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Laugh, Clown, Laugh!
Broadway
Original
Laugh, Clown, Laugh!
Broadway
Original
Belasco Theatre
111 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
David Belasco
,
Tom Cushing
People (29)
Lionel Barrymore
Flik
(Original)
Tito Beppi
(Original)
Irene Fenwick
Simonetta
(Original)
Harry Craven
Second Ragamuffin
(Original)
Vaughn De Leath
Signora Calvaro
(Original)
Jennie Dickerson
Signora Ferice
(Original)
Myra Florian
Lilly Blanchette
(Original)
Henry Herbert
Prof. Gambella
(Original)
Alice Horine
Signora Torre
(Original)
Lucille Kahn
Margherita
(Original)
Micheline Keating
Signorina Crispi
(Original)
Ian Keith
Luigi Ravelli
(Original)
Kathleen Kerrigan
Signora del Monte
(Original)
Leah La Roux
The Rienzi Sisters
(Original)
Nick Long
Bibi
(Original)
Conte Castiglione
(Replacement)
Giorgio Majeroni
Conte Castiglione
(Original)
Father Saverio
(Original)
Agnes McCarthy
Signora Capelli
(Original)
Rose Morison
Giancinta
(Original)
Guy Nichols
Federico
(Original)
Thomas Reynolds
Signor Del Papa
(Original)
Susanna Rossi
The Rienzi Sisters
(Original)
Sidney Toler
Flok
(Original)
Jose Yovin
Father Saverio
(Replacement)
Charles Firmbach, Jr.
First Ragamuffin
(Original)
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Lionel Barrymore
Flik
(Original)
Tito Beppi
(Original)
Irene Fenwick
Simonetta
(Original)
Harry Craven
Second Ragamuffin
(Original)
Vaughn De Leath
Signora Calvaro
(Original)
Jennie Dickerson
Signora Ferice
(Original)
Myra Florian
Lilly Blanchette
(Original)
Henry Herbert
Prof. Gambella
(Original)
Alice Horine
Signora Torre
(Original)
Lucille Kahn
Margherita
(Original)
Micheline Keating
Signorina Crispi
(Original)
Ian Keith
Luigi Ravelli
(Original)
Kathleen Kerrigan
Signora del Monte
(Original)
Leah La Roux
The Rienzi Sisters
(Original)
Nick Long
Bibi
(Original)
Giorgio Majeroni
Conte Castiglione
(Original)
Father Saverio
(Original)
Agnes McCarthy
Signora Capelli
(Original)
Rose Morison
Giancinta
(Original)
Guy Nichols
Federico
(Original)
Thomas Reynolds
Signor Del Papa
(Original)
Susanna Rossi
The Rienzi Sisters
(Original)
Sidney Toler
Flok
(Original)
Charles Firmbach, Jr.
First Ragamuffin
(Original)
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David Belasco
Writer
Staging
Producer
Tom Cushing
Writer
Faurto Martini
Source Material (from "Ridi, Pagliaccio")
Victor J. Petry
Scenes adapted
Stroppa
Scenic Design
George Hadden
Costume Design
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
28
1923
Closing Date
Mar
22
1924
Performances
133
as of Dec 05, 2025
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