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The Merry Widow Playbill - December 1929
The Merry Widow
Broadway
Revival
Jolson's 59th Street Theatre
932 Seventh Ave. at W. 58th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Adrian Ross
book:
Leo Stein
,
Victor Leon
,
Ben Roberts
,
Sidney Sheldon
music:
Franz Lehár
People (25)
Amy Alexander
Do-Do
(Original)
Frances Bariello
Jou-Jou
(Original)
Paul Catlin
Raoul de St. Brioche
(Original)
Roy Cropper
Camille de Jolidon
(Original)
Beppe De Vries
Sonia
(Original)
Dean Dickens
Natalie
(Original)
Helen Etheridge
Clo-Clo
(Original)
Eleanor Gilmore
Frou-Frou
(Original)
Wee Griffin
Lo-Lo
(Original)
Clarence Harvey
Khadja
(Original)
Ethel Lynne
Zo-Zo
(Original)
William J. McCarthy
Nish
(Original)
Leslie McCloud
Head Waiter
(Original)
Mary Patterson
Olga
(Original)
William Phite
General Novikovich
(Original)
Richard Powell
Popoff
(Original)
Bernie Sager
Little Willie
(Original)
Evan Thomas
Prince Danilo
(Original)
Mary Thurman
Margot
(Original)
Francesco Yannelli
Marquis Cascada
(Original)
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Amy Alexander
Do-Do
(Original)
Frances Bariello
Jou-Jou
(Original)
Paul Catlin
Raoul de St. Brioche
(Original)
Roy Cropper
Camille de Jolidon
(Original)
Beppe De Vries
Sonia
(Original)
Dean Dickens
Natalie
(Original)
Helen Etheridge
Clo-Clo
(Original)
Eleanor Gilmore
Frou-Frou
(Original)
Wee Griffin
Lo-Lo
(Original)
Clarence Harvey
Khadja
(Original)
Ethel Lynne
Zo-Zo
(Original)
William J. McCarthy
Nish
(Original)
Leslie McCloud
Head Waiter
(Original)
Mary Patterson
Olga
(Original)
William Phite
General Novikovich
(Original)
Richard Powell
Popoff
(Original)
Bernie Sager
Little Willie
(Original)
Evan Thomas
Prince Danilo
(Original)
Mary Thurman
Margot
(Original)
Francesco Yannelli
Marquis Cascada
(Original)
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Victor Leon
Book
Leo Stein
Book
Franz Lehár
Music
Milton Aborn
Staging
Jolson Theatre Musical Comedy Company
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Dec
2
1929
Closing Date
Dec
14
1929
Performances
16
as of Dec 04, 2025
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