''Gambling'' is a 1929 play by

George M. Cohan George Michael Cohan (July 3, 1878November 5, 1942) was an American entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer and theatrical producer. Cohan began his career as a child, performing with his parents and sister in a vaudev ...

. After initial performances in

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and

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,(19 July 1929)
Cohan to Take Part in His Own New Play
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'' the play opened at the

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on Broadway from August 26, 1929(10 August 1929)
Cohan to Act in His Play. Will Appear in "Gambling" in Atlantic City Next Week
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'' Atkinson, J. Brooks (27 August 1929)
The Play (review)
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'' until January 1930, for 152 performances. It was made into a movie in 1934.Sennwald, Andre (4 December 1934)
The Mayfair Presents George M. Cohan in a Screen Edition of His Own Play, 'Gambling.'
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Broadway cast

*Harry Lillford as Sheridan *Harold Healy as Connelly *

as Draper *

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as Freelock *Dan Carey as Lewis *Neil Stone as Carlysle * Isabel Baring as Dorothy *Douglas McPherson as Braddock * Mary Philips as Mazie *Charles Johnson as Brennan *Kathleen Niday as Marie * Theodore Newton as Gaylor *Ernest Fox as Martin *Mark Sullivan as Mason *William Gillard as Buddy *Mary Fox as Maid *Jack Williams as Captain *Jack Leslie as Knowles *Duke Keeley as Wayne *Joseph Halsey as Attendant *Irving Jackson as Messenger *Lydia McMillan as Mrs. Cromley *Edward F. Namary as Chief *Jane Thomas as Miss Daly

References

External links

* * {{Playbill production, /gambling-fulton-theatre-vault-0000004585
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1929 plays Plays by George M. Cohan Plays about gambling