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The Novice and the Duke
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The Novice and the Duke
Broadway
Original
Assembly Theatre
104 W. 39th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Olga Katzin
People (19)
James S. Barrett
Elbow
(Original)
Leo G. Carroll
Angelo
(Original)
Maurice Cass
Escalus
(Original)
George Coulouris
Friar Peter
(Original)
Charles Hampden
Provost
(Original)
Sheelagh Hayes
Juliet
(Original)
Constance Hope
Mariana
(Original)
A. P. Kaye
Pompey
(Original)
Alvin Kerr
Valet
(Original)
Thais Lawton
Francisca
(Original)
Mistress Overdone
(Original)
Hugh Miller
Lucio
(Original)
Leonard Mudie
Claudio
(Original)
Leslie Palmer
Vincentio
(Original)
Ann Shoemaker
Isabella
(Original)
Wynn Young
Froth
(Original)
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James S. Barrett
Elbow
(Original)
Leo G. Carroll
Angelo
(Original)
Maurice Cass
Escalus
(Original)
George Coulouris
Friar Peter
(Original)
Charles Hampden
Provost
(Original)
Sheelagh Hayes
Juliet
(Original)
Constance Hope
Mariana
(Original)
A. P. Kaye
Pompey
(Original)
Alvin Kerr
Valet
(Original)
Thais Lawton
Francisca
(Original)
Mistress Overdone
(Original)
Hugh Miller
Lucio
(Original)
Leonard Mudie
Claudio
(Original)
Leslie Palmer
Vincentio
(Original)
Ann Shoemaker
Isabella
(Original)
Wynn Young
Froth
(Original)
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Olga Katzin
Writer
Director
William Shakespeare
Based on "Measure for Measure"
Walter Greenough
Producer
Theatre Assembly
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Dec
9
1929
Closing Date
Jan
4
1930
Performances
28
as of Dec 04, 2025
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