A TRUSTED THEATRE RESOURCE SINCE 1884
Broadway Shows
News
Jobs
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Win Free Tickets
Playbill Store
Site Navigation
Broadway Shows
News
Jobs
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Win Free Tickets
Playbill Store
What’s Playing on Broadway and Beyond
Broadway Shows
Off-Broadway Shows
Broadway Weekly Schedule
Broadway Rush, Lotto, SRO Policies
Upcoming Broadway Shows
Playbill Ticket Discounts
Playbill Editorial
News — Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Beyond
Special Features
Photo Galleries
Videos - My Life in the Theatre, Getting Ready, More
Seth Rudetsky’s Column
Classic Arts
Industry Resources
Jobs
Broadway Grosses
Playbill Vault - Shows, Actors, and More
Current and Future Broadway Theatre Bookings
Upcoming Cast Recordings
More from Playbill
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Playbill Emails
Playbill Store
Playbill Travel & Cruises
Playbill Podcast
Games
Advertise with Us
Broadway Shows
News
Jobs
Build-Your-Own Playbill
Win Free Tickets
Playbill Store
0 Related Articles
Daniel Radcliffe Counts
Every Brilliant Thing
on Broadway, Opening March 12
Photos:
Dog Day Afternoon
Kicks Off Its Broadway Run
President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama Will Co-Produce
Proof
On Broadway
Whitney Leavitt Knows What You Think of Her, and She's Happy to Prove You Wrong
Watch:
Oliver!
Film Star Shani Wallis Recreates Her 'As Long As He Needs Me' on
0 New
Search
Swords
Broadway
Original
Swords
Broadway
Original
National Theatre
208 W. 41st St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Sidney Howard
People (13)
Raymond J. Bloomer
Damiano
(Original)
Jane Darwell
Maria
(Original)
Lillian Dix
Giovanna
(Original)
Clare Eames
Fiamma
(Original)
Helen Forrest
Madelina
(Original)
Edward MacKay
Captain of the Garrison
(Original)
Catherine Roberts
Fiorenzo
(Original)
José Ruben
Cannetto
(Original)
John Saunders
Jacopone
(Original)
Charles Waldron
Ugolino
(Original)
Sophie Wilds
Amina
(Original)
View All Current Cast
Raymond J. Bloomer
Damiano
(Original)
Jane Darwell
Maria
(Original)
Lillian Dix
Giovanna
(Original)
Clare Eames
Fiamma
(Original)
Helen Forrest
Madelina
(Original)
Edward MacKay
Captain of the Garrison
(Original)
Catherine Roberts
Fiorenzo
(Original)
José Ruben
Cannetto
(Original)
John Saunders
Jacopone
(Original)
Charles Waldron
Ugolino
(Original)
Sophie Wilds
Amina
(Original)
View All Cast
Sidney Howard
Writer
Brock Pemberton
Staging
Producer
View All Production Team
Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
1
1921
Closing Date
Sep
1
1921
Performances
36
as of Mar 12, 2026
Find Theatre Souvenirs Here
The Playbill Store
Click to Shop Now