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The Captive
Broadway
Original
The Captive
Broadway
Original
Empire Theatre
1430 Broadway (40th & 41st), New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Arthur Hornblow, Jr.
People (13)
Ann Andrews
Francoise Meillant
(Original)
Winifred Fraser
Mlle. Marchand
(Original)
Arthur Lewis
Georges
(Original)
Helen Menken
Irene De Montcel
(Original)
Minna Phillips
Josephine
(Original)
Basil Rathbone
Jacques Virieu
(Original)
Ann Trevor
Gisele De Montcel
(Original)
Norman Trevor
De Montcel
(Original)
Arthur Wontner
D'Aiguines
(Original)
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Ann Andrews
Francoise Meillant
(Original)
Winifred Fraser
Mlle. Marchand
(Original)
Arthur Lewis
Georges
(Original)
Helen Menken
Irene De Montcel
(Original)
Minna Phillips
Josephine
(Original)
Basil Rathbone
Jacques Virieu
(Original)
Ann Trevor
Gisele De Montcel
(Original)
Norman Trevor
De Montcel
(Original)
Arthur Wontner
D'Aiguines
(Original)
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Arthur Hornblow, Jr.
Writer
Edouard Bourdet
Source Material (from "La Prisonniere")
Gilbert Miller
Director
Charles Frohman, Inc.
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
29
1926
Closing Date
Feb
1927
Performances
160
as of Jan 09, 2026
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The Captive - October 11, 1926
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