- (1913 - 1930) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1913) Stage Play: Believe Me Xantippe. Comedy/romance. Written by John Frederick Ballard [credited as Frederick Ballard]. Directed by John Craig. 39th Street Theatre (moved to The Comedy Theatre from 6 Oct 1913- close): 19 Aug 1913- Oct 1913 (closing date unknown/79 performances). Cast: John Barrymore (as "George MacFarland"), Alpha Beyers, Frank Campeau (as "Simp Calloway"), Katherine Harris, Henry Hull, Alonzo Price, Albert Roberts, Theodore Roberts (as "The Sheriff"), M. Tello Webb, Mary Young (as "Dolly"). Produced by William A. Brady. Note: (2) Title refers to the shrewish wife of the Greek philosopher Socrates, Xantippe. (2) Filmed as a Wallace Reid vehicle by The Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company [later part of Paramount Pictures] as Believe Me, Xantippe (1918).
- (19??). Playwright: "When's Your Birthday?" (filmed as When's Your Birthday? (1937).
- (1929) Stage Play: Ladies of the Jury. Comedy. Written by John Frederick Ballard [credited as Fred Ballard] (final Broadway credit). Directed by Harrison Grey Fiske. Erlanger's Theatre: 21 Oct 1929- Jan 1930 (closing date unknown/88 performances). Cast: Vanda Curci, George Farren, Mrs. Fiske, Germaine Giroux, Claire Grenville, Dudley Hawley, Marie Hunt, Vincent James, Elsie Keene, Walter Kinsella (as "Steve Bromm"), Wilton Lackaye (as "Judge Fish"), Sardis Lawrence, William Lorenz, Hallie Manning, June Mullin, Virginia Murray, Eunice Osborne, Edward Powell, Al Roberts, J.H. Stoddart, George Tawde, C.W. Van Voorhis. Produced by Abraham L. Erlanger and George C. Tyler.
- (1928) Stage Play: The Cyclone Lover.
- (1926) Stage Play: Henry's Harem. Comedy/farce. Written by John Frederick Ballard [credited as Fred Ballard] and Arthur Stern. Greenwich Village Theatre: 13 Sep 1926- Sep 1926 (closing date unknown/8 performances). Cast: Belle Green (as "Dolly"), John Lewis (as "Jimmie"), Beatrice Loring (as "Edith"), Ruth MacMullen (as "Polly"), Earl Mayne (as "Jake"), Robert McCarthy (as "Rainey"), Burt Payne (as "Danny"), Olive Reeves-Smith (as "Ann"), Al Roberts (as "Henry"), Joan Storm (as "Katherine"), Edwin Vickery (as "Casey"), Albert Ward (as "Billy") [Broadway debut]. Produced by The Playshop Inc.
- (1915) Stage Play: Young America.
- (March 29, 1943) William Gropper and his play, "Harem Scarem," was first performed in a world premiere at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio.
- (July 1937) His play, "The Lady from Broadway," was performed at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine with Dorathe Burgess in the cast.
- (March 22 to April 9, 1944) His play, "Ladies of the Jury," was performed at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California. Gilmor Brown was artistic director. Onslow Stevens was director.
- (1952 to 1953 Winter) His play, "Ladies of the Jury," was performed at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California. Craig Noel was artistic director and director.
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