- (1914) Stage: Appeared (credited as Philip Dunning; Broadway debut) in "Life" on Broadway. Cast: John Bowers, Frazer Coulter [credited as Frazer Coulter], Huntley Gordon, Leonore Harris, Frank Hatch, B. Hendricks Jr., Joseph M. Lothian, Kathlene MacDonell, Tom Maguire, Lillian Page, Richard I. Scott, Arthur Snyder, Edward Spalding, Dion Titheradge. Produced by William A. Brady.
- (1915) Stage Play: Ruggles of Red Gap. Comedy. Written by Harrison Garfield Rhodes. Music by Sigmund Romberg. Lyrics by Harold Atteridge. Based on a story by Harry Leon Wilson. Directed by J.H. Benrimo. Fulton Theatre: 25 Dec 1915- 22 Jan 1916 (33 performances). Cast: Louis Arno (as "Mr. Henry P. Hartman"), Kitty Berg (as "A Girl Helper"), Viola Bowers (as "Miss Beryl Mae Watson"), James Boyle (as "Ed Perkins"), Frederick Burton (as "Mr. Egbert Floud"), Louise Closser Hale (as "Mrs. Floud"), Adelaide Cumming (as "Mrs. Judge Ballard"), Lucile Dalberg (as "Mrs. Charles Belknap-Jackson"), Philip Dunning (as "Watterman"), Marion Fuller (as "Mrs. Henry P. Hartman"), Francis Gaillard (as "A Cabman"), Billy Groves (as "First French Soldier"), John Hamilton (as "Proprietor of Booth"), Minnie Hart (as "Girl Selling Songs"), Ray Hartley (as "Girl Helper"), George Hassell (as "The Honorable George Van-Baseingwell"), Alma Hawly (as "A Messenger from Cravat Dealer's"), Ralph Herz (as "Alfred Ruggles"), Jobyna Howland (as "Mrs. Kenner"), Irving Jackson (as "Messenger from High-Life Tailor"), John Kelly (as "Waiter at Hotel Castiglione"), Dickie Kendall (as "A Messenger from the Shirtmaker's"), Harriet Kneitel (as "Street Singer"), Arthur Laceby (as "The Earl of Brinstead"), James C. Malaidy (as "Senator James Knox Floud"), Leslie Marion (as "Mrs. Elmer J. Brown"), Austin Miller (as "Post Card Seller"), Harold Nelson (as "Hat Boy at the United States Grill"), Grace Newton (as "Mrs. Dawson"), Caroline Oden (as "Miss Frances Coolbrith"), Frederick Osborne (as "Manager of Hotel Castiglione"), Homer Potts (as "Second French Soldier"), Lynn Pratt (as "Mr. Charles Belknap-Jackson"), Jessie Ralph (as "Mrs. Pettingill"), Adrian Rosely (as "Waiter at "Au Rendezvous des Cochers Fideles"), Fred W. Strong (as "Jeff Tuttle"), Gus Verace (as "A Barber"), Marie Vernon (as "Flower Girl"). Produced by Lee Shubert and J.J. Shubert. Note: Filmed by Perfection Pictures (for Essanay Film Manufacturing Company) as Ruggles of Red Gap (1918), by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation (distrubted by Paramount Pictures) as Ruggles of Red Gap (1923) and most notably as Ruggles of Red Gap (1935), starring Charles Laughton.
- (1932) Stage: Co-produced (w/George Abbott, also director) "Twentieth Century" on Broadway. Comedy (original production). Written by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur. Scenic Design by Cirker & Robbins. Broadhurst Theatre: 29 Dec 1932-20 May 1933 (152 performances). Cast: Frank Badham (as "Porter"), Granville Bates (as "Conductor"), Matt Briggs (as "Oliver Webb"), Joseph Crehan (as "First Detective"), Florence Edney (as "Sadie"), William Frawley (as "Owen O'Malley"), Etienne Girardot (as "Matthew Clark"; final Broadway role), Hans Hamsa (as "First Beard" / "Cristus"), Ross Hertz (as "Train Secretary"), Ernest Hunter (as "Waiter"), Cliffman Jewel (as "Reporter"), Moffat Johnston (as "Oscar Jaffe"), Edward La Roche (as "Second Beard" / "Judas"), Eugenie Leontovich (as "Lily Garland"), Dennie Moore (as "Anita Highland"), Roy Roberts (as "George Smith"), Henry Sherwood (as "Max Jacobs"), Robert Sloane (as "Gateman"), J. Ascher Smith (as "Second Detective"), James Spottswood (as "Grover Lockwood"), Charles Wagenheim (as "Photographer"), Alfred Webster (as "Flannagan"), Clare Woodbury (as "Dr. Johnson"), William Worth (as "Pullman Conductor"). Replacement actor: Robert Brill (as "Gateman"). NOTE: Filmed as Twentieth Century (1934).
- (1929) Stage: Wrote / directed "Sweet Land of Liberty" on Broadway. Melodrama. Knickerbocker Theatre: 23 Sep 1929-Sep 1929 (closing date unknown/8 performances). Cast: George Barbier (as "Charlie Hunter"), Dorothy Blackburn, Thomas Coffin Cooke, Joseph Crehan (as "Otis"), Anne Forrest, Robert Harrison, J.J. Hyland, James Keane, Wilton Lackaye (as "War Veteran"), Hermann Lieb, Robert Lynn, Elsa Ryan, John Sharkey, Bobbie Steele, Ralph Theodore, Joseph Woodburn. Produced by Abraham L. Erlanger and George C. Tyler.
- (1932) Stage: Wrote and directed (w/George Abbott) "Lilly Turner", produced on Broadway. Scenic Design by Livingston Platt. Morosco Theatre: 19 Sep 1932-Oct 1932 (closing date unknown/24 performances). Cast: Robert Barrat (as "Frederick"), Granville Bates (as "Dave Turner"), James Bell, Warren Bryan, Joseph Crehan (as "Dr. Hawley"), Dorothy Hall (as "Lilly Turner"), Percy Kilbride (as "Truckman"), John Litel (as "Bob Cross"), Emmett Shackelford (as "Hotel Manager"), Byron Shores, Clare Woodbury. Produced by Abbott-Dunning, Inc.
- (1938) Stage Play: Schoolhouse on the Lot. Comedy. Written by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov. Scenic Design by Arne Lundborg. Directed by Philip Dunning. Ritz Theatre: 22 Mar 1938- May 1938 (closing date unknown). Cast: Walter Armin (as "Herman Godansky"), Buford Armitage (as "Sampson"), Nancy Barnwell, Edward Barry, Carter Blake, Donald Brown, Joe Brown Jr., Frederic Clark, Hylah Coley, Gerald A. Cornell, June Curtis, Virginia Dunning, Eleanor Flagg, William Foran, Averell Harris (as "George Lewin"), Jean Harris (as "Dolly Shepard/Alternate), Robert H. Harris, Eda Heinemann (as "Miss Fish"), Jack Kelly, Natalynne LaGoff, Lucille Low, Sidney Lumet (as "Mickey"), Richard Manning, Mary Mason, James Moore, David Pelham, Robert Pelham, Betty Philson, Paton Price, Edward Ryan, Jr., Julanne Sack, Nate Sack, Nancy Sheridan, Gerard Sloane, Houseley Stevenson (as "J.G. Hamilton"), Onslow Stevens (as "Peter Driscoll"), Thomas F. Tracey (as "Mr. Zarbel"), Charles Wagenheim. Produced by arrangement with George Jessel.
- Playwright: Wrote (w/George Abbott) "Broadway", produced on Broadway. NOTE: Filmed as Broadway (1929).
- Playwright: Wrote "The Woman Racket" (filmed as The Woman Racket (1930)).
- (1964) George Abbott and his play, "Broadway," was performed at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Merv Griffin and Jackie Bertell in the cast.
- (1973 - 1974) George Abbott and his play, "Broadway," was performed in an American Conservatory Theatre production in San Francisco, California. Edward Hastings was director.
- (September 23, 2004 to October 24, 2004) George Abbott and his play, "Broadway," was performed at the Public Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with John Scherer; Ruth Gotschall; Ted Koch; Billy Hartung; Larry John Meyers; Brooks Almy; Joe Warik; Elena Passarello; Holli Hamilton; Daina Michelle Griffith; Kathleen Early; Daniel Krell; John Sierros; Jonathan Hammond; Darren Eliker and Gregory Johnstone in the cast. Ted Pappas was director. James Noone was scenic designer. David R. Zyla was costume designer. Dennis Parichy was lighting designer. Zach Moore was sound designer.
- (July 1964) George Abbott and his play, "Broadway," was performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with Merv Griffin the cast.
- (1986) George Abbott and his play, "Broadway," was performed in an Oregon Shakespeare Festival production at the Angus Bowmer Theatre in Ashland, Oregon. Pat Patton was director. Jerry Turner was artistic director.
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