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The Torch Bearers
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The Torch Bearers
Broadway
Original
48th Street Theatre
157 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
George Kelly
People (15)
Daisy Atherton
Mrs. Sheppard
(Original)
Mary Boland
Paula
(Original)
William Castle
Teddy Spearing
(Original)
Douglas Garden
Mr. Hossefrosse
(Original)
Mary Gildea
Jenny
(Original)
Booth Howard
Mr. Twiller
(Original)
Rosemary King
Florence McCrickett
(Original)
Helen Lowell
Nelly Fell
(Original)
Edward Reese
Mr. Spindler
(Original)
Arthur Shaw
Frederic Ritter
(Original)
Alison Skipworth
Mrs. J. Duro Pampinelli
(Original)
J. Archer Curtis
The Stage Manager
(Original)
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Daisy Atherton
Mrs. Sheppard
(Original)
Mary Boland
Paula
(Original)
William Castle
Teddy Spearing
(Original)
Douglas Garden
Mr. Hossefrosse
(Original)
Mary Gildea
Jenny
(Original)
Booth Howard
Mr. Twiller
(Original)
Rosemary King
Florence McCrickett
(Original)
Helen Lowell
Nelly Fell
(Original)
Edward Reese
Mr. Spindler
(Original)
Arthur Shaw
Frederic Ritter
(Original)
Alison Skipworth
Mrs. J. Duro Pampinelli
(Original)
J. Archer Curtis
The Stage Manager
(Original)
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George Kelly
Writer
Director
Bert French
Producer
Rosalie Stewart
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Aug
29
1922
Closing Date
Dec
16
1922
Performances
135
as of Dec 04, 2025
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