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The Merry Widow
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Revival
The Merry Widow
Broadway
Revival
Knickerbocker Theatre
1396 Broadway (West 38th St.), New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Adrian Ross
book:
Leo Stein
,
Victor Leon
,
Ben Roberts
,
Sidney Sheldon
music:
Franz Lehár
People (64)
Charles Angelo
Khadja
(Original)
Peggy Arthur
Chorus
(Original)
Fi-Fi
(Original)
Albert Barber
Chorus
(Original)
Elsie Bartlett
Chorus
(Original)
Warren Bassette
Chorus
(Original)
Dora Beck
Chorus
(Original)
Albert Bennett
Chorus
(Original)
Blossom Churan
Chorus
(Original)
John Clark
Chorus
(Original)
John Colvin
Chorus
(Original)
Raymond Crane
Popoff
(Original)
Celeste Craven
Chorus
(Original)
Jefferson De Angelis
Nish
(Original)
Evelyn Dorn
Chorus
(Original)
Do-Do
(Original)
Yvette DuBois
Chorus
(Original)
Zo-Zo
(Original)
Georges Dufranne
Marquis Cascada
(Original)
Bert V. Elias
Chorus
(Original)
Orchestra Leader at Maxim's
(Original)
Jean Ferguson
Chorus
(Original)
Dorothy Francis
Natalie
(Original)
Dorothy Gilbert
Chorus
(Original)
Jou-Jou
(Original)
Arthur Goodrich
Chorus
(Original)
Herbert Heming
Chorus
(Original)
Weslyn Hull
Chorus
(Original)
Little Willie
(Original)
Charles Huston
Chorus
(Original)
Joseph Huzar
Chorus
(Original)
James Kovachevich
Chorus
(Original)
Lydia Lipkowska
Sonia
(Original)
Kathleen Mayer
Chorus
(Original)
Ad Meyer
Chorus
(Original)
Horace Milleron
Chorus
(Original)
Esther Morris
Chorus
(Original)
Margot
(Original)
Harry Parry
Chorus
(Original)
Reginald Pasch
Prince Danilo
(Original)
Patrick Quinton
Chorus
(Original)
Robert Roberts
Chorus
(Original)
Frances Romana
Chorus
(Original)
Clo-Clo
(Original)
Louise Rostrand
Chorus
(Original)
Margaret Schilling
Melitza
(Original)
Blanche Seymour
Praskovia
(Original)
Edward Sheldon
Chorus
(Original)
Horace R. Sisson
Chorus
(Original)
James Smith
Chorus
(Original)
Rosco Snyder
Chorus
(Original)
Ralph Soule
Raoul de St. Brioche
(Original)
Gwyn Stratford
Chorus
(Original)
Lo-Lo
(Original)
Jeanne Stuart
Chorus
(Original)
Blaz Tkalae
Chorus
(Original)
Micha Vranasevich
Chorus
(Original)
Margery Wall
Chorus
(Original)
Frou-Frou
(Original)
Frank Webster
Camille de Jolidon
(Original)
Marie Wells
Olga
(Original)
William H. White
General Novikovich
(Original)
John Yorke
Chorus
(Original)
Head Waiter
(Original)
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Charles Angelo
Khadja
(Original)
Peggy Arthur
Chorus
(Original)
Fi-Fi
(Original)
Albert Barber
Chorus
(Original)
Elsie Bartlett
Chorus
(Original)
Warren Bassette
Chorus
(Original)
Dora Beck
Chorus
(Original)
Albert Bennett
Chorus
(Original)
Blossom Churan
Chorus
(Original)
John Clark
Chorus
(Original)
John Colvin
Chorus
(Original)
Raymond Crane
Popoff
(Original)
Celeste Craven
Chorus
(Original)
Jefferson De Angelis
Nish
(Original)
Evelyn Dorn
Chorus
(Original)
Do-Do
(Original)
Yvette DuBois
Chorus
(Original)
Zo-Zo
(Original)
Georges Dufranne
Marquis Cascada
(Original)
Bert V. Elias
Chorus
(Original)
Orchestra Leader at Maxim's
(Original)
Jean Ferguson
Chorus
(Original)
Dorothy Francis
Natalie
(Original)
Dorothy Gilbert
Chorus
(Original)
Jou-Jou
(Original)
Arthur Goodrich
Chorus
(Original)
Herbert Heming
Chorus
(Original)
Weslyn Hull
Chorus
(Original)
Little Willie
(Original)
Charles Huston
Chorus
(Original)
Joseph Huzar
Chorus
(Original)
James Kovachevich
Chorus
(Original)
Lydia Lipkowska
Sonia
(Original)
Kathleen Mayer
Chorus
(Original)
Ad Meyer
Chorus
(Original)
Horace Milleron
Chorus
(Original)
Esther Morris
Chorus
(Original)
Margot
(Original)
Harry Parry
Chorus
(Original)
Reginald Pasch
Prince Danilo
(Original)
Patrick Quinton
Chorus
(Original)
Robert Roberts
Chorus
(Original)
Frances Romana
Chorus
(Original)
Clo-Clo
(Original)
Louise Rostrand
Chorus
(Original)
Margaret Schilling
Melitza
(Original)
Blanche Seymour
Praskovia
(Original)
Edward Sheldon
Chorus
(Original)
Horace R. Sisson
Chorus
(Original)
James Smith
Chorus
(Original)
Rosco Snyder
Chorus
(Original)
Ralph Soule
Raoul de St. Brioche
(Original)
Gwyn Stratford
Chorus
(Original)
Lo-Lo
(Original)
Jeanne Stuart
Chorus
(Original)
Blaz Tkalae
Chorus
(Original)
Micha Vranasevich
Chorus
(Original)
Margery Wall
Chorus
(Original)
Frou-Frou
(Original)
Frank Webster
Camille de Jolidon
(Original)
Marie Wells
Olga
(Original)
William H. White
General Novikovich
(Original)
John Yorke
Chorus
(Original)
Head Waiter
(Original)
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Victor Leon
Book
Leo Stein
Book
Franz Lehár
Music
Adrian Ross
Lyrics
Henri Meilhac
Based on "L'Attache d'Ambassade" by
George F. Marion
Staging
Joseph Urban
Scenic Design
Mme. E.S. Freisinger
Costume Design
Peggy Hoyt
Costume Design
Henry W. Savage
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Sep
5
1921
Closing Date
Oct
22
1921
Performances
56
as of Dec 05, 2025
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