 The play opened in New York City, New York, USA on 28 November 1923,  and had 133 performances. The cast included Lionel Barrymore (qv)  as Tito Beppi, Ian Keith (I) (qv) as Luigi Ravelli and  Irene Fenwick (qv) as Simonetta. The play itself was based on  "Ridi, Pagliaccio" by Fausto Maria Martini (qv).