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Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl
Broadway
Revival
Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl
Broadway
Revival
Fifth Avenue Theatre
31 W. 28th St. (Broadway), New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Charles Foster
People (19)
Lewis Ames
Jigwater
(Original)
Evelyn Barrows
Bertha Bascome
(Original)
Rosmari DeSalle
Marty Jones
(Original)
Diana Dowty
Lisette Graham
(Original)
Mary Galin
Hanna Williams
(Original)
Edna Gordon
Jane Pinch
(Original)
Zella Lenney
Marie Hutton
(Original)
Witcher MacMillan
Jasper Carter
(Original)
Charles Merkin
Judge Fergerson
(Original)
Otto Neff
Conrad Bascome
(Original)
George Sheldon
David Carter
(Original)
George Spelvin
Officer
(Original)
Jaron Sylvane
Philip Hamilton
(Original)
Theodore Tiller
Jason Skinner
(Original)
John Van Zanten
Joe Skinner
(Original)
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Lewis Ames
Jigwater
(Original)
Evelyn Barrows
Bertha Bascome
(Original)
Rosmari DeSalle
Marty Jones
(Original)
Diana Dowty
Lisette Graham
(Original)
Mary Galin
Hanna Williams
(Original)
Edna Gordon
Jane Pinch
(Original)
Zella Lenney
Marie Hutton
(Original)
Witcher MacMillan
Jasper Carter
(Original)
Charles Merkin
Judge Fergerson
(Original)
Otto Neff
Conrad Bascome
(Original)
George Sheldon
David Carter
(Original)
George Spelvin
Officer
(Original)
Jaron Sylvane
Philip Hamilton
(Original)
Theodore Tiller
Jason Skinner
(Original)
John Van Zanten
Joe Skinner
(Original)
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Charles Foster
Writer
George Damroth
Adaptation
Staging
Producer
Ilmar and Tames
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Jack Stern
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
5
1935
Closing Date
Nov
16
1935
Performances
7
as of Jan 06, 2026
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