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Comédie Française Program 1
Broadway
One Act
Original
Comédie Française Program 1
Broadway
One Act
Original
Broadway Theatre
1681 Broadway (W. 53rd St.), New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Molière
People (41)
Teddy Bilis
Apprentice Tailor
(Original)
MM. Bisson
Singer
(Original)
Micheline Boudet
Lucile
(Original)
Béatrice Bretty
Nicole
(Original)
Georges Chamarat
Philosophy Instructor
(Original)
Jacques Charon
Dancing Instructor
(Original)
Arsène Drancourt
A Lackey
(Original)
Mlle. Du Sablon
Dancer
(Original)
Maurice Escande
Count Dorante
(Original)
Michel Galabru
Fencing Master
(Original)
MM. Gavin
Singer
(Original)
Mlle. Gosselin
Singer
(Original)
Jean-Louis Jemma
Master Tailor
(Original)
Mlle. Jettê
Dancer
(Original)
Mlle. Kerner
Dancer
(Original)
Mlle. La pointe
Singer
(Original)
MM. La pointe
Dancer
(Original)
Robert Manuel
Music Instructor
(Original)
Jean Meyer
Covielle
(Original)
MM. Ouellet
Dancer
(Original)
Jean Piat
Cléonte
(Original)
Mlle. Pratt
Dancer
(Original)
Germaine Rouer
Mme. Jourdain
(Original)
Marie Sabouret
Marquise Dorimene
(Original)
Louis Seigner
Monsieur Jourdain
(Original)
Mlle. St. Jean
Dancer
(Original)
Jacques Toja
A Lackey
(Original)
Mlle. Zorgo
Dancer
(Original)
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Teddy Bilis
Apprentice Tailor
(Original)
MM. Bisson
Singer
(Original)
Micheline Boudet
Lucile
(Original)
Béatrice Bretty
Nicole
(Original)
Georges Chamarat
Philosophy Instructor
(Original)
Jacques Charon
Dancing Instructor
(Original)
Arsène Drancourt
A Lackey
(Original)
Mlle. Du Sablon
Dancer
(Original)
Maurice Escande
Count Dorante
(Original)
Michel Galabru
Fencing Master
(Original)
MM. Gavin
Singer
(Original)
Mlle. Gosselin
Singer
(Original)
Jean-Louis Jemma
Master Tailor
(Original)
Mlle. Jettê
Dancer
(Original)
Mlle. Kerner
Dancer
(Original)
Mlle. La pointe
Singer
(Original)
MM. La pointe
Dancer
(Original)
Robert Manuel
Music Instructor
(Original)
Jean Meyer
Covielle
(Original)
MM. Ouellet
Dancer
(Original)
Jean Piat
Cléonte
(Original)
Mlle. Pratt
Dancer
(Original)
Germaine Rouer
Mme. Jourdain
(Original)
Marie Sabouret
Marquise Dorimene
(Original)
Louis Seigner
Monsieur Jourdain
(Original)
Mlle. St. Jean
Dancer
(Original)
Jacques Toja
A Lackey
(Original)
Mlle. Zorgo
Dancer
(Original)
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Molière
Writer
Lulli
Music
Jean Meyer
Director
Suzanne Lalique
Decor and Costumes
Léone Mail
Divertissement Arrangement
Charles Bellin
Stage Manager
George A. Perper
Company Manager
Martin Feinstein
Press Representative
Michael Sweeley
Press Representative
Margaret Hartigan
Press Representative
S. Hurok
Producer
Government of the French Republic
Produced by Arrangement with
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
25
1955
Closing Date
Nov
7
1955
Performances
16
as of Dec 05, 2025
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