''It Pays to Sin'' is an American play in four scenes with an English adaptation by Louis Macloon and

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from the Hungarian by Johann Vaszary. The Broadway production was directed by

Monty Collins Monte Collins (also credited as Monty Collins; December 3, 1898 – June 1, 1951) was an American film actor and screenwriter. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1920 and 1948. He also wrote for 32 films between 1930 and 1951. Career ...

at the

Morosco Theatre The Morosco Theatre was a Broadway theatre near Times Square in New York City from 1917 to 1982. It housed many notable productions and its demolition, along with four adjacent theaters, was controversial. History Located at 217 West 45th Stree ...

, opening on November 3, 1933, and closing on November 5, 1933. It survived only 3 performances, receiving scathing reviews from the critics. Leon Ames, who played David Janossy (credited as "Leon Waycoff") and

Garnett Lucille Ryman Garnett Lucille Ryman Carroll, stage name Jane Starr (born Garnett Lucille Ryman; June 10, 1906 – October 23, 2002) was an American Broadway actress and the first female studio executive in Hollywood. Early life Garnett Lucille Ryman was b ...

, who played Greta Kasda (credited as Jane Starr), each made their Broadway debut.

Victor Sutherland Victor Sutherland (February 28, 1889 – August 29, 1968) was an American stage, film, and television actor. Career Born in Paducah, Kentucky, Sutherland worked on stage and in motion pictures from the 1910s through the 1950s, when he al ...

played Zoltan Keleti.

External links

''It Pays to Sin''
at the IBDB database

References

Broadway plays American plays 1933 plays {{1930s-play-stub