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Polly with a Past
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Polly with a Past
Broadway
Original
Belasco Theatre
111 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Guy Bolton
,
George Middleton
People (20)
George Stuart Christie
Clay Collum
(Original)
Ina Claire
Polly Shannon
(Original)
Mildred Dean
Parker
(Original)
Robert Fischer
A Stranger
(Original)
Winifred Fraser
Mrs. Martha Van Zile
(Original)
Louise Galloway
Mrs. Clementine Davis
(Original)
Ann Meredith
Myrtle Davis
(Original)
H. Reeves-Smith
Prentice Van Zile
(Original)
Thomas Reynolds
Commodore "Bob" Barker
(Original)
William Sampson
Stiles
(Original)
Cyril Scott
Harry Richardson
(Original)
Herbert Yost
Rex Van Zile
(Original)
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George Stuart Christie
Clay Collum
(Original)
Ina Claire
Polly Shannon
(Original)
Mildred Dean
Parker
(Original)
Robert Fischer
A Stranger
(Original)
Winifred Fraser
Mrs. Martha Van Zile
(Original)
Louise Galloway
Mrs. Clementine Davis
(Original)
Ann Meredith
Myrtle Davis
(Original)
H. Reeves-Smith
Prentice Van Zile
(Original)
Thomas Reynolds
Commodore "Bob" Barker
(Original)
William Sampson
Stiles
(Original)
Cyril Scott
Harry Richardson
(Original)
Herbert Yost
Rex Van Zile
(Original)
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Guy Bolton
Writer
George Middleton
Writer
Louis F. Massen
General Stage Director
Herman Patrick Tappe
Costume Design
Burk Symon
Stage Manager
Harry J. Walker
House Manager
Wendell Phillips Dodge
General Press Representative
David Belasco
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
6
1917
Closing Date
Jun
1
1918
Performances
315
as of Dec 04, 2025
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