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The Primrose Path
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The Primrose Path
Broadway
Original
Biltmore Theatre
261 W. 47th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Walter Hart
,
Robert Buckner
People (15)
Leslie Barrett
Davy Wallace
(Original)
Teresa Dale
A Police Matron
(Original)
Marilyn Erskine
Eva Wallace
(Original)
Betty Field
Clare Wallace
(Original)
Clyde Fillmore
Augustus Cummings
(Original)
Florida Friebus
Maggie Wallace
(Original)
Betty Garde
Emma Wallace
(Original)
Russell Hardie
Bayard Lawrence
(Original)
Helen Westley
Grandma
(Original)
Philip Wood
Homer Wallace
(Original)
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Leslie Barrett
Davy Wallace
(Original)
Teresa Dale
A Police Matron
(Original)
Marilyn Erskine
Eva Wallace
(Original)
Betty Field
Clare Wallace
(Original)
Clyde Fillmore
Augustus Cummings
(Original)
Florida Friebus
Maggie Wallace
(Original)
Betty Garde
Emma Wallace
(Original)
Russell Hardie
Bayard Lawrence
(Original)
Helen Westley
Grandma
(Original)
Philip Wood
Homer Wallace
(Original)
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Robert Buckner
Writer
Walter Hart
Writer
George Abbott
Staging
Producer
Cirker & Robbins
Scenic Design
Helene Pons
Costume Design
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
4
1939
Closing Date
May
1
1939
Performances
166
as of Dec 26, 2025
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