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The Meanest Man in the World
Broadway
Original
The Meanest Man in the World
Broadway
Original
Hudson Theatre
141 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Augustin MacHugh
People (19)
George M. Cohan
Richard Clarke
(Original)
Elwood F. Bostwick
Frederick Leggitt
(Original)
Howard Boulden
Andy Oatman
(Original)
George W. Callahan
Michael O'Brien
(Original)
Hugh Cameron
Lute Boon
(Original)
Alice Chapin
Mrs. Clarke
(Original)
Marion Coakley
Jane Hudson
(Original)
Leo Donnelly
Carlton Childs
(Original)
Ruth Donnelly
Kitty Crockett
(Original)
John T. Doyle
Hiram Leeds
(Original)
Fletcher Harvey
Franklyn Fielding
(Original)
Leona Hogarth
Nellie Clarke
(Original)
Norval Keedwell
Ned Stephens
(Original)
Peter Raymond
Henry Billings
(Original)
Ralph Sipperly
Bart Nash
(Original)
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George M. Cohan
Richard Clarke
(Original)
Elwood F. Bostwick
Frederick Leggitt
(Original)
Howard Boulden
Andy Oatman
(Original)
George W. Callahan
Michael O'Brien
(Original)
Hugh Cameron
Lute Boon
(Original)
Alice Chapin
Mrs. Clarke
(Original)
Marion Coakley
Jane Hudson
(Original)
Leo Donnelly
Carlton Childs
(Original)
Ruth Donnelly
Kitty Crockett
(Original)
John T. Doyle
Hiram Leeds
(Original)
Fletcher Harvey
Franklyn Fielding
(Original)
Leona Hogarth
Nellie Clarke
(Original)
Norval Keedwell
Ned Stephens
(Original)
Peter Raymond
Henry Billings
(Original)
Ralph Sipperly
Bart Nash
(Original)
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Augustin MacHugh
Writer
Everett Ruskay
Source Material (from the skit)
John Meehan
Staging
Howard Boulden
Stage Manager
John V. Hope
Company Manager
George M. Cohan
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
12
1920
Closing Date
Apr
1
1921
Performances
202
as of Dec 31, 2025
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