''Dr. Syntax'' is an 1894 play produced by

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. His wife at that time,

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, appeared in the cast.Chapman, John and Garrison P. Sherwood (eds.
The Best Plays of 1894-1899
p. 2 (1955) It debuted at the

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on June 23, 1894. The play is a rewrite of the 1881-82 hit ''Cinderella at School''.Bordman, Gerald
American Musical Theater: A Chronicle
p. 149 (3rd ed. 2001) ''The Best Plays of 1884-1899'' (1955) says it had a "comfortable run of 159 performances."

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* {{IBDB show, 501374, Dr. Syntax 1894 plays