''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' is a

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play that debuted at the Little Theatre on West 44th Street, New York City, on October 31, 1912. Based on the stories by the

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, it was produced by

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who had written it under the

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"Jessie Braham White." The play, starring

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, met with favorable reviews and became the basis for the 1916 film ''

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'', also starring Clark.

Cast of characters (opening night)

*''Princess Snow White'' :

*''Queen Brangomar'' : Elaine Inescort *''Rosalys'' :

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*''Amelotte'' : Harriot Ingalls *''Ermengarde'' : Jeannette Dix *''Guinivere'' : Dorothy Preyer *''Christabel'' :

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*''Astolaine'' : Madelaine Chieff *''Ursula'' : Walden *''Lynette'' : Phyllis Anderson *''Sir Dandiprat Bombas, the Court Chamberlain'' : Frank McCormack *''Berthold, the Huntsman'' : Arthur Barry *''Prince Florimond of Calydon'' :

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*''Valentine'' : Peter Miller *''Vivian'' : Royal Herring *The Seven Dwarfs Scene 3 #''Blick'', the eldest of the seven : Edward See #''Flick'' : Harry Burnham #''Glick'' : Marie Cullen #''Snick'' : Emmet Hampton #''Plick'' : Charles Everett #''Whick'' : John Davis #''Quee'', the youngest "boy" of the seven, nearly ninety-nine years old with an apparent chronic thievery issue : Dorothy Farrier *''Witch Hex'' : Ada Boshell *''Long Tail'' : William Grey *''Short Tail'' : Patrick Driscoll *''Lack Tail'' : Arthur Simpson

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Cast of characters (opening night)

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