Dec 04, 2025
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