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The Jest
Play
Comedy
Tragedy
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Sep 19, 1919
Closing Date
Feb 28, 1920
Performances
179
Play
Comedy
Tragedy
Revival
Broadway
Open Date: Sep 19, 1919
Close Date: Feb 28, 1920
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Plymouth Theatre
(Sep 19, 1919 - Feb 28, 1920)
This production is a return engagement of
The Jest
(Apr 09, 1919 - Jun 14, 1919)
Setting
At Tornaquinci's house, At Ginevra's house, and The pillar
Comments
This production closed for the summer, then resumed playing in September.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Arthur Hopkins
Adapted from the Italian of
Sem Benelli
; Book adapted by
Edward Sheldon
E. J. Ballantine
Fazio
Gianetto's Servant
John Barrymore
Giannetto Malespini
A Young Painter
Lionel Barrymore
Neri Chiaramantesi
A Captain of the Mercenaries
Cecil Clovelly
The Doctor
Maud Durand
Cintia
Ginevra's Servant
Margaret Fareleigh
Lisabetta
Arthur Forrest
Tornaquinci
A Friend of the Medici
Maude Hanaford
Ginevra
A Fishmonger's Daughter
Paul Irving
Calandra
Tornaquinci's Servant
Charles Kennedy
Gabriello Chiarmantesi
Jacob Kingsberry
A Lieutenant
W.J. McClure
Nencio
Calandra's Servant
Martha McGraw
Lucrezia
Arthur Rankin
Lapo
Ginevra's Servant
H. Charles Smith
Camus
Calandra's Servant
Gilda Varesi
Fiametta
Thomas Williams
A Singer
L.R. Wolheim
The Executioner
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Arthur Hopkins
Adapted from the Italian of
Sem Benelli
; Book adapted by
Edward Sheldon
E. J. Ballantine
Fazio
Gianetto's Servant
John Barrymore
Giannetto Malespini
A Young Painter
Lionel Barrymore
Neri Chiaramantesi
A Captain of the Mercenaries
Cecil Clovelly
The Doctor
Maud Durand
Cintia
Ginevra's Servant
Margaret Fareleigh
Lisabetta
Arthur Forrest
Tornaquinci
A Friend of the Medici
Maude Hanaford
Ginevra
A Fishmonger's Daughter
Paul Irving
Calandra
Tornaquinci's Servant
Charles Kennedy
Gabriello Chiarmantesi
Jacob Kingsberry
A Lieutenant
W.J. McClure
Nencio
Calandra's Servant
Martha McGraw
Lucrezia
Arthur Rankin
Lapo
Ginevra's Servant
H. Charles Smith
Camus
Calandra's Servant
Gilda Varesi
Fiametta
Thomas Williams
A Singer
L.R. Wolheim
The Executioner
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