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The Velvet Lady
Broadway
Original
The Velvet Lady
Broadway
Original
New Amsterdam Theatre
214 W. 42nd St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
music:
Victor Herbert
lyrics:
Henry Blossom
People (44)
Janet McIlwaine
"Spooky Ookum"
(Original)
Janet
(Original)
Minerva Coverdale
Bubbles
(Original)
Dolly Alwyn
Dolly
(Original)
Florence Cripps
Florence
(Original)
Ray Raymond
George Howell
(Original)
Helen Borden
Helen
(Original)
Lucine Paula
Lucine
(Original)
Mignon Reed
Mignon
(Original)
Eleanor Gordon
Miss Winnacker
(Original)
Eddie Dowling
Mooney
(Original)
Eda Von Buelow
Mrs. Pembroke
(Original)
Alfred Gerrard
Ned Pembroke
(Original)
Jed Prouty
Nicholas King
(Original)
Marie Flynn
Ottilie Howell
(Original)
Ernest Torrence
Parks
(Original)
Daniel J. Sullivan
Sergeant
(Original)
Georgia O'Ramey
Susie
(Original)
Teddy Hudson
Teddy
(Original)
Tess Mayer
Tess
(Original)
Una Fleming
Una
(Original)
Fay Marbe
Vera Vernon
(Original)
Henrietta Brewster
Guest
(Original)
Marie Finney
Guest
(Original)
Marjorie Lee
Guest
(Original)
Elsie Malstad
Guest
(Original)
Trixie Bush
Guest
(Original)
Gladys Jordan
Guest
(Original)
Billie Vernon
Guest
(Original)
Eleanor Innes
Guest
(Original)
Roy Lewis
Policeman
(Original)
Clyde Miller
Policeman
(Original)
Gene Richards
Policeman
(Original)
Jack Whalen
Policeman
(Original)
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Janet McIlwaine
"Spooky Ookum"
(Original)
Janet
(Original)
Minerva Coverdale
Bubbles
(Original)
Dolly Alwyn
Dolly
(Original)
Florence Cripps
Florence
(Original)
Ray Raymond
George Howell
(Original)
Helen Borden
Helen
(Original)
Lucine Paula
Lucine
(Original)
Mignon Reed
Mignon
(Original)
Eleanor Gordon
Miss Winnacker
(Original)
Eddie Dowling
Mooney
(Original)
Eda Von Buelow
Mrs. Pembroke
(Original)
Alfred Gerrard
Ned Pembroke
(Original)
Jed Prouty
Nicholas King
(Original)
Marie Flynn
Ottilie Howell
(Original)
Ernest Torrence
Parks
(Original)
Daniel J. Sullivan
Sergeant
(Original)
Georgia O'Ramey
Susie
(Original)
Teddy Hudson
Teddy
(Original)
Tess Mayer
Tess
(Original)
Una Fleming
Una
(Original)
Fay Marbe
Vera Vernon
(Original)
Henrietta Brewster
Guest
(Original)
Marie Finney
Guest
(Original)
Marjorie Lee
Guest
(Original)
Elsie Malstad
Guest
(Original)
Trixie Bush
Guest
(Original)
Gladys Jordan
Guest
(Original)
Billie Vernon
Guest
(Original)
Eleanor Innes
Guest
(Original)
Roy Lewis
Policeman
(Original)
Clyde Miller
Policeman
(Original)
Gene Richards
Policeman
(Original)
Jack Whalen
Policeman
(Original)
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Frederick Jackson
Book
Victor Herbert
Music
Henry Blossom
Lyrics
Book Adaptation
Edgar MacGregor
Staging
Julian Mitchell
Staging
H Robert Law Studios
Scenic Design
Schneider-Anderson Company
Costume Design
Will Carleton
Stage Manager
Sam Harrison
Manager
Klaw & Erlanger
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
3
1919
Closing Date
Jun
1
1919
Performances
136
as of Jan 31, 2026
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