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Iolanthe
Broadway
Revival
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Iolanthe Playbill - November 1927
Iolanthe
Broadway
Revival
Royale Theatre
242 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
playwright:
W. S. Gilbert
libretto:
W. S. Gilbert
music:
Isidore Godfrey
,
Sir Arthur Sullivan
People (15)
John Barclay
Earl of Mountararat
(Original)
Lois Bennett
Phyllis
(Original)
J. Humbird Duffey
Lord Tolloler
(Original)
Virginia Fox
Celia
(Original)
William C. Gordon
Private Willis
(Original)
Bettina Hall
Iolanthe
(Original)
Paula Langlen
Fleta
(Original)
George C. Lehrian
The Train Bearer
(Original)
Vera Ross
Queen of the Fairies
(Original)
Suissabell Sterling
Leila
(Original)
William Williams
Strephon
(Original)
Fred Wright
The Lord Chancellor
(Original)
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John Barclay
Earl of Mountararat
(Original)
Lois Bennett
Phyllis
(Original)
J. Humbird Duffey
Lord Tolloler
(Original)
Virginia Fox
Celia
(Original)
William C. Gordon
Private Willis
(Original)
Bettina Hall
Iolanthe
(Original)
Paula Langlen
Fleta
(Original)
George C. Lehrian
The Train Bearer
(Original)
Vera Ross
Queen of the Fairies
(Original)
Suissabell Sterling
Leila
(Original)
William Williams
Strephon
(Original)
Fred Wright
The Lord Chancellor
(Original)
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W. S. Gilbert
Writer
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Music
Winthrop Ames
Director
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
14
1927
Closing Date
Nov
30
1927
Performances
11
as of Apr 15, 2026
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