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Lonesome Town
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Jan 20, 1908
Closing Date
Apr 04, 1908
Performances
88
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Jan 20, 1908
Close Date: Apr 04, 1908
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Circle Theatre
(Jan 20, 1908 - Apr 04, 1908)
Description
Based on a story of "Watts," a boom town in California
Setting
Watts, California, 1902
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Kolb and Dill
Music by
J. A. Raynes
; Book by
Judson D. Brusie
; Lyrics by
Judson D. Brusie
; Additional numbers by
Witmark and Sons
; Featuring "Gee! But This Is a Lonesome Town" by
Billy Gaston
; Featuring "The Lanky, Yankee Boys in Blue" by
Theodore M. Morse
; Featuring "The Lanky, Yankee Boys in Blue" by
Edward Madden
; Featuring "Just Some One" by
Will R. Anderson
; Musical Director:
J. A. Raynes
Staged by
Frank Smithson
; Dances arranged by
Kolb and Dill
Scenic Design by
Homer Emens
; Costume Design by
Eaves
Wilmer Bentley
Hip
promoter
Lounnie Dippe
a proprietor of Hotel Watts
Max M. Dill
Bakersfield Bill
tramp
Ben T. Dillon
Fresno Phil
tramp
C. William Kolb
Chico Charlie
tramping for his health
Georgia O'Ramey
Hazy Fogg
a native daugther of Watts
Robert G. Pitkin
Wise
promoter
Clyde Allen
Golf Boy
R. J. Bellaire
Golf Boy
B. Case
Golf Boy
Irma Croft
Anne Nother
Myrtle DeSota
Summer Girl
Rhoda DeVourney
Summer Girl
Evangeline Dixie
Summer Girl
Edna Dorman
Ima Peach
a product of San Francisco
Louis Fletcher
Golf Boy
Marie Lamar
Summer Girl
Maude Lambert
Mrs. A. Marvellous Wonder
a New York widow
Herbert Lancaster
Golf Boy
L. Lawson
Golf Boy
Marion Lewis
Summer Girl
Austina Mason
Summer Girl
Charles McCaffrey
Golf Boy
Lottie McCree
Summer Girl
Charles McGaffney
Cow
Marion Miller
Summer Girl
Julie Newell
Summer Girl
Lillian Norton
Summer Girl
Jennie E. Orr
Summer Girl
Mabel Orr
Summer Girl
Frances Paon
Summer Girl
Marie Propp
Summer Girl
Carlita Ricard
Summer Girl
Elenore Russell
Summer Girl
Faye Stewart
Summer Girl
Arthur Van
Eazy
a native son of Watts
Graham Velsey
Golf Boy
Marion Vose
Summer Girl
Alice Willard
Summer Girl
Anna Wilson
Summer Girl
Loretta Wilson
Summer Girl
George Wright, Sr.
Hiram Diggs
a constable of Watts
Songs
music by
J. A. Raynes
; lyrics by
Judson D. Brusie
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
California Sunrise
Orchestra
The Game of Golf
Chorus
I'm Running After Nancy
Ima Peach, Anne Nother, Wise and Hip
Gee! But This Is a Lonesome Town
(music by
Billy Gaston
; lyrics by
Billy Gaston
)
Chico Charlie, Bakersfield Bill and Fresno Phil
The Old Barn Dance
Hazy Fogg, Eazy and Chorus
The Lanky, Yankee Boys in Blue
(music by
Theodore M. Morse
; lyrics by
Edward Madden
)
Chico Charlie, Bakersfield Bill and Fresno Phil
Act 2
Sung By
Mission Bells
Chorus
Just Some One
(music by
Will R. Anderson
; lyrics by
Will R. Anderson
)
Mrs. A. Marvellous Wonder, Summer Boys and Girls
Big Chief Smoke
Chico Charlie, Bakersfield Bill, Fresno Phil and Indians
My Cigarette Maid
Wise
When the Moon Plays Peek-a-Boo
Mrs. A. Marvellous Wonder and Chorus
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Kolb and Dill
Music by
J. A. Raynes
; Book by
Judson D. Brusie
; Lyrics by
Judson D. Brusie
; Additional numbers by
Witmark and Sons
; Featuring "Gee! But This Is a Lonesome Town" by
Billy Gaston
; Featuring "The Lanky, Yankee Boys in Blue" by
Theodore M. Morse
; Featuring "The Lanky, Yankee Boys in Blue" by
Edward Madden
; Featuring "Just Some One" by
Will R. Anderson
; Musical Director:
J. A. Raynes
Staged by
Frank Smithson
; Dances arranged by
Kolb and Dill
Scenic Design by
Homer Emens
; Costume Design by
Eaves
Wilmer Bentley
Hip
promoter
Lounnie Dippe
a proprietor of Hotel Watts
Max M. Dill
Bakersfield Bill
tramp
Ben T. Dillon
Fresno Phil
tramp
C. William Kolb
Chico Charlie
tramping for his health
Georgia O'Ramey
Hazy Fogg
a native daugther of Watts
Robert G. Pitkin
Wise
promoter
Clyde Allen
Golf Boy
R. J. Bellaire
Golf Boy
B. Case
Golf Boy
Irma Croft
Anne Nother
Myrtle DeSota
Summer Girl
Rhoda DeVourney
Summer Girl
Evangeline Dixie
Summer Girl
Edna Dorman
Ima Peach
a product of San Francisco
Louis Fletcher
Golf Boy
Marie Lamar
Summer Girl
Maude Lambert
Mrs. A. Marvellous Wonder
a New York widow
Herbert Lancaster
Golf Boy
L. Lawson
Golf Boy
Marion Lewis
Summer Girl
Austina Mason
Summer Girl
Charles McCaffrey
Golf Boy
Lottie McCree
Summer Girl
Charles McGaffney
Cow
Marion Miller
Summer Girl
Julie Newell
Summer Girl
Lillian Norton
Summer Girl
Jennie E. Orr
Summer Girl
Mabel Orr
Summer Girl
Frances Paon
Summer Girl
Marie Propp
Summer Girl
Carlita Ricard
Summer Girl
Elenore Russell
Summer Girl
Faye Stewart
Summer Girl
Arthur Van
Eazy
a native son of Watts
Graham Velsey
Golf Boy
Marion Vose
Summer Girl
Alice Willard
Summer Girl
Anna Wilson
Summer Girl
Loretta Wilson
Summer Girl
George Wright, Sr.
Hiram Diggs
a constable of Watts
music by
J. A. Raynes
; lyrics by
Judson D. Brusie
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
California Sunrise
Orchestra
The Game of Golf
Chorus
I'm Running After Nancy
Ima Peach, Anne Nother, Wise and Hip
Gee! But This Is a Lonesome Town
(music by
Billy Gaston
; lyrics by
Billy Gaston
)
Chico Charlie, Bakersfield Bill and Fresno Phil
The Old Barn Dance
Hazy Fogg, Eazy and Chorus
The Lanky, Yankee Boys in Blue
(music by
Theodore M. Morse
; lyrics by
Edward Madden
)
Chico Charlie, Bakersfield Bill and Fresno Phil
Act 2
Sung By
Mission Bells
Chorus
Just Some One
(music by
Will R. Anderson
; lyrics by
Will R. Anderson
)
Mrs. A. Marvellous Wonder, Summer Boys and Girls
Big Chief Smoke
Chico Charlie, Bakersfield Bill, Fresno Phil and Indians
My Cigarette Maid
Wise
When the Moon Plays Peek-a-Boo
Mrs. A. Marvellous Wonder and Chorus
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