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The Firebrand
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The Firebrand
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Morosco Theatre
217 W. 45th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Edwin Justus Mayer
People (24)
Hortense Alden
Emelia
(Original)
Nana Bryant
The Duchess
(Original)
George Drury Hart
Pier Landi
(Original)
Marie Haynes
Beatrice
(Original)
Allyn Morgan Joslyn
Polverino
(Original)
Florence Mason
Angela
(Original)
Charles McCarthy
Ascanio
(Original)
Frank Morgan
Alessandro, the Duke of Florence
(Original)
Edward G. Robinson
Ottaviano
(Original)
Joseph Schildkraut
Benvenuto Cellini
(Original)
Dorothy Bicknell
Lady of the Court
(Original)
Kenneth Dana
Gentleman of the Court/Soldier
(Original)
Eleanor Ewing
Lady of the Court
(Original)
Wallace Fortune
A Soldier
(Original)
Scott Hirschberg
Gentleman of the Court/Soldier
(Original)
J. Ellis Kirkman
Gentleman of the Court/Soldier
(Original)
Philip Niblette
Gentleman of the Court/Soldier
(Original)
Edward Quinn
A Page
(Original)
Wilbert Shields
Gentleman of the Court/Soldier
(Original)
Roland Winters
Gentleman of the Court/Soldier
(Original)
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Hortense Alden
Emelia
(Original)
Nana Bryant
The Duchess
(Original)
George Drury Hart
Pier Landi
(Original)
Marie Haynes
Beatrice
(Original)
Allyn Morgan Joslyn
Polverino
(Original)
Florence Mason
Angela
(Original)
Charles McCarthy
Ascanio
(Original)
Frank Morgan
Alessandro, the Duke of Florence
(Original)
Edward G. Robinson
Ottaviano
(Original)
Joseph Schildkraut
Benvenuto Cellini
(Original)
Dorothy Bicknell
Lady of the Court
(Original)
Kenneth Dana
Gentleman of the Court/Soldier
(Original)
Eleanor Ewing
Lady of the Court
(Original)
Wallace Fortune
A Soldier
(Original)
Scott Hirschberg
Gentleman of the Court/Soldier
(Original)
J. Ellis Kirkman
Gentleman of the Court/Soldier
(Original)
Philip Niblette
Gentleman of the Court/Soldier
(Original)
Edward Quinn
A Page
(Original)
Wilbert Shields
Gentleman of the Court/Soldier
(Original)
Roland Winters
Gentleman of the Court/Soldier
(Original)
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Edwin Justus Mayer
Writer
Horace Liveright
Producer
Frank Mandel
Producer
Laurence Schwab
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
15
1924
Closing Date
Jun
20
1925
Performances
261
as of Dec 04, 2025
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The Firebrand - November 3, 1924
The Firebrand - November 3, 1924
The Firebrand - November 3, 1924
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