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The Madcap
Musical
Comedy
Original
Opening Date
Jan 31, 1928
Closing Date
Apr 28, 1928
Performances
103
Musical
Comedy
Original
Open Date: Jan 31, 1928
Close Date: Apr 28, 1928
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Royale Theatre
(Jan 31, 1928 - Feb 18, 1928)
Casino Theatre
(Feb 20, 1928 - Apr 28, 1928)
Description
A musical in three acts
Setting
Claire's Villa and Lord Steeple's House in Deauville
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Messrs. Shubert (Lee and J. J.)
Music by
Maurice Rubens
; Based on a French Farce by
Regis Gignoux
and
Jacques Thery
; Lyrics by
Clifford Grey
; Book by
Gertrude Purcell
and
Gladys Unger
; Musical Director:
Bernard Smith
Directed by
Duane Nelson
; Choreographed by
Harry Puck
Betty Barclay
Chorus
William Bartly
Chorus
Genevieve Browne
Chorus
Pat Clayton
James
Marie Dayne
Petunia
Peggy de la Plant
Chorus
Eleanor DeViane
Chorus
D. Edwards
Chorus
Constance Ford
Chorus
Thomas Graham
Chorus
Olga Grannis
Chorus
Sydney Greenstreet
Lord Clarence Steeple
Marian Grozan
Chorus
Mitzi Hajos
Chibi
Ethel Intropidi
Claire Valmont
Agnes Kiley
Chorus
Lillian Lane
Helene
George Mason
Chorus
Gene McGee
Chorus
Madeline Morley
Chorus
Ethel Morrison
Lady Mary Steeple
Helen Newton
Chorus
Edna Paris
Chorus
Maria Paris
Chorus
Madeline Parker
Chorus
Harry Phelps
Chorus
Marie Price
Chorus
Harry Puck
Honorable Harry Steeple
Theresa Sadowska
Chorus
Sally Saunders
Chorus
Virginia Sharon
Chorus
Clifford Smith
Footman
Chorus
Marcella Swanson
Emmeline Hawley
Charley Sylber
Cuthbert Custard
Arthur Treacher
Sir Bertram Hawley
Bert Winnek
Chorus
Songs
music by
Maurice Rubens
; lyrics by
Clifford Grey
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Buy Your Way
Lord Clarence Steeple and The Little Collectors
Old Enough to Marry
Lord Clarence Steeple, Lady Mary Steeple, Honorable Harry Steeple and Chorus
I Want to Tell You a Story
Chibi and Honorable Harry Steeple
What Has Made the Movies?
Act 2
Sung By
Honeymooning Blues
Claire Valmont, Lord Clarence Steeple, Honorable Harry Steeple, Emmeline Hawley and Chorus
Stop-Go
(lyrics by
J. Fred Coots
)
Chibi, Sir Bertram Hawley and "Stop-Go" Prancers
Why Can't It Happen to Me?
Petunia and James
Odle De O Do 'I Do'
Chibi and Honorable Harry Steeple
Me, the Moonlight and Me
Emmeline Hawley and Cuthbert Custard
Birdies
Chibi
My Best Pal
Honorable Harry Steeple and Boys
Act 3
Sung By
Step to Paris Blues
Chibi and Chorus
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Messrs. Shubert (Lee and J. J.)
Music by
Maurice Rubens
; Based on a French Farce by
Regis Gignoux
and
Jacques Thery
; Lyrics by
Clifford Grey
; Book by
Gertrude Purcell
and
Gladys Unger
; Musical Director:
Bernard Smith
Directed by
Duane Nelson
; Choreographed by
Harry Puck
Betty Barclay
Chorus
William Bartly
Chorus
Genevieve Browne
Chorus
Pat Clayton
James
Marie Dayne
Petunia
Peggy de la Plant
Chorus
Eleanor DeViane
Chorus
D. Edwards
Chorus
Constance Ford
Chorus
Thomas Graham
Chorus
Olga Grannis
Chorus
Sydney Greenstreet
Lord Clarence Steeple
Marian Grozan
Chorus
Mitzi Hajos
Chibi
Ethel Intropidi
Claire Valmont
Agnes Kiley
Chorus
Lillian Lane
Helene
George Mason
Chorus
Gene McGee
Chorus
Madeline Morley
Chorus
Ethel Morrison
Lady Mary Steeple
Helen Newton
Chorus
Edna Paris
Chorus
Maria Paris
Chorus
Madeline Parker
Chorus
Harry Phelps
Chorus
Marie Price
Chorus
Harry Puck
Honorable Harry Steeple
Theresa Sadowska
Chorus
Sally Saunders
Chorus
Virginia Sharon
Chorus
Clifford Smith
Footman
Chorus
Marcella Swanson
Emmeline Hawley
Charley Sylber
Cuthbert Custard
Arthur Treacher
Sir Bertram Hawley
Bert Winnek
Chorus
music by
Maurice Rubens
; lyrics by
Clifford Grey
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Buy Your Way
Lord Clarence Steeple and The Little Collectors
Old Enough to Marry
Lord Clarence Steeple, Lady Mary Steeple, Honorable Harry Steeple and Chorus
I Want to Tell You a Story
Chibi and Honorable Harry Steeple
What Has Made the Movies?
Act 2
Sung By
Honeymooning Blues
Claire Valmont, Lord Clarence Steeple, Honorable Harry Steeple, Emmeline Hawley and Chorus
Stop-Go
(lyrics by
J. Fred Coots
)
Chibi, Sir Bertram Hawley and "Stop-Go" Prancers
Why Can't It Happen to Me?
Petunia and James
Odle De O Do 'I Do'
Chibi and Honorable Harry Steeple
Me, the Moonlight and Me
Emmeline Hawley and Cuthbert Custard
Birdies
Chibi
My Best Pal
Honorable Harry Steeple and Boys
Act 3
Sung By
Step to Paris Blues
Chibi and Chorus
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