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The Merchant of Venice
Broadway
Revival
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The Merchant of Venice - Opening Night
The Merchant of Venice
Broadway
Revival
New Century Theatre
932 Seventh Ave. at W. 58th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
William Shakespeare
People (22)
Eric Adeney
Duke of Venice
(Original)
Robert Algar
Prince of Morocco
(Original)
Kempster Barnes
Lorenzo
(Original)
Richard Blythe
Salarino
(Original)
George Bradford
Balthazar
(Original)
Penelope Chandler
Jessica
(Original)
David Dodimead
Court Clerk
(Original)
Prince of Aragon
(Original)
Alexander Gauge
Antonio
(Original)
Frederick Horrey
Solanio
(Original)
Rosalind Iden
Portia
(Original)
Marion Marshall
Nerissa
(Original)
Eric Maxon
Tubal
(Original)
Josef Shear
Gratiano
(Original)
Margaret Stallard
Stephano
(Original)
Malcolm Watson
Old Gobbo
(Original)
Geoffrey Wilkinson
Launcelot Gobbo
(Original)
Donald Wolfit
Shylock
(Original)
John Wynyard
Bassanio
(Original)
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Eric Adeney
Duke of Venice
(Original)
Robert Algar
Prince of Morocco
(Original)
Kempster Barnes
Lorenzo
(Original)
Richard Blythe
Salarino
(Original)
George Bradford
Balthazar
(Original)
Penelope Chandler
Jessica
(Original)
David Dodimead
Court Clerk
(Original)
Prince of Aragon
(Original)
Alexander Gauge
Antonio
(Original)
Frederick Horrey
Solanio
(Original)
Rosalind Iden
Portia
(Original)
Marion Marshall
Nerissa
(Original)
Eric Maxon
Tubal
(Original)
Josef Shear
Gratiano
(Original)
Margaret Stallard
Stephano
(Original)
Malcolm Watson
Old Gobbo
(Original)
Geoffrey Wilkinson
Launcelot Gobbo
(Original)
Donald Wolfit
Shylock
(Original)
John Wynyard
Bassanio
(Original)
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William Shakespeare
Writer
Donald Wolfit
Staging
Sheila Jackson
Costume Design
Hall Shelton
Producer
Advance Players Association, Ltd.
Produced by Arrangement with
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
22
1947
Closing Date
Mar
6
1947
Performances
6
as of Jun 14, 2025
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