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Edward H. Robins

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Actor 1880–1955 On stage 19111946

Edward Haas Robins (October 15, 1881 – July 27, 1955) was an American actor.

On stage 16 productions, 35 years

1911 A Man of Honor Webers Music Hall · Revival · directed by Edmund Breese
1911 Ben Hur New Amsterdam Theatre · Revival 41 perf.
1917 The Claim Fulton Theatre · Original · directed by Ira Hards 24 perf.
1920 The Acquittal Cohan And Harris · Original · directed by Sam Forrest 138 perf.
1924 Bluffing Bluffers Ambassador Theatre · Original 24 perf.
1927 Paradise 48th Street Theatre · Original 8 perf.
1930 Oh, Promise Me Morosco Theatre · Original 145 perf.
1931 Just to Remind You Broadhurst Theatre · Original · directed by Melville Burke 16 perf.
1931 Of Thee I Sing Music Box · Original · directed by George S. Kaufman 441 perf.
1933 Let ‘Em Eat Cake Imperial Theatre · Original · directed by George S. Kaufman 90 perf.
1935 Whatever Goes Up Biltmore Theatre · Original · directed by Arthur Sircom 24 perf.
1938 Leave It to Me! Imperial Theatre · Original · directed by Samuel Spewack 291 perf.
1940 Louisiana Purchase Imperial Theatre · Original · directed by Edgar MacGregor 444 perf.
1942 The Doughgirls Lyceum Theatre · Original 671 perf.
1946 Nellie Bly Adelphi Theatre · Original · directed by Edward Caton 16 perf.
1946 The Front Page Royale Theatre · Revival 79 perf.

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Worked with more than once12 names

William Gaxton 5 productions
Victor Moore 5 productions
Ralph Riggs 3 productions
George E. Mack 3 productions
Zynaid Spencer 2 productions
Yvonne Gray 2 productions
Walter Armin 2 productions
Vivian Barry 2 productions
Veva Selwood 2 productions
Tom Curley 2 productions
Terry Lawlor 2 productions
Ruth Adams 2 productions

Both names in the same cast list, more than once. It is not evidence of a partnership — a long-running company puts the same forty people together every night — but it is where one would start looking. 8 of these names are not links because we hold no record behind them; the name is set from the identifier and its punctuation may be wrong.

In the literature4 passages

  • Cast: William Gaxton, Victor Moore, Sophie Tucker, Tamara, Mary Martin, Edward H. Robins, Alexander Asro, George Tobias, Gene Kellyebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Cast: William Gaxton, Vera Zorina, Victor Moore, Irene Bordoni, Carol Bruce, Nick Long Jr., Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane, Edward H. Robinsebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Benson), Ralph Riggs (Chief Justice), Dudley Clements (Matthew Arnold Fulton), George E. Mack (Senator Robert E. Lyons), Edward H. Robins (Senator Carver Jones), Sam Mann (Louis Lippman), and Harold Moffet (Francis X. Gilhooley).theatre-pdfs/The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin - Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.txt
  • introduced by Dudley Clements (Fulton), Harold Moffet (Gilhooley), George E. Mack (Senator Lyons), Sam Mann (Lippman), Edward H. Robins (Senator Jones), and ensemble. “How Beautiful” was introduced by the ensemble. ““Never Was There a Girl So Fair” was introduced by principals and ensemble, and ‘Some Girls Can Bake a Pie”’ was introduced…theatre-pdfs/The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin - Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.txt

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