''The Masque of Kings'' is a 1937 three-act drama written by

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. It was produced on

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by the

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and directed by

Philip Moeller Philip Moeller (26 August 1880 – 26 April 1958) was an American stage producer and director, playwright and screenwriter, born in New York where he helped found the short-lived Washington Square Players and then with Lawrence Langner and Hel ...

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created the scenic and costume design. It ran for 89 performances from February 8, 1937 - April 24, 1937 at the Shubert Theatre.

Cast

* Glenn Anders as Koinoff *

Edith Atwater Edith Atwater (April 22, 1911 – March 14, 1986) was an American stage, film, and television actress. Career Born in Chicago, Atwater made her Broadway debut in 1933. In 1939, she starred in ''The Man Who Came to Dinner''. Her film career i ...

as Baronin von Neustadt *

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as Count Joseph Hoyos *

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as Marie *

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of Austria-Hungary * Alan Hewitt as Fritz von Bremer *

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as Count Taafe *

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as Baroness Mary Vetsera *

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as Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria-Hungary * Henry Hull Jr. as Bratfish * Pierre Chace as a servant * Frank Downing as an officer * Wyrley Birch as Sceps * Edward Broadley as Loschek * Charles Holden as a soldier * Joseph Holland as Archduke John of

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* John Hoysradt as Baron von Neustadt * Catherine Lawrence as a maid * Benjamin Otis as D'Orsy * Hobart Skidmore as a soldier * Elizabeth Young as Louise

References

External links

* 1937 plays Broadway plays Plays by Maxwell Anderson {{1930s-play-stub