PlayDramaOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Dec 03, 1902
Closing Date
May 1903
Previews
0
Performances
182
PlayDramaOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Belasco Theatre
(Dec 03, 1902 - May 1903)

Setting
Japan. During the period of the "sword edict", when the Emperor took away the swords of the Samurai - the two-sword men.

Theatre Owned / Operated by David Belasco
Produced by David Belasco
Written by David Belasco and John Luther Long; Incidental music by William Furst; Musical Director: William Furst
Production Supervised by David Belasco; Staged by David Belasco
Scenic Design by Ernest Gros; Wig Design by Hepner; Stage decorations and accessories after designs by Wilfred Buckland; Costume Design by Mme. Freisinger; Costumes based on designs by Genjiro Yeto
Business Manager: Benjamin F. Roeder
Stage Manager: F. A. Thomson; Assistant Stage Mgr: E. P. Wilks and Westropp Saunders
Properties: Henry Gebhardt and Edward Siedle
Press Representative: Charles E. Cook; Electrician: Louis Hartmann and Kliegl Brothers
Yo-San
Daughter of the Prince of Tosan
Shusshoo
Major Domo
Zakkuri
Minister of War
Inu
a Corean Giant, Yo-San's slave
The Fox Woman
Who is said to "devour men's souls"
Kato
a fisher of carp
 
Bento
Kara's Two-sword Man
Tonda-Tanji
Nephew of Zakkuri
 
Nagoya
Kara's Two-sword Man
Tcho
spy of Zakkuri
 
Gentleman of Rank
Geisha Girl
Taro
spy of Zakkuri
 
Takoro
Kara's Two-sword Man
 
Gentleman of Rank
Migaku
The Shadow, spy of Zakkuri
 
Korin
Kara's Two-sword Man
Singing Girl
Geisha Girl
Kojin
Gatherer of Geisha tattle, spy of Zakkuri
 
Kaye
Kara's Two-sword Man
Kara
Outlaw Prince and leader of the two-sword men
Madame Asani
The beautiful Geisha of Red Maple Gardens
First Secretary
Crier of the Night Hours
Geisha Girl
Admiral Tano
guest at the Feast of a Thousand Welcomes
Setsu
Yo-San's maid
Nu
a singing girl
 
Singing Girl
Geisha Girl
Gentleman of Rank
Banza
Priest of the Band of Samurai, Kara's Two-sword Man
Hassebe Soyemon
guest at the Feast of a Thousand Welcomes
Singing Girl
Isamu
Chidori's maid
Rosy Sky
a dweller in "The City Without Nights"
Kugo
The Gnarled-Back, spy of Zakkuri
Gentleman of Rank
Kaede
a teacher of manners
Second Secretary
 
Nagoji
Kara's Two-sword Man
 
Gentleman of Rank
Niji-Onna
Little Lady of the Rain-bow, Rosy Sky's maid
Man in The Lantern
Sir Yuke-Yume
guest at the Feast of a Thousand Welcomes
 
Gentleman of Rank
Jutsu
Kara's Two-sword Man
 
Gentleman of Rank
Gentleman of Rank
Lord Chi-Chi
guest at the Feast of a Thousand Welcomes
The Imperial Messenger
Tori
Kara's Two-sword Man
Ato
Watcher of Watchers, spy of Zakkuri
Geisha Girl
Saigon
Prince of Tosan
Chidori
Tonda-Tanji's Aunt
Kosa
Kara's Two-sword Man
Yoban
Watcher at the Prince of Tosan's Yashiki
Little Sano
Son of Nagoya
Shiba
Teller of who Comes and who Goes, spy of Zakkuri
Geisha Girl

Belasco Theatre (Dec 03, 1902 - May 1903)

Cast

Kojin
Gatherer of Geisha tattle, spy of Zakkuri
Crier of the Night Hours
Kaye
Kara's Two-sword Man
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