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Idiot's Delight Playbill - Oct 1936
Idiot's Delight
Broadway
Play
Original
Sam S. Shubert Theatre
225 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Robert E. Sherwood
People (39)
Lynn Fontanne
Irene
(Original)
Alfred Lunt
Harry Van
(Original)
Margorie Baglin
Elaine
(Original)
Edgar Barrier
Auguste
(Original)
Francis Compton
Achille Weber
(Original)
Connie Crowell
Beulah
(Original)
Ernestine De Becker
Signora Rossi
(Original)
Frances Foley
Edna
(Original)
Thomas Gomez
Pittaluga
(Original)
Sydney Greenstreet
Dr. Waldersee
(Original)
Jean MacIntyre
Mrs. Cherry
(Original)
George Meader
Dumptsy
(Original)
Le Roi Operti
Signor Rossi
(Original)
Jacqueline Paige
Shirley
(Original)
Edward Raquello
Captain Locicero
(Original)
Edna Ross
Francine
(Original)
Winston Ross
Mr. Cherry
(Original)
Stephen Sandes
Signor Palota
(Original)
Barry Thomson
Donald Navadel
(Original)
Ruth Timmons
Bebe
(Original)
Una Val
Anna
(Original)
Richard Whorf
Quillery
(Original)
Bretaigne Windust
Mr. Cherry
(Original)
Gilmore Bush
Donald Navadel
(Replacement)
3rd Officer
(Original)
Joseph Della Malva
Major
(Replacement)
Alan Hewitt
1st Officer
(Original)
Murry O'Neill
Major
(Original)
Tomasso Tittoni
4th Officer
(Original)
John Allen
3rd Officer
(Replacement)
Georgio Monteverdi
1st Officer
(Replacement)
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Lynn Fontanne
Irene
(Original)
Alfred Lunt
Harry Van
(Original)
Margorie Baglin
Elaine
(Original)
Edgar Barrier
Auguste
(Original)
Francis Compton
Achille Weber
(Original)
Connie Crowell
Beulah
(Original)
Ernestine De Becker
Signora Rossi
(Original)
Frances Foley
Edna
(Original)
Thomas Gomez
Pittaluga
(Original)
Sydney Greenstreet
Dr. Waldersee
(Original)
Jean MacIntyre
Mrs. Cherry
(Original)
George Meader
Dumptsy
(Original)
Le Roi Operti
Signor Rossi
(Original)
Jacqueline Paige
Shirley
(Original)
Edward Raquello
Captain Locicero
(Original)
Edna Ross
Francine
(Original)
Winston Ross
Mr. Cherry
(Original)
Stephen Sandes
Signor Palota
(Original)
Barry Thomson
Donald Navadel
(Original)
Ruth Timmons
Bebe
(Original)
Una Val
Anna
(Original)
Richard Whorf
Quillery
(Original)
Bretaigne Windust
Mr. Cherry
(Original)
Gilmore Bush
3rd Officer
(Original)
Alan Hewitt
1st Officer
(Original)
Murry O'Neill
Major
(Original)
Tomasso Tittoni
4th Officer
(Original)
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Robert E. Sherwood
Writer
Bretaigne Windust
Director
Morgan Lewis
Dance Director
Lee Simonson
Scenic Design
Alfred Lunt
Production Supervisor
Lynn Fontanne
Production Supervisor
George Greenberg
Stage Manager
Le Roi Operti
Assistant Stage Manager
Tomasso Tittoni
Assistant Stage Manager
Lawrence Farrell
Company Manager
The Theatre Guild
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Mar
24
1936
Closing Date
Jan
30
1937
Performances
300
as of Dec 04, 2025
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Awards
New York Drama Critics' Circle
1936
Best American Play
Robert E. Sherwood
Nominee
Pulitzer Prize
1936
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Robert E. Sherwood
Winner
Other Broadway Productions
Idiot's Delight
- May 23, 1951
City Center (Revival)