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Show Boat
Musical
Drama
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
May 19, 1932
Closing Date
Oct 22, 1932
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Performances
180
Musical
Drama
Revival
Broadway
Open Date: May 19, 1932
Close Date: Oct 22, 1932
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Casino Theatre
(May 19, 1932 - Oct 22, 1932)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
Natchez, on the Mississippi River, on the Cotton Blossom, and Chicago. 1887-1927.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.
Music by
Jerome Kern
; Lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Lyrics for "Bill" by
P. G. Wodehouse
; Music and lyrics for "Goodbye, My Lady Love" by
Joseph E. Howard
; Music and lyrics for "After the Ball" by
Charles K. Harris
; Book by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Based on "Show Boat" by
Edna Ferber
; Musical Director:
Oscar Bradley
and
Sammy Lee
Directed by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Choreographed by
Sammy Lee
Scenic Design by
Joseph Urban
; Costume Design by
John Harkrider
General Manager:
Nick Holde
; Resident Manager:
P.G. Thomas
Technical Director:
T. Bernard McDonald
; Stage Manager:
Herbert Burns
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Murry Cohn
General Press Representative:
Arthur J. Levy
Bessie Allison
Ensemble
Bertha Fitzhugh Baker
Ensemble
Rachel Beech
Ensemble
J. Mardo Brown
Ensemble
A. Alan Campbell
Windy
Billie Campbell
Ensemble
Mamie Cartier
Ensemble
Willy Lou Chalfant
Ensemble
Laura Clairon
Old Lady on the Levee
Catherine Clark
Ensemble
Walter Costello
Ensemble
Jack Daley
Backwoodsman
Jim
Charles Davis
Ensemble
Henry Davis
Ensemble
Dorothy Denese
La Belle Fatima
Leon Diggs
Ensemble
Evelyn Eaton
Kim (child)
William Ehlers
Ensemble
Charles Ellis
Steve
Caja Eric
Ensemble
Robert Faricy
Jake
Estelle Floyd
Ethel
Ensemble
Dell Fradenburg
Ensemble
John Fredrik
Ensemble
Tess Gardella
Queenie
Ray Giles
Ensemble
Blanche Glenn
Ensemble
Thomas Gunn
Vallon
Marion Hairston
Ensemble
Edgar Hall
Ensemble
Annie Hart
Landlady
William Haskins
Ensemble
Mae Haygood
Ensemble
Mari Hellgren
Mary
Eunice Holmes
Ensemble
Maurine Holmes
Hazel
Ensemble
Rhogenia Jamison
Ensemble
J. Louis Johnson
Charlie
Ensemble
Charlotte Junius
Ensemble
Tana Kamp
Dolly
Ensemble
V. Anne Kaye
Sister
Dennis King
Gaylord Ravenal
Angeline Lawson
Ensemble
James Lillard
Ensemble
Henrietta Lovelace
Ensemble
Herbert Lyle
Ensemble
Francis X. Mahoney
Rubber Face
Pat Mann
Man with guitar
Ensemble
Rose Mariella
Ensemble
Richard McAllister
Ensemble
Dolly McCormick
Ensemble
James McKay
Ensemble
John Mobley
Ensemble
Helen Morgan
Julie
Ethel Moses
Ensemble
Lucia Moses
Ensemble
Edna May Oliver
Parthy Ann Hawks
Joseph Olney
Ensemble
Ann Lee Patterson
Ensemble
Pauline Pennell
Ensemble
Inez Persand
Ensemble
Lancelot Pinard
Ensemble
Eva Puck
Ellie
Hattie King Reavis
Ensemble
Wilburn Riviere
Ensemble
Paul Robeson
Joe
Elsie Rossi
Ensemble
Jennie Salmons
Ensemble
Earle Sanborn
Ensemble
Mildred Schwenke
Mother Superior
Ensemble
Phil Sheridan
Gambler
Ensemble
Maude Simmons
Ensemble
Charles Spencer
Ensemble
James Swift
Pete
Old Sport
Wen. Talbert
Ensemble
Lucille Taylor
Ensemble
Norma Terris
Magnolia
Kim
Wynn Terry
Ensemble
Tillie Thomas
Ensemble
Archie Thomson
Ensemble
Lee Timmans
Ensemble
Gladstone Waldrip
Faro Dealer
Jeb
Ensemble
Gertrude Walker
Lottie
Billie Wallace
Ensemble
Elida Webb
Ensemble
Sammy White
Frank
Charles Willis
Ensemble
Charles Winninger
Cap'n Andy
Casino Theatre
(May 19, 1932 - Oct 22, 1932)
Cast
Stella Bailey
Sister
Bertha Belmore
Parthy Ann Hawks
George Blackwood
Steve
Caja Eric
Lottie
Robert Raines
Joe
Songs
music by
Jerome Kern
; lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Cotton Blossom
(lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
and
Oscar Hammerstein II
)
Stevedores and Townspeople
Where's the Mate for Me?
Gaylord Ravenal
Make Believe
Gaylord Ravenal and Magnolia
Ol' Man River
Joe and Stevedores
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
Julie, Queenie, Joe, Magnolia and Ensemble
Life Upon the Wicked Stage
Ellie and Townswomen
Till Good Luck Comes My Way
Gaylord Ravenal, Pete, Frank and Townsmen
Mis'ry's Comin' Aroun
Queenie, Stevedores and Gals
I Might Fall Back on You
Ellie, Frank and Girls
Queenie's Ballyhoo
Queenie, Stevedores and Gals
You Are Love
Gaylord Ravenal and Magnolia
Act 2
Sung By
At the Fair
Sightseers, Barkers, and Dandies
Dandies on Parade
City Folk
Why Do I Love You?
Parthy Ann Hawks and Company
In Dahomey
Jubilee Singers and Dahomey Dancers
Bill
(lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
,
Oscar Hammerstein II
,
P. G. Wodehouse
and
P. G. Wodehouse
)
Julie
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
(Reprise)
Magnolia
Goodbye, My Lady Love
(music by
Joseph E. Howard
; lyrics by
Joseph E. Howard
and
Joseph E. Howard
)
Frank and Ellie
After the Ball
(music by
Charles K. Harris
; lyrics by
Charles K. Harris
and
Charles K. Harris
)
Magnolia and Ensemble
Hey, Feller
Queenie and Jubilee Singers
Ol' Man River
(Reprise)
Joe
You Are Love
(Reprise)
Gaylord Ravenal
Why Do I Love You?
(Reprise)
Magnolia and Flappers
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.
Music by
Jerome Kern
; Lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Lyrics for "Bill" by
P. G. Wodehouse
; Music and lyrics for "Goodbye, My Lady Love" by
Joseph E. Howard
; Music and lyrics for "After the Ball" by
Charles K. Harris
; Book by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Based on "Show Boat" by
Edna Ferber
; Musical Director:
Oscar Bradley
and
Sammy Lee
Directed by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Choreographed by
Sammy Lee
Scenic Design by
Joseph Urban
; Costume Design by
John Harkrider
General Manager:
Nick Holde
; Resident Manager:
P.G. Thomas
Technical Director:
T. Bernard McDonald
; Stage Manager:
Herbert Burns
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Murry Cohn
General Press Representative:
Arthur J. Levy
Bessie Allison
Ensemble
Bertha Fitzhugh Baker
Ensemble
Rachel Beech
Ensemble
J. Mardo Brown
Ensemble
A. Alan Campbell
Windy
Billie Campbell
Ensemble
Mamie Cartier
Ensemble
Willy Lou Chalfant
Ensemble
Laura Clairon
Old Lady on the Levee
Catherine Clark
Ensemble
Walter Costello
Ensemble
Jack Daley
Backwoodsman
Jim
Charles Davis
Ensemble
Henry Davis
Ensemble
Dorothy Denese
La Belle Fatima
Leon Diggs
Ensemble
Evelyn Eaton
Kim (child)
William Ehlers
Ensemble
Charles Ellis
Steve
Caja Eric
Ensemble
Robert Faricy
Jake
Estelle Floyd
Ethel
Ensemble
Dell Fradenburg
Ensemble
John Fredrik
Ensemble
Tess Gardella
Queenie
Ray Giles
Ensemble
Blanche Glenn
Ensemble
Thomas Gunn
Vallon
Marion Hairston
Ensemble
Edgar Hall
Ensemble
Annie Hart
Landlady
William Haskins
Ensemble
Mae Haygood
Ensemble
Mari Hellgren
Mary
Eunice Holmes
Ensemble
Maurine Holmes
Hazel
Ensemble
Rhogenia Jamison
Ensemble
J. Louis Johnson
Charlie
Ensemble
Charlotte Junius
Ensemble
Tana Kamp
Dolly
Ensemble
V. Anne Kaye
Sister
Dennis King
Gaylord Ravenal
Angeline Lawson
Ensemble
James Lillard
Ensemble
Henrietta Lovelace
Ensemble
Herbert Lyle
Ensemble
Francis X. Mahoney
Rubber Face
Pat Mann
Man with guitar
Ensemble
Rose Mariella
Ensemble
Richard McAllister
Ensemble
Dolly McCormick
Ensemble
James McKay
Ensemble
John Mobley
Ensemble
Helen Morgan
Julie
Ethel Moses
Ensemble
Lucia Moses
Ensemble
Edna May Oliver
Parthy Ann Hawks
Joseph Olney
Ensemble
Ann Lee Patterson
Ensemble
Pauline Pennell
Ensemble
Inez Persand
Ensemble
Lancelot Pinard
Ensemble
Eva Puck
Ellie
Hattie King Reavis
Ensemble
Wilburn Riviere
Ensemble
Paul Robeson
Joe
Elsie Rossi
Ensemble
Jennie Salmons
Ensemble
Earle Sanborn
Ensemble
Mildred Schwenke
Mother Superior
Ensemble
Phil Sheridan
Gambler
Ensemble
Maude Simmons
Ensemble
Charles Spencer
Ensemble
James Swift
Pete
Old Sport
Wen. Talbert
Ensemble
Lucille Taylor
Ensemble
Norma Terris
Magnolia
Kim
Wynn Terry
Ensemble
Tillie Thomas
Ensemble
Archie Thomson
Ensemble
Lee Timmans
Ensemble
Gladstone Waldrip
Faro Dealer
Jeb
Ensemble
Gertrude Walker
Lottie
Billie Wallace
Ensemble
Elida Webb
Ensemble
Sammy White
Frank
Charles Willis
Ensemble
Charles Winninger
Cap'n Andy
Casino Theatre
(May 19, 1932 - Oct 22, 1932)
Cast
Stella Bailey
Sister
Bertha Belmore
Parthy Ann Hawks
George Blackwood
Steve
Caja Eric
Lottie
Robert Raines
Joe
music by
Jerome Kern
; lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Cotton Blossom
(lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
and
Oscar Hammerstein II
)
Stevedores and Townspeople
Where's the Mate for Me?
Gaylord Ravenal
Make Believe
Gaylord Ravenal and Magnolia
Ol' Man River
Joe and Stevedores
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
Julie, Queenie, Joe, Magnolia and Ensemble
Life Upon the Wicked Stage
Ellie and Townswomen
Till Good Luck Comes My Way
Gaylord Ravenal, Pete, Frank and Townsmen
Mis'ry's Comin' Aroun
Queenie, Stevedores and Gals
I Might Fall Back on You
Ellie, Frank and Girls
Queenie's Ballyhoo
Queenie, Stevedores and Gals
You Are Love
Gaylord Ravenal and Magnolia
Act 2
Sung By
At the Fair
Sightseers, Barkers, and Dandies
Dandies on Parade
City Folk
Why Do I Love You?
Parthy Ann Hawks and Company
In Dahomey
Jubilee Singers and Dahomey Dancers
Bill
(lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
,
Oscar Hammerstein II
,
P. G. Wodehouse
and
P. G. Wodehouse
)
Julie
Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
(Reprise)
Magnolia
Goodbye, My Lady Love
(music by
Joseph E. Howard
; lyrics by
Joseph E. Howard
and
Joseph E. Howard
)
Frank and Ellie
After the Ball
(music by
Charles K. Harris
; lyrics by
Charles K. Harris
and
Charles K. Harris
)
Magnolia and Ensemble
Hey, Feller
Queenie and Jubilee Singers
Ol' Man River
(Reprise)
Joe
You Are Love
(Reprise)
Gaylord Ravenal
Why Do I Love You?
(Reprise)
Magnolia and Flappers
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