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Marion Allen Headshot
Marion Allen
Fan Dancer

(Burlesque)
Gene Ashley Headshot
Gene Ashley
The Cardinal
Chloe

(Casanova)
Mildred Baker Headshot
Mildred Baker
The Spirit of '76

(Burlesque)
Muriel Baker Headshot
Muriel Baker
The Three Witches

(Prologue)
Jack Barrett Headshot
Jack Barrett
The Doge of Venice
Shylock

(Casanova)
Hazel Boffinger Headshot
Hazel Boffinger
Page Girl
Fan Dancer
The Broth
Supporting Cast

(Buy Yourself a Balloon)
Kenneth Bostock Headshot
Kenneth Bostock
Rosencranz
Casanova's Major Domo

(Prologue)
Charles Bowers Headshot
Charles Bowers
Performer
Letitia Bring Headshot
Letitia Bring
The Spirit of '76

(Burlesque)
Edward Browne Headshot
Edward Browne
Uncle Tom

(Cakewalk)
Mary Ann Carr Headshot
Mary Ann Carr
Fan Dancer
The Grand Duchess

(Burlesque)
Andre Charise Headshot
Andre Charise
The Grand Duke
Simon Legree
Armand

(Casanova)
Roy Campbell's Continentals Headshot
Roy Campbell's Continentals
The Angels of the Show
"Parade Night" Performer

(Prologue)
Roy Cropper Headshot
Roy Cropper
"Now" Performer
"By Strauss" Performer
John Edwards (ii) Headshot
John Edwards (ii)
Brutus

(Prologue)
Hugh Ellsworth Headshot
Hugh Ellsworth
Lawyer Marks
Casanova's Secretary

(Cakewalk)
John Englert Headshot
John Englert
"Long as You've Got Your Health" Dancer
Jack Good Headshot
Jack Good
"What Has He Got?" Performer
"Little Old Lady" Performer
Malcolm St. Clair
Jack Goode Headshot
Jack Goode
"Long as You've Got Your Health" Dancer
Jack C. Grey Headshot
Jack C. Grey
The Spirit of '76

(Burlesque)
Pearl Harris Headshot
Pearl Harris
The Three Witches

(Prologue)
Robert Herring Headshot
Robert Herring
Stage Manager

(Mr. Gielgud Passes By)
Eugene Howard Headshot
Eugene Howard
Mr. Higgins
Radio Announcer
The Straight Man
"Parade Night" Performer
"Epilogue" Performer

(Taxes! Taxes!)
Willie Howard Headshot
Willie Howard
"Epilogue" Performer
"Song of the Woodman" Performer
Mihael
Bert Larrimore
Professor Pierre Ginsburg
Putty Nose
Vivian Howe Headshot
Vivian Howe
Fan Dancer

(Burlesque)
Barbara Hunter Headshot
Barbara Hunter
The Three Witches

(Prologue)
Rose King Headshot
Rose King
Mrs. Slemp
Go Go Benuti
Miss Abernathy
A Strip Teaser
Mlle. Leonore
"Epilogue" Performer
"Buy Yourself a Balloon" Performer

(Mr. Gielgud Passes By)
Jerrie Koban Headshot
Jerrie Koban
Casanova's Mistress
Second Girl

(Casanova)
Terry Lawlor Headshot
Terry Lawlor
Eliza
"By Strauss" Performer
"Casanova" Performer
"The Show is On" Performer
"Now" Performer
"Long As You've Got Your Health" Performer

(Cakewalk)
Lyda Sue Leeds Headshot
Lyda Sue Leeds
"By Strauss" Dancer
"What Has He Got?" Performer
"Little Old Lady" Performer
"Long as You've Got Your Health" Dancer
Arnold Lenhart Headshot
Arnold Lenhart
Warren Bruce
Gildenstern

(The Reading of the Play)
Dave Mallen Headshot
Dave Mallen
King Lear
Crunch
Major Domo
Gielgud's Valet
Skeggs
The Producer
Mr. Jackson

(Prologue)
Jack McCauley Headshot
Jack McCauley
"Animals Past and Present" Announcer
John McCauley Headshot
John McCauley
A Visitor
Flyde Twitch
"Burlesque" Announcer
Al Fleegle
Shakespeare
John Gielgud

(Tovarich)
Gertrude Medwin Headshot
Gertrude Medwin
Queen Elizabeth

(Burlesque)
Evelyn Mills Headshot
Evelyn Mills
Little Eva

(Cakewalk)
Jean Moorehead Headshot
Jean Moorehead
Casanova's Maid
First Girl

(Casanova)
Della Muir Headshot
Della Muir
Madame Pompadour

(Burlesque)
Marion Murray Headshot
Marion Murray
Third Girl
Cleopatra

(Burlesque)
Gifford Nash Headshot
Gifford Nash
Irate Gentleman

(Mr. Gielgud Passes By)
Paul Owen Headshot
Paul Owen
Alphonse
Sir Walter Raleigh
Romeo

(The Reading of the Play)
Mischa Pompianov Headshot
Mischa Pompianov
Marc Antony

(Prologue)
Harry Rogue Headshot
Harry Rogue
Casanova's Valet
Caesar's Ghost

(Casanova)
Polly Rose Headshot
Polly Rose
Juliet
Fanny
Supporting Cast
Mrs. Jackson

(Prologue)
Richard Satterfield Headshot
Richard Satterfield
Usher
Othello

(Mr. Gielgud Passes By)
Ruth Scheim Headshot
Ruth Scheim
"Long as You've Got Your Health" Dancer
Clare Scott Headshot
Clare Scott
Topsy

(Cakewalk)
Laurie Shevlin Headshot
Laurie Shevlin
Fan Dancer

(Burlesque)
Marcella Swanson Headshot
Marcella Swanson
Niesa
Desdemona
Supporting Cast
Tatiana

(Mr. Gielgud Passes By)
Peggy Thomas Headshot
Peggy Thomas
Fan Dancer
Aunt Ophelia

(Burlesque)
Demetrios Vilan Headshot
Demetrios Vilan
Casanova
"Now" Dancer

(Casanova)
Mildred Webb Headshot
Mildred Webb
"Now" Dancer
The Modern Girl
Ophelia
Duke Williams Headshot
Duke Williams
Fan Bearer

(Prologue)
Chic York Headshot
Chic York
Gielgud's Manager
Prof. Stanislouse McCupcake
"Epilogue" Performer
Pierre

(Mr. Gielgud Passes By)

Production Team

Robert Alton Choreographer
Robert Russell Bennett Orchestrator
(Additional Orchestrations)
Gordon Jenkins Orchestrator
Edward Clarke Lilley Director
(Sketches Director)
Harry Losee Choreographer
("Casanova")
Vincente Minnelli Production Designer
Director
(Staging)
Hans Spialek Orchestrator
(Additional Orchestrations)

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