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The Barker
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The Barker Playbill - January 1927
The Barker
Broadway
Original
Biltmore Theatre
261 W. 47th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Kenyon Nicholson
People (19)
George W. Barbier
Colonel Gowdy
(Original)
Raymond Bramley
Doc Rice
(Original)
Claudette Colbert
Lou
(Original)
Norman Foster
Chris Miller
(Original)
Florence Gerald
Maw Benson
(Original)
Philip Heege
T-Bone
(Original)
Walter Huston
Nifty Miller
(Original)
Albert Hyde
Pop Morgan
(Original)
John Irwin
Sailor West
(Original)
Al Roberts
Hap Spissell
(Original)
Eleanor Winslow Williams
Carrie
(Original)
Ross Hertz
A Hick
(Original)
Nakoloilani
Hawaiian Trio
(Original)
Pakalaka
Hawaiian Trio
(Original)
Pakuakini
Hawaiian Trio
(Original)
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George W. Barbier
Colonel Gowdy
(Original)
Raymond Bramley
Doc Rice
(Original)
Claudette Colbert
Lou
(Original)
Norman Foster
Chris Miller
(Original)
Florence Gerald
Maw Benson
(Original)
Philip Heege
T-Bone
(Original)
Walter Huston
Nifty Miller
(Original)
Albert Hyde
Pop Morgan
(Original)
John Irwin
Sailor West
(Original)
Al Roberts
Hap Spissell
(Original)
Eleanor Winslow Williams
Carrie
(Original)
Ross Hertz
A Hick
(Original)
Nakoloilani
Hawaiian Trio
(Original)
Pakalaka
Hawaiian Trio
(Original)
Pakuakini
Hawaiian Trio
(Original)
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Kenyon Nicholson
Writer
Priestly Morrison
Staging
Charles L. Wagner
Producer
Edgar Selwyn
Associated Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
18
1927
Closing Date
Jul
30
1927
Performances
221
as of Dec 05, 2025
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