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Ziegfeld Theatre , (12/07/1944 - 5/12/1945)

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Opening Date:	Dec 07, 1944
Closing Date:	May 12, 1945	Total Performances:	183

Category: Musical, Revue, Original, Broadway

Opening Night Credits
Songs

Production Staff
Produced by Billy Rose
Music by Cole Porter; Lyrics by Cole Porter; Miss Lillie's sketches by Moss Hart; Book by George S. Kaufman and Ben Hecht; Ballet music by Igor Stravinsky; Music arranged by Russell Bennett, Ted Royal and Hans Spialek
Staged by Hassard Short; Sketches directed by Philip Loeb; Choreographed by Anton Dolin; Musical Staging by Jack Donohue
Scenic Design by Norman Bel Geddes; Costume Design by Mary Grant; Modern gowns by Valentina; Lighting Design by Hassard Short; Associate Prod. Design: Albert A. Ostrander; Assistant to Hassard Short: William Strahlman
General Manager: Robert Milford
General Stage Manager: Frank Hall; Technical Consultant: Carlton Winckler; Stage Manager: R.O. Brooks; Assistant Stage Mgr: George Hunter
Choral Director: Robert Shaw; Music Contractor: Morris Stonzek; Conducted by Maurice Abravanel
Assistant to Jack Donohue: Betty Jenkins; Publicity Director: Wolfe Kaufman; Assistant to Mr. Rose: Helen Schrank

Cast

Anton Dolin	"Scene de Ballet" Dancer
	Mr. Manningham Heaven on Angel Street
	"Pas de Deux" Dancer
Benny Goodman	"Billy Rose Buys the Metropolitan Opera House!" Performer
Bert Lahr	The Stagehand Local Boy Makes Good
	"Fragonard in Pink" Only Another Boy and Girl
	"Drink" Singer
	The Patient The Great Man Speaks
	Mr. Clarence Day Heaven on Angel Street
Beatrice Lillie	Lady Agatha Pendleton There'll Always Be An England
	"Fragonard in Pink" Only Another Boy and Girl
	The Customer Ticket for the Ballet
	"When I Was a Little Cuckoo" Singer
	"Dancin' to a Jungle Drum" Singer
	Mrs. Manningham Heaven on Angel Street
Alicia Markova	"Scene de Ballet" Dancer
	"Pas de Deux" Dancer

Robert Austin	George Jean Nathan Heaven on Angel Street
	Singer
Franca Baldwin	Corps de Ballet
Paula Bane	The Maid Heaven on Angel Street
	Radio Singer Big Town
Truly Barbara	Lady of Fashion Is It The Girl?
Virginia Barnes	Corps de Ballet
Michael Barrett	The Agent Local Boy Makes Good
	3rd Soldier There'll Always Be An England
	The Box Office Man Ticket for the Ballet
	Dude Lester Heaven on Angel Street
Johnsie Bason	Singer
John Beggs	Corps de Ballet
Susan Blanchard	Lady of Fashion Is It The Girl?
Phyllis Brown	Corps de Ballet
Charlotte Bruce	Singer
Angelina Buttignol	Corps de Ballet
Albert Carroll	The Producer Local Boy Makes Good
	Colonel Charteris There'll Always Be An England
	The Manager Ticket for the Ballet
	The Doctor The Great Man Speaks
	Jeeter Lester Heaven on Angel Street
Irene Carroll	Singer
Sonny Cavell	Page Boy
Jean Colleran	Lady of Fashion Is It The Girl?
Evangeline Collis	Corps de Ballet
Margaretta De Valera	Corps de Ballet
Nina Dean	Singer
Bettye Durrence	Corps de Ballet
Paddy Ellerton	Lady of Fashion Is It The Girl?
Rose Marie Elliott	Singer
Paul Fairleigh	Singer
Adriana Favaloro	Corps de Ballet
Morey Feld	"Billy Rose Buys the Metropolitan Opera House!" Performer
Louise Ferrand	Corps de Ballet
Jerry Florio	Corps de Ballet
Helen Gallagher	Corps de Ballet
Arlene Garver	Corps de Ballet
Mimi Gomber	Corps de Ballet
Dolores Gray	"Wow-ohh-wolf!" Singer
	"Hence It Don't Make Sense" Singer
	Movie Actress Big Town
	"Is It The Girl?" Singer
Alan Grossman	Page Boy
Edward Hackett	2nd Soldier There'll Always Be An England
	Corps de Ballet
Jean Harris	Corps de Ballet
Vincent Henry	Singer
Robert Herring	Singer
Alma Holt	Lady of Fashion Is It The Girl?
Raynor Howell	Singer
Stella Hughes	Singer
Ray Johnson	Corps de Ballet
Jim Kane	Singer
Harriet Katzman	Corps de Ballet
Thomas Kenny	1st Solider There'll Always Be An England
	Corps de Ballet
Robert Kimberly	Singer
Savona King	Lady of Fashion Is It The Girl?
Mary Ann Krejci	Singer
Barry Laffin	Page Boy
Lee Lauterbur	Corps de Ballet
Constance Love	Corps de Ballet
Ethel Madson	Singer
Richard Martin	Corps de Ballet
John Mathews	Singer
Viki Maulsby	Lady of Fashion Is It The Girl?
Jere McMahon	The Boy in "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
	Toreador Dancer
	"Hence It Don't Make Sense" Dancer
	Tap Dancer Big Town
Gayle Mellott	Lady of Fashion Is It The Girl?
Buddy Millard	Page Boy
Dickie Millard	Page Boy
Marty Miller	Page Boy
Helen Molveau	Singer
Dennie Moore	Lady Carleton There'll Always Be An England
	Mrs. Day Heaven on Angel Street
Louise Newton	Singer
Red Norvo	"Billy Rose Buys the Metropolitan Opera House!" Performer
Paul Olson	Corps de Ballet
Richmond Page	Singer
Michael Pober	Corps de Ballet
Mary Roche	The Girl in "Only Another Boy and Girl"
	"Wow-ohh-wolf!" Singer
	"Hence It Don't Make Sense" Singer
	Stage Actress Big Town
Bettina Rosay	Corps de Ballet
King Ross	A Man in the Line Ticket for the Ballet
Lester Russon	Corps de Ballet
Allen Sharp	Singer
Gwen Shirey	Lady of Fashion Is It The Girl?
Cissy Smith	Lady of Fashion Is It The Girl?
Adrian Storms	Lady of Fashion Is It The Girl?
Bill Tabbert	The Boy in "Only Another Boy and Girl"
	"Frahngee-Pahnee" Singer
	Playwright Big Town
Gordon Taylor	Singer
Temple Texas	Lady of Fashion Is It The Girl?
William Utely	Singer
Martha Emma Watson	Singer
Sid Weiss	"Billy Rose Buys the Metropolitan Opera House!" Performer
Teddy Wilson	"Billy Rose Buys the Metropolitan Opera House!" Performer
Billie Worth	The Secretary Local Boy Makes Good
	The Nurse The Great Man Speaks
	"Hence It Don't Make Sense" Singer
	"Hence It Don't Make Sense" Dancer
Nan Wynn	The Girl in "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
	"Wow-ohh-wolf!" Singer
	"Hence It Don't Make Sense" Singer
	"The Band Started Swinging a Song" Singer
	Painter Big Town

Understudy: Helen Gallagher

ACT 1
Frahngee-Pahnee
Big Town	Mr. Audience (Big Town), Painter (Big Town), Tap Dancer (Big Town), Radio Singer (Big Town), Ballet Dancer (Big Town), Playwright (Big Town), Movie Actress (Big Town), Stage Actress (Big Town) and Ensemble
Is It the Girl? (Or Is It the Gown?)	"Is It The Girl?" Singer and Lady of Fashion (Is It The Girl?)
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye	The Boy in "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye (Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye), The Girl in "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" (Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye) and Ensemble
Only Another Boy and Girl	The Boy in "Only Another Boy and Girl", The Girl in "Only Another Boy and Girl", "Fragonard in Pink" (Only Another Boy and Girl) and Ensemble
Wow-ooh-wolf!	"Wow-ohh-wolf!" Singers
Drink	"Drink" Singer and Male Ensemble
When I Was a Little Cuckoo	"When I Was a Little Cuckoo" Singer
ACT 2
Frahngee-Pahnee	"Frahngee-Pahnee" Singer and Ensemble
Dancin' to a Jungle Drum	"Dancin' to a Jungle Drum" Singer
Hence It Don't Make Sense	"Hence It Don't Make Sense" Singers
The Band Started Swinging a Song	"The Band Started Swinging a Song" Singer