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Volpone
Broadway
Revival
Volpone
Broadway
Revival
City Center
131 W. 55th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Ben Jonson
People (27)
Capt. Sidney Bassler
The Judge
(Original)
Robert Busch
Second Groom
(Original)
Marjorie Byers
Cittadina
(Original)
Frank Campanella
Commendatori
(Original)
John Carradine
Voltore
(Original)
Susan Center
Canina
(Original)
Leonardo Cimino
Nano
(Original)
Walter Coy
Bonario
(Original)
José Ferrer
Volpone
(Original)
Lou Gilbert
Notario
(Original)
Bob Harrison
The Judge
(Original)
Phyllis Hill
Celia
(Original)
Earle C. Jones
Commendatori
(Original)
Paula Laurence
Lady Politic Wouldbe
(Original)
Richard McMurray
Androgyno
(Original)
Charles Mendick
Ca Strone
(Original)
LeRoi Operti
Corvino
(Original)
Fred Stewart
Corbaccio
(Original)
Victor Thorley
First Groom
(Original)
Leigh Whipper
The Judge
(Original)
Richard Whorf
Mosca
(Original)
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Capt. Sidney Bassler
The Judge
(Original)
Robert Busch
Second Groom
(Original)
Marjorie Byers
Cittadina
(Original)
Frank Campanella
Commendatori
(Original)
John Carradine
Voltore
(Original)
Susan Center
Canina
(Original)
Leonardo Cimino
Nano
(Original)
Walter Coy
Bonario
(Original)
José Ferrer
Volpone
(Original)
Lou Gilbert
Notario
(Original)
Bob Harrison
The Judge
(Original)
Phyllis Hill
Celia
(Original)
Earle C. Jones
Commendatori
(Original)
Paula Laurence
Lady Politic Wouldbe
(Original)
Richard McMurray
Androgyno
(Original)
Charles Mendick
Ca Strone
(Original)
LeRoi Operti
Corvino
(Original)
Fred Stewart
Corbaccio
(Original)
Victor Thorley
First Groom
(Original)
Leigh Whipper
The Judge
(Original)
Richard Whorf
Mosca
(Original)
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Ben Jonson
Writer
José Ferrer
Book Adaptor
Richard Whorf
Book Adaptor
Richard Barr
Book Adaptor
Staging
Herbert Brodkin
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Emeline C. Roche
Costume Design
New York City Theatre Company
Producer
Theatre Incorporated
Co-operation
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
8
1948
Closing Date
Jan
18
1948
Performances
14
as of Dec 04, 2025
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