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The Swan
Broadway
Original
The Swan
Broadway
Original
Cort Theatre
138 W. 48th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Ferenc Molnár
People (26)
Geraldine Beckwith
Countess Erdely
(Original)
Jack Cobb
Hussar
(Original)
Stanley Grand
Hussar
(Original)
Carl Hartberg
Count Luzen
(Original)
Halliwell Hobbes
Father Hyacinth
(Original)
Alice John
Symphorosa
(Original)
Stanley Kalkhurst
Alfred
(Original)
Eva Le Gallienne
Alexandra
(Original)
Richie Ling
Caesar
(Original)
Philip Merivale
Prince Albert
(Original)
Alison Skipworth
Princess Maria Dominica
(Original)
Hilda Spong
Princess Beatrice
(Original)
George Walcott
Arsene
(Original)
Henry Warwick
Colonel Wunderlich
(Original)
Alan Willey
George
(Original)
Tom Collins
Lackey
(Original)
Boswell Davenport
Lackey
(Original)
Margaret Farr
Lady in Waiting
(Original)
Nancie B. Marsland
Maid
(Original)
Basil Rathbone
Dr. Nicholas Agi
(Original)
Jane Shaw
Lady in Waiting
(Original)
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Geraldine Beckwith
Countess Erdely
(Original)
Jack Cobb
Hussar
(Original)
Stanley Grand
Hussar
(Original)
Carl Hartberg
Count Luzen
(Original)
Halliwell Hobbes
Father Hyacinth
(Original)
Alice John
Symphorosa
(Original)
Stanley Kalkhurst
Alfred
(Original)
Eva Le Gallienne
Alexandra
(Original)
Richie Ling
Caesar
(Original)
Philip Merivale
Prince Albert
(Original)
Alison Skipworth
Princess Maria Dominica
(Original)
Hilda Spong
Princess Beatrice
(Original)
George Walcott
Arsene
(Original)
Henry Warwick
Colonel Wunderlich
(Original)
Alan Willey
George
(Original)
Tom Collins
Lackey
(Original)
Boswell Davenport
Lackey
(Original)
Margaret Farr
Lady in Waiting
(Original)
Nancie B. Marsland
Maid
(Original)
Basil Rathbone
Dr. Nicholas Agi
(Original)
Jane Shaw
Lady in Waiting
(Original)
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Ferenc Molnár
Writer
Melville Baker
Translation (from the Hungarian)
David Burton
Staging
Arthur J. Wood
Stage Manager
Boswell Davenport
Assistant Stage Manager
Charles Frohman, Inc.
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
23
1923
Closing Date
May
31
1924
Performances
255
as of Dec 03, 2025
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The Swan - September 15, 1924
The Swan - September 15, 1924
The Swan - September 15, 1924
The Swan - September 15, 1924
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