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The Lady Who Came to Stay
Broadway
Original
The Lady Who Came to Stay
Broadway
Original
Maxine Elliott's Theatre
109 W. 39th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Kenneth White
People (13)
Mady Christians
Emma
(Original)
Augusta Dabney
Ann
(Original)
Horton Heath
Roy
(Original)
Morton L. Stevens
Doctor
(Original)
Beth Merrill
Katherine
(Original)
Mildred Natwick
Milly
(Original)
Mrs. James Thornton
Sadie
(Original)
Dick Van Patten
Roger
(Original)
Evelyn Varden
Phoebe
(Original)
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Mady Christians
Emma
(Original)
Augusta Dabney
Ann
(Original)
Horton Heath
Roy
(Original)
Morton L. Stevens
Doctor
(Original)
Beth Merrill
Katherine
(Original)
Mildred Natwick
Milly
(Original)
Mrs. James Thornton
Sadie
(Original)
Dick Van Patten
Roger
(Original)
Evelyn Varden
Phoebe
(Original)
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Kenneth White
Writer
R.E. Spencer
Source Material
Guthrie McClintic
Director
Producer
Donald Oenslager
Scenic Design
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
2
1941
Closing Date
Jan
4
1941
Performances
4
as of Jan 05, 2026
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