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Cox and Box
Broadway
Revival
Cox and Box
Broadway
Revival
St. James Theatre
246 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
W. S. Gilbert
music:
Sir Arthur Sullivan
book:
F.C. Burnand
libretto:
F.C. Burnand
People (18)
Joan Gillingham
Edith
(Original)
Neville Griffiths
Frederic
(Original)
Enid Walsh
Isabel
(Original)
Alan Styler
James John Cox
(Original)
Leonard Osborn
John James Box
(Original)
Joyce Wright
Kate
(Original)
Muriel Harding
Mabel
(Original)
Martyn Green
Major General Stanley
(Original)
Ella Halman
Ruth
(Original)
Donald Harris
Samuel
(Original)
Eric Thornton
Sergeant Bouncer
(Original)
Darrell Fancourt
The Pirate King
(Original)
Richard Watson
The Sergeant of Police
(Original)
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Joan Gillingham
Edith
(Original)
Neville Griffiths
Frederic
(Original)
Enid Walsh
Isabel
(Original)
Alan Styler
James John Cox
(Original)
Leonard Osborn
John James Box
(Original)
Joyce Wright
Kate
(Original)
Muriel Harding
Mabel
(Original)
Martyn Green
Major General Stanley
(Original)
Ella Halman
Ruth
(Original)
Donald Harris
Samuel
(Original)
Eric Thornton
Sergeant Bouncer
(Original)
Darrell Fancourt
The Pirate King
(Original)
Richard Watson
The Sergeant of Police
(Original)
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W. S. Gilbert
Writer
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Music
Eleanor Evans
Staging
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
19
1951
Closing Date
Mar
3
1951
Performances
8
as of Dec 05, 2025
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