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The Cat and the Canary
Broadway
Original
The Cat and the Canary
Broadway
Original
National Theatre
208 W. 41st St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
The Cat and the Canary
played 349 performances from Feb. 7, 1922 to Dec. 2, 1922. It later played a return engagement of 40 performances from Apr. 23, 1923 to May 26, 1923.
playwright:
John Willard
People (13)
Florence Eldridge
Annabelle West
(Original)
Edmund Elton
Hendricks
(Original)
Beth Franklin
Susan Sillsby
(Original)
Blanche Friderici
"Mammy" Pleasant
(Original)
Henry Hull
Paul Jones
(Original)
Percy Moore
Roger Crosby
(Original)
Harry D. Southard
Patterson
(Original)
Jane Warrington
Cicely Young
(Original)
John Willard
Harry Blythe
(Original)
Sylvia Field
Annabelle West
(Replacement)
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Florence Eldridge
Annabelle West
(Original)
Edmund Elton
Hendricks
(Original)
Beth Franklin
Susan Sillsby
(Original)
Blanche Friderici
"Mammy" Pleasant
(Original)
Henry Hull
Paul Jones
(Original)
Percy Moore
Roger Crosby
(Original)
Harry D. Southard
Patterson
(Original)
Jane Warrington
Cicely Young
(Original)
John Willard
Harry Blythe
(Original)
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John Willard
Writer
Ira Hards
Staging
Ashmead Scott
Scenic Design
Kilbourn Gordon
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
7
1922
Closing Date
May
26
1923
Performances
389
as of Dec 05, 2025
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