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The Merchant of Venice
Broadway
Revival
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The Merchant of Venice Playbill - January 1928
The Merchant of Venice
Broadway
Revival
Broadhurst Theatre
235 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
William Shakespeare
People (17)
Hardie Albright
Solanio
(Original)
George Arliss
Shylock
(Original)
Sydney Booth
Salarino
(Original)
Romney Brent
Launcelot Gobbo
(Original)
Spring Byington
Nerissa
(Original)
Hope Cary
Jessica
(Original)
George Graham
Duke of Venice
(Original)
Murray Kinnell
Bassanio
(Original)
David Leonard
Prince of Morocco
(Original)
Hugh Miller
Gratiano
(Original)
Henry Morrell
Old Gobbo
(Original)
Tubal
(Original)
Guido Nadzo
Lorenzo
(Original)
Lewis Sealy
Balthasar
(Original)
Alan Willey
Antonio
(Original)
Stephano
(Original)
Peggy Wood
Portia
(Original)
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Hardie Albright
Solanio
(Original)
George Arliss
Shylock
(Original)
Sydney Booth
Salarino
(Original)
Romney Brent
Launcelot Gobbo
(Original)
Spring Byington
Nerissa
(Original)
Hope Cary
Jessica
(Original)
George Graham
Duke of Venice
(Original)
Murray Kinnell
Bassanio
(Original)
David Leonard
Prince of Morocco
(Original)
Hugh Miller
Gratiano
(Original)
Henry Morrell
Old Gobbo
(Original)
Tubal
(Original)
Guido Nadzo
Lorenzo
(Original)
Lewis Sealy
Balthasar
(Original)
Alan Willey
Antonio
(Original)
Stephano
(Original)
Peggy Wood
Portia
(Original)
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William Shakespeare
Writer
Winthrop Ames
Director
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
16
1928
Closing Date
Mar
1
1928
Performances
64
as of Dec 03, 2025
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