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By the Way

Broadway

Original

By the Way

Broadway

Original

Gaiety Theatre
1547 Broadway at W. 46th St., New York, NY, New York, NY

SYNOPSIS:

lyrics: Graham John
book: Ronald Jeans, Harold Simpson
music: Vivian Ellis

People (19)

Phyl Arnold

Performer
(Original)

Eddie Childs

Performer
(Original)

Charles Courtneidge

Performer
(Original)

Cicely Courtneidge

Performer
(Original)

Harold French

Performer
(Original)

Celia Glynn

Performer
(Original)

Lawrence Green

Performer
(Original)

April Harmon

Performer
(Original)

Jack Hulburt

Performer
(Original)

Dorothy Hurst

Performer
(Original)

Doreen Lynch

Performer
(Original)

Muriel Montrose

Performer
(Original)

Josephine Quest

Performer
(Original)

Billie Shotter

Performer
(Original)

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Phyl Arnold

Performer
(Original)

Eddie Childs

Performer
(Original)

Charles Courtneidge

Performer
(Original)

Cicely Courtneidge

Performer
(Original)

Harold French

Performer
(Original)

Celia Glynn

Performer
(Original)

Lawrence Green

Performer
(Original)

April Harmon

Performer
(Original)

Jack Hulburt

Performer
(Original)

Dorothy Hurst

Performer
(Original)

Doreen Lynch

Performer
(Original)

Muriel Montrose

Performer
(Original)

Josephine Quest

Performer
(Original)

Billie Shotter

Performer
(Original)

Ronald Jeans

Book

Harold Simpson

Book

Vivian Ellis

Music

Graham John

Lyricist

Jack Hulburt

Director

A.L. Erlanger

Producer

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Pro Info

Opening Date

Dec 28 1925

Closing Date

May 29 1926

Performances

176 as of Jan 07, 2026

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