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Clarence
Broadway
Original
Clarence
Broadway
Original
Hudson Theatre
141 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Booth Tarkington
People (13)
Willard Barton
Hubert Stem
(Original)
Mary Boland
Mrs. Wheeler
(Original)
Barlowe Borland
Dinwiddie
(Original)
John Flood
Mr. Wheeler
(Original)
Helen Hayes
Cora Wheeler
(Original)
Glenn Hunter
Bobby Wheeler
(Original)
Alfred Lunt
Clarence
(Original)
Elsie MacKay
Violet Pinney
(Original)
Rea Martin
Della
(Original)
Susanne Westford
Mrs. Martyn
(Original)
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Willard Barton
Hubert Stem
(Original)
Mary Boland
Mrs. Wheeler
(Original)
Barlowe Borland
Dinwiddie
(Original)
John Flood
Mr. Wheeler
(Original)
Helen Hayes
Cora Wheeler
(Original)
Glenn Hunter
Bobby Wheeler
(Original)
Alfred Lunt
Clarence
(Original)
Elsie MacKay
Violet Pinney
(Original)
Rea Martin
Della
(Original)
Susanne Westford
Mrs. Martyn
(Original)
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Booth Tarkington
Writer
Frederick Stanhope
Director
George C. Tyler
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
20
1919
Closing Date
Jun
1
1920
Performances
300
as of Dec 29, 2025
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