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The Straw
Broadway
Original
The Straw
Broadway
Original
Greenwich Village Theatre
7th Ave. South, near Christopher, New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Eugene O'Neill
People (17)
George Farren
Dr. Stanton
(Original)
Dothea Fisher
Miss Howard
(Original)
Margalo Gillmore
Eileen Carmody
(Original)
Katherine Grey
Miss Gilpin
(Original)
Harry Harwood
Bill Carmody
(Original)
Alice Haynes
Miss Bailey
(Original)
Grace Henderson
Mrs. Turner
(Original)
Otto Kruger
Stephen Murray
(Original)
Jennie Lamont
Mrs. Brennan
(Original)
Norris Millington
Billy
(Original)
Nora O'Brien
Mrs. Abner
(Original)
Richard Ross
Tom
(Original)
Robert Strange
Fred Nicholls
(Original)
George Woodward
Dr. Gaynor
(Original)
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George Farren
Dr. Stanton
(Original)
Dothea Fisher
Miss Howard
(Original)
Margalo Gillmore
Eileen Carmody
(Original)
Katherine Grey
Miss Gilpin
(Original)
Harry Harwood
Bill Carmody
(Original)
Alice Haynes
Miss Bailey
(Original)
Grace Henderson
Mrs. Turner
(Original)
Otto Kruger
Stephen Murray
(Original)
Jennie Lamont
Mrs. Brennan
(Original)
Norris Millington
Billy
(Original)
Nora O'Brien
Mrs. Abner
(Original)
Richard Ross
Tom
(Original)
Robert Strange
Fred Nicholls
(Original)
George Woodward
Dr. Gaynor
(Original)
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Eugene O'Neill
Writer
George C. Tyler
Producer
View All Production Team
Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
10
1921
Closing Date
Nov
26
1921
Performances
20
as of Jan 03, 2026
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