''Enter Madame'' was a 1920

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three-act comedy written by

Gilda Varesi Gilda Varesi (September 28, 1887 – May 27, 1965), also known as Gilda Varesi Archibald, was an Italian-born actress and playwright. Early life Gilda Varesi was born in Milan, and adopted as the daughter of opera singer Elena Boccabadati Varesi ...

and Dolly Byrne, produced and directed by

Brock Pemberton Brock Pemberton (December 14, 1885 – March 11, 1950) was an American theatrical producer, director and founder of the Tony Awards. He was the professional partner of Antoinette Perry, co-founder of the American Theatre Wing, and he was also a me ...

. Varesi also played the lead role of opera singer Madame Lisa Della Robia with

Norman Trevor Norman Gilbert Pritchard (23 June 1875 – 30 October 1929), also known by his stage name Norman Trevor, was a British-Indian athlete and actor who became the first Asian-born athlete to win an Olympic medal when he won two silver medals in a ...

playing her husband Gerald Fitzgerald. It ran a total of 350 performances from August 16, 1920 to October 2, 1920 at the

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, from October 4, 1920 - May 21, 1921 at the

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, then May 23, 1921 - April 1922 at

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. It was included in

Burns Mantle Robert Burns Mantle (December 23, 1873February 9, 1948) was an American theater critic. He founded the ''Best Plays'' annual publication in 1920.Chansky, Dorothy (2011)"Burns Mantle and the American Theatregoing Public" in ''Theatre History Stu ...

's ''The Best Plays of 1920-1921''. It was adapted into two films of the same name ''Enter Madame'' (1922) and the 1935 remake starring

Cary Grant Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904November 29, 1986) was an English-American actor. He was known for his Mid-Atlantic accent, debonair demeanor, light-hearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing. He was one o ...

Cast

as Madame Lisa Della Robia *

as Gerald Fitzgerald * Gavin Muir as John Fitzgerald * Michellette Baroni as Bice * William Hallman as Archimede * Sheila Hayes as Aline Chalmers * Jane Meredith as Mrs. Flora Preston * Minnie Milne as Miss Smith * George Moto as Tamamoto * Francis M. Verdi as the doctor

References

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Enter Madame (play) 1920 plays Broadway plays Plays set in the United States American plays adapted into films