The original Broadway production of "The Great Lover" opened November 10, 1915, at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street) and ran for 245 performances. The opening night cast consisted of co-author Leo Ditrichstein (Jean Paurel), John Bedouin (Potter, Pourel's Valet), Virginia Fox Brooks (Ethel Warren), Camille Dalberg (Bianca Souio), Doris Easton (Debutante), Malcolm Fassett (Carlo Sonio), Nina Gray (Chaperone), Alfred Kappeler (Carl Losseck), Daniel J. Lally (Waiter No. 12), Arthur Lewis (Dr. Stetson), Julian Little (Faranald, Secretary to Stapleton), Frederick Macklyn (Ward, House Press Agent), Anna McNaughton (Madame Trellerbeinbrich), Lee Millar (Mr. Stapleton), Alexis H. Polianov (Posansky), William Ricciardi (Maestro Cereale), George Romain (Kartzag), Antonio Salerno (Sparapani), M.D. Shatts (Dr. Mueller), Beverly Sitgreaves (Giulia Sabittini), Margaret Vale (Zerlina) and Cora Witherspoon (Mrs. Van Ness).