Oliver Theatre
H. S. Cohen, Resident Manager
Thursday and Friday, September 8 and 9, 1927
Sam H. Harris
presents
Francine Larrimore
in
“Chicago”
A Satirical Comedy
by Maurine Watkins
Staged by George Abbott
Characters in the Order of Appearance:
Roxie Hart Francine Larrimore
Fred Caseley James Cogle
Jake Norval Keedwell
Amos Hart Charles Halton
Sergeant Murdock William Crimans
Martin S. Harrison Griffin Crafts
Babe William Gargan
Slats George Cowell
Mrs. Morton Isabelle Winlocke
Velma Millicent Hanley
Liz Dorothy Stickney
Billy Flynn Jack Roseleigh
Mary Sunshine Eda Heineman
Moonshine Maggie Caroline Morrison
Go-to-hell Kitty Stella Larrimore
Bailiffs Carl De Mel, George Lanning
Judge Canton Milano Tilden
Woman Reporter Mary Stauber
First Man Reporter Harry Hornick
Clerk of the Court Charles Kuhn
First Photographer Jean Sidney
Stenographer E. S. Falcon
Foreman of the Jury G. W. Anspake
Cameramen Thomas Poland, Al Milliken
The Jury S. Mann, John Altieri, Harry Balcom, P. Murray, J. Neilan, G. Ball, F. Base, H. Prim, T. William, C. Wilson, Ben Greet.
Reporters H. Peel, C. Fitch
Act I
Friday night – Roxie’s bedroom, South Side, Chicago.
(The lights will be lowered during this act to denote the passage of two hours).
Five Minutes Intermission
Act II
Sunday afternoon – (Two days later) Woman’s ward, Cook County Jail.
(Curtain will be lowered during this act for one minute to denote passage of one month.)
Act III
Scene 1 – Morning, seven weeks later.
Prisoner’s room in Criminal Court Building.
Scene 2 – Later, same day, Judge Canton’s Court.
(During Scene 2, the lights will be lowered to denote the passage of time).
The entire action takes place in Chicago at present.
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