THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE a musical comedy in 2 Acts, 9 Scenes. ook by George Abbott, based on the play The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare, adapted from 'Menaechmi' by Plautus. Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Try-out: Shubert Theatre, New Haven and Shubert Theatre, Boston 1938. New York run: Alvin Theatre 23.11.1938 - 10.6.1939 (235 perfs.). Revival: 15th April 1963 at Theatre Four, New York. ORIGINAL CAST (in order of appearance): The Masks: Robert Sidney, Harry Peterson. Singing Policeman: Bob Lawrence. Another Policeman: James Wilkinson. Antipholus of Ephesus: RONALD GRAHAM. Dromio of Ephesus: TEDDY HART. Dancing Policeman: George Church. Tailor: Clifford Dunstan. Tailor's Apprentice: Burl Ives. Antipholus of Syracuse: EDDIE ALBERT. Dromio of Syracuse: JIMMY SAVO. Merchant of Syracuse: Byron Shores. Duke of Ephesus: Carroll Ashburn. Aegeon: John O'Shaughnessy. Luce: WYNN MURRAY. Adriana: MURIEL ANGELUS. Luciana: MARCY WESTCOTT. Sorcerer: Owen Martin. Courtesan: BETTY BRUCE. Secretary to Courtesan: Heidi Vosseler. Angelo: John Clarke. First Maid: Florine Callahan. Second Maid: Claire Wolf. Third Maid: Alice Craig. Merchant of Ephesus: Clifford Dunstan. Seeress: Florence Fair. Singers: Grace Albert, Laura Kellogg, Dolores Anderson, Armonce Wilkins, Marguerite Benton, Margaret Walsh, James Wilkinson, Joseph Scandor, Joe Granville, Herbert Wood. Dancers: Libby Bennett, Ruth Brady, Renee Cettel, Stella Clausen, Alice Craig, Bee Farnum, Ruth Gormly, Claire Harvey, Lita Lede, Connie Leslie, Vivien Moore, Florine Callahan, Mildred Solly, Anna Mae Tesslo, Davenie Watson, Betty De Elmo, Claire Wolf, Micky Alvarez, Sidney Gordon, Dan Karry, Tommy Lynch, Jack Malis, Edwin Mills, Harry Peterson, Joe Harris, Lee Tannen, Beau Tilden, Robert Howard, (Buddy Douglas). Story Act I Against a backdrop of Ancient Greece, the citizens of Ephesus are baying for the death of AEGEAN, a merchant from Syracuse - a city the Ephesians dislike. The DUKE will only reprieve him if he can buy his way out of trouble. He explains that he had twin sons, who had twin slaves, who were separated by a shipwreck and that he, Aegean, came to Ephesus to look for them. Meanwhile Antipholus and his slave Dromio of Ephesus (one half of the lost quartet) avoid paying for some suits the tailor has made them whilst Antipholus and Dromio of Syracuse (the other half) are warned by a merchant of Syracuse to leave Ephesus as soon as possible. There now begins a whole series of confusing mix-ups, whereby the citizens of Ephesus mistake Antipholus. of Syracuse for Sir Antipholus of Ephesus, and each master mistakes one Dromio for the other! ADRIANA, the wife of A. of E. (and that is how we shall refer to them, to stop ourselves getting as confused as the cast!), complains that her husband hardly ever comes home. She, along with her cook LUCE (who is
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