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Androcles and the Lion
Broadway
Revival
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The Man of Destiny / Androcles and the Lion Playbill - November 1925
Androcles and the Lion
Broadway
Revival
Klaw Theatre
251 W. 45th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
George Bernard Shaw
People (18)
Romney Brent
Lentulus
(Original)
Lion
(Original)
Orville R. Caldwell
Ferrovius
(Original)
Frederick Chilton
Secutor
(Original)
Alice Belmore Cliffe
Megaera
(Original)
Clare Eames
Lavinia
(Original)
William M. Griffith
Ox-driver
(Original)
Retiarius
(Original)
Galwey Herbert
Centurian
(Original)
Menagerie Keeper
(Original)
Philip Leigh
Spintho
(Original)
Alfred Little
Call-boy
(Original)
Richard Nye
Beggar
(Original)
Tom Powers
Captain
(Original)
Edward Reese
Editor
(Original)
Edward G. Robinson
Caesar
(Original)
Henry Travers
Androcles
(Original)
Allan Ward
Metellus
(Original)
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Romney Brent
Lentulus
(Original)
Lion
(Original)
Orville R. Caldwell
Ferrovius
(Original)
Frederick Chilton
Secutor
(Original)
Alice Belmore Cliffe
Megaera
(Original)
Clare Eames
Lavinia
(Original)
William M. Griffith
Ox-driver
(Original)
Retiarius
(Original)
Galwey Herbert
Centurian
(Original)
Menagerie Keeper
(Original)
Philip Leigh
Spintho
(Original)
Alfred Little
Call-boy
(Original)
Richard Nye
Beggar
(Original)
Tom Powers
Captain
(Original)
Edward Reese
Editor
(Original)
Edward G. Robinson
Caesar
(Original)
Henry Travers
Androcles
(Original)
Allan Ward
Metellus
(Original)
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George Bernard Shaw
Writer
Philip Moeller
Director
The Theatre Guild
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
23
1925
Closing Date
Jan
19
1926
Performances
68
as of Apr 02, 2026
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Androcles And The Lion - November 30, 1925
Androcles And The Lion - November 30, 1925
Androcles And The Lion - November 30, 1925
Androcles And The Lion - November 30, 1925
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