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Broken Dishes
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Broken Dishes Playbill - November 1929
Broken Dishes Playbill - January 1930
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Broken Dishes
Broadway
Original
Ritz Theatre
219 W. 48th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Martin Flavin
People (14)
Reed Brown, Jr.
Bill Clark
(Original)
Etha Dack
Mabel Bumpsted
(Original)
Bette Davis
Elaine Bumpsted
(Original)
Eda Heinemann
Jenny Bumpsted
(Original)
Josef Lazarovici
Grant
(Original)
Donald Meek
Cyrus Bumpsted
(Original)
Duncan Penwarden
A Stranger
(Original)
Art Smith
Sam Green
(Original)
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Reed Brown, Jr.
Bill Clark
(Original)
Etha Dack
Mabel Bumpsted
(Original)
Bette Davis
Elaine Bumpsted
(Original)
Eda Heinemann
Jenny Bumpsted
(Original)
Josef Lazarovici
Grant
(Original)
Donald Meek
Cyrus Bumpsted
(Original)
Duncan Penwarden
A Stranger
(Original)
Art Smith
Sam Green
(Original)
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Martin Flavin
Writer
Marion Gering
Staging
Producer
Eddie Eddy
Scenic Design
Josef Lazarovici
Stage Manager
Jacob A. Weiser
Company Manager
Theron Bamberger
Press Representative
Oscar Serlin
Produced by Arrangement with
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
5
1929
Closing Date
Apr
5
1930
Performances
178
as of Jan 24, 2026
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