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Volpone   

 
This production played in repertory with Christophe Colomb, Le Misanthrope, Les Nuits de la Colere / Feu la Mere de Madame, Intermezzo, Le Chien du Jardinier / Les Adieux
 
Winter Garden Theatre , (2/04/1957 - 2/06/1957)
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Opening Date:Feb 04, 1957   
Closing Date:Feb 06, 1957 Total Performances:3

Category: Play, Comedy, Revival, Broadway
Description: A play in five acts, presented in two parts
Setting: Venice at the time of the Renaissance
Comments: Performed in French


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization
Produced by S. Hurok; Produced by arrangement with Government of The French Republic
Written by Ben Jonson; Book adapted by Jules Romains and Stefan Zweig; Incidental music by Georges Auric
Directed by Jean-Louis Barrault
Scenic Design by André Barsacq; Costume Design by André Barsacq
General Manager for Compagnie Renaud - Barrault: C. Leonard; Tour Manager for Compagnie Renaud - Barrault: Marcel Karsenty; Company Manager: James S. Miller
Production Stage Manager: Marvin Krauss; Stage Manager for Compagnie Renaud - Barrault: Jean Salerno
Scenic Consultant: Wolfgang Roth; Cover drawing by Raoul Dufy; General Press Representative: Martin Feinstein; Associate Press Representative: Michael Sweeley; Advertising: Lawrence Weiner
Cast
Jean-Louis Barrault Corbaccio
Pierre Bertin Volpone
Beauchamp The Judge
Gabriel Cattand Voltore
Georges Cusin Corvino
Jean Desailly Mosca
Jean Juillard Leone
Natalie Nerval Colomba
Dominique Rozan Chief of Police
Simone Valère Canina