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The Venetian Glass Nephew
The Venetian Glass Nephew
Broadway
Original
Vanderbilt Theatre
148 W. 48th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Eugene Bonner
music:
Eugene Bonner
book:
Ruth Hale
People (23)
Lee Burgess
Maria Loredan
(Original)
Joan Carter-Waddell
Bianca Contarini
(Original)
Gage Clarke
Count Carlo Gozzi
(Original)
Gretchen Haller
Isabella Moncenigo
(Original)
George Houston
Chevalier de Chastelneuf
(Original)
Raymond Huntley
Angelo Querini
(Original)
Dorothy Johnson
Columbina Pisani
(Original)
Roy Mace
Arlechino Bembo
(Original)
Dodd Mehan
Peter Innocent
(Original)
Norman Oberg
Scaramuccia Balbi
(Original)
Florence Rand
Pedrolino Zorzi
(Original)
Adele Sanderson
Zerbinetta Tron
(Original)
Mary Silveira
Rosalba Bernis
(Original)
Edgar Stehli
Alvise Luna
(Original)
Louis Yaeckel
Virginio
(Original)
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Lee Burgess
Maria Loredan
(Original)
Joan Carter-Waddell
Bianca Contarini
(Original)
Gage Clarke
Count Carlo Gozzi
(Original)
Gretchen Haller
Isabella Moncenigo
(Original)
George Houston
Chevalier de Chastelneuf
(Original)
Raymond Huntley
Angelo Querini
(Original)
Dorothy Johnson
Columbina Pisani
(Original)
Roy Mace
Arlechino Bembo
(Original)
Dodd Mehan
Peter Innocent
(Original)
Norman Oberg
Scaramuccia Balbi
(Original)
Florence Rand
Pedrolino Zorzi
(Original)
Adele Sanderson
Zerbinetta Tron
(Original)
Mary Silveira
Rosalba Bernis
(Original)
Edgar Stehli
Alvise Luna
(Original)
Louis Yaeckel
Virginio
(Original)
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Ruth Hale
Book
Eugene Bonner
Music
Lyrics
Francois Villon
Additional Lyrics
Elinor Wylie
Source Material
Walter Greenough
Staging
Producer
Edgar Bohlman
Scenic Design
Brooks
Costume Design
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
23
1931
Closing Date
Feb
28
1931
Performances
8
as of Jan 31, 2026
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