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Trial by Jury
Broadway
One Act
Revival
Trial by Jury
Broadway
One Act
Revival
St. James Theatre
246 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
W. S. Gilbert
libretto:
W. S. Gilbert
music:
Sir Arthur Sullivan
People (41)
Ruth Altman
Plaintiff
(Original)
Roy Cropper
The Defendant
(Original)
William Danforth
Usher
(Original)
Frank Moulan
The Learned Judge
(Original)
Frederic Persson
Foreman of the Jury
(Original)
Allen Waterous
Counsel for the Plaintiff
(Original)
Frances Baviello
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Catherine Cale
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Frank Clarke
Juror
(Original)
Marjorie De Voe
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Adel DeSyova
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Harrison Fuller
Juror
(Original)
Rudolph Glaisek
Juror
(Original)
Tom Green
Juror
(Original)
Frederick Grieve
Juror
(Original)
Mary Hennessy
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Gus Loring
Chorus
(Original)
Bert Melrose
Chorus
(Original)
Victoria Menou
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Frances Moore
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Vera Muller
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Leo Nash
Juror
(Original)
Geraldine Olive
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Basil Prock
Juror
(Original)
Paula Rodes
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Olga Schumacher
Ensemble
(Original)
Donald Smith
Juror
(Original)
Adele Story
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Norman Van Emburgh
Juror
(Original)
Gertrude Waldon
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Rebecca Wilkison
Bridesmaid
(Original)
John Willard
Juror
(Original)
Hobson Young
Juror
(Original)
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Ruth Altman
Plaintiff
(Original)
Roy Cropper
The Defendant
(Original)
William Danforth
Usher
(Original)
Frank Moulan
The Learned Judge
(Original)
Frederic Persson
Foreman of the Jury
(Original)
Allen Waterous
Counsel for the Plaintiff
(Original)
Frances Baviello
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Catherine Cale
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Frank Clarke
Juror
(Original)
Marjorie De Voe
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Adel DeSyova
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Harrison Fuller
Juror
(Original)
Rudolph Glaisek
Juror
(Original)
Tom Green
Juror
(Original)
Frederick Grieve
Juror
(Original)
Mary Hennessy
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Gus Loring
Chorus
(Original)
Bert Melrose
Chorus
(Original)
Victoria Menou
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Frances Moore
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Vera Muller
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Leo Nash
Juror
(Original)
Geraldine Olive
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Basil Prock
Juror
(Original)
Paula Rodes
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Olga Schumacher
Ensemble
(Original)
Donald Smith
Juror
(Original)
Adele Story
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Norman Van Emburgh
Juror
(Original)
Gertrude Waldon
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Rebecca Wilkison
Bridesmaid
(Original)
John Willard
Juror
(Original)
Hobson Young
Juror
(Original)
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W. S. Gilbert
Libretto
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Music
Milton Aborn
Staging
Producer
Lee Daly
Stage Director
William G. Tisdale
General Manager
Charles Baker
Press Representative
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Pro Info
Opening Date
May
8
1933
Closing Date
May
20
1933
Performances
16
as of Jan 30, 2026
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