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Volpone - Opening Night
Volpone
Broadway
Revival
New Century Theatre
932 Seventh Ave. at W. 58th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
Ben Jonson
People (18)
Robert Algar
Sir Politick Would-Be
(Original)
Kempster Barnes
Bonario
(Original)
Richard Blythe
Nano
(Original)
George Bradford
Magistrate
(Original)
David Dodimead
Androgyno
(Original)
Alexander Gauge
Corvino
(Original)
Frederick Horrey
Voltore
(Original)
Rosalind Iden
Celia
(Original)
Eric Maxon
Corbaccio
(Original)
Josef Shear
Magistrate
(Original)
Malcolm Watson
Magistrate
(Original)
Peregrine
(Original)
Geoffrey Wilkinson
Ca Strone
(Original)
Donald Wolfit
Volpone
(Original)
John Wynyard
Mosca
(Original)
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Robert Algar
Sir Politick Would-Be
(Original)
Kempster Barnes
Bonario
(Original)
Richard Blythe
Nano
(Original)
George Bradford
Magistrate
(Original)
David Dodimead
Androgyno
(Original)
Alexander Gauge
Corvino
(Original)
Frederick Horrey
Voltore
(Original)
Rosalind Iden
Celia
(Original)
Eric Maxon
Corbaccio
(Original)
Josef Shear
Magistrate
(Original)
Malcolm Watson
Magistrate
(Original)
Peregrine
(Original)
Geoffrey Wilkinson
Ca Strone
(Original)
Donald Wolfit
Volpone
(Original)
John Wynyard
Mosca
(Original)
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Ben Jonson
Writer
Donald Wolfit
Staging
Scenic Design
Christopher Ede
Staging
Hall Shelton
Producer
Advance Players Association, Ltd.
Produced By Arrangement With
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
24
1947
Closing Date
Mar
6
1947
Performances
3
as of Dec 04, 2025
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