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The Blue Paradise
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Aug 05, 1915
Closing Date
Jun 1916
Performances
356
Musical
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Aug 05, 1915
Close Date: Jun 1916
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Opening night credits for this production have not yet been finalized.
Theatres
Casino Theatre
(Aug 05, 1915 - May 1916)
44th Street Theatre
(May 29, 1916 - Jun 1916)
Description
A musical in a prologue and two acts
Setting
Vienna
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Messrs. Shubert (Lee and J. J.)
Book by
Edgar Smith
; Music by
Edmund Eysler
; Lyrics by
Herbert Reynolds
; based on the operetta by
Leo Stein
and
Bela Jenbch
; Additional numbers by
Leo Edwards
and
Sigmund Romberg
; Additional lyrics by
Blanche Merrill
,
Harold Atteridge
and
Cecil Lean
; Additional music by
Cecil Lean
; Musical Director:
Herbert Kerr
Choreographed by
Ed Hutchinson
; Staged by
J. H. Benrimo
Scenic Design by
J. H. Benrimo
and
Edward Sundquist
; Costume Design by
Josephs
and
Mme. Francis
Helen Arlington
Chorus
Walter Armin
Josef Stransky
Betty Barclay
Countess von Houssnan
Chaperone
Chorus
William Belton
The Meister
Second Porter
James Billings
An Officer
A Tourist
Baron von Schlegan
Jack Birkson
Chorus
Monna Blanchard
Chorus
Chaperone
Carolyn Burke
A Lady
Chaperone
Baroness von Schlegan
Chorus
Hattie Burks
Vera
Joan Butlin
Chorus
Bunty Davidson
Chaperone
Countess von Schwartzkoff
Chorus
Carrie De Noville
Chorus
Page Boy
Mabel DeBahlul
Chorus
Frances Demarest
Mrs. Gladys Wynne
Joseph Dillon
Director of Hotel
Chorus
Ray Dodge
Chorus
Winnifred Dunn
Chorus
Marie Finney
Chorus
Lottie Franklyn
Chorus
Bernard Fritze
Chorus
Marion George
Chorus
Chaperone
Rose Gibson
Chorus
Betty Grant
Chorus
Gertrude Harrison
Baroness von Hahn
Chaperone
Chorus
Eugene Hohenwart
A Diner
Chef
Charles Holly
Head Waiter
Chorus
Kitty Kerwin
Chorus
Cecil Lean
Rudolph Stoeger
Ted Lorraine
Rudolph Oberdorher
Lucille Martin
Chorus
Cleo Mayfield
Hazel James
Richard Melbourne
Third Tourist
Chorus
Elsa Mitchener
Chorus
Mary Moriarty
Chorus
Gypsy O'Brien
Chorus
Waitress
Chaperone
Prudence O'Shea
Chaperone
Chorus
Robert G. Pitkin
Hans Walther
Alice Randolph
Chorus
Josephine Ray
Chorus
Stanley Rayburn
Chorus
Nat Sanders
Chorus
Mona Sartoris
Chorus
Otto Schrader
Franz
Head Porter
Vivienne Segal
Broadway debut
Mizzi
Gaby
Sydelle Seit
Chorus
Ruby Simpson
Chorus
Edward Smith
Chorus
Charles Starr
Chorus
Dick Stewart
Chorus
Charles Townshend
Chorus
Camille Truesdale
Chorus
Frank Wayne
Second Tourist
Chorus
Teddy Webb
Justus Hampel
Charles Weston
Chorus
Alta Young
Chorus
Songs
music by
Edmund Eysler
; lyrics by
Herbert Reynolds
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
A Toast to Women's Eyes
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Ensemble
Here's to You, My Sparkling Wine
(music by
Leo Edwards
; lyrics by
Blanche Merrill
)
Rudolph Stoeger, Hans Walther, Justus Hampel and Josef Stransky
To Paradise We'll Gaily Trip
Rudolph Stoeger, Hans Walther, Justus Hampel, Josef Stransky and Chorus
Auf Wiedersehn
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Rudolph Stoeger and Gaby
Act 2
Sung By
We Wish You a Pleasant Journey
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Tourists, Guests, and Attaches
There's Only One Who Rules My House
Justus Hampel, Mizzi and Rudolph Oberdorher
Vienna, Vienna
Rudolph Stoeger, Hans Walther, Rudolph Oberdorher and Justus Hampel
I'm from Chicago
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Mrs. Gladys Wynne and Chaperones
If Central Should Talk in Her Sleep
Rudolph Stoeger
Just Win a Pretty Widow
Rudolph Stoeger, Mrs. Gladys Wynne and Ensemble
One Step into Love
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Mrs. Gladys Wynne and Hans Walther
Vienna, How D'ye Do
Rudolph Stoeger and Company
Act 3
Sung By
Why Are We Invited Here?
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Ensemble
Old Blue Paradise
Ensemble
I Had a Dog
(music by
Leo Edwards
)
Rudolph Oberdorher and Justus Hampel
Folk Song and Yodel
(music by
Leo Edwards
)
Mrs. Gladys Wynne
Waltz of the Season
Rudolph Oberdorher and Vera
My Model Girl
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
; lyrics by
Harold Atteridge
)
Hazel James and Hans Walther
(The Tune) They Croon in the U.S.A.
(music by
Cecil Lean
; lyrics by
Cecil Lean
)
Rudolph Stoeger and Dancers
I'm Dreaming of a Wonderful Night
Rudolph Stoeger and Mrs. Gladys Wynne
Auf Wiedersehn
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Rudolph Stoeger and Mizzi
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Messrs. Shubert (Lee and J. J.)
Book by
Edgar Smith
; Music by
Edmund Eysler
; Lyrics by
Herbert Reynolds
; based on the operetta by
Leo Stein
and
Bela Jenbch
; Additional numbers by
Leo Edwards
and
Sigmund Romberg
; Additional lyrics by
Blanche Merrill
,
Harold Atteridge
and
Cecil Lean
; Additional music by
Cecil Lean
; Musical Director:
Herbert Kerr
Choreographed by
Ed Hutchinson
; Staged by
J. H. Benrimo
Scenic Design by
J. H. Benrimo
and
Edward Sundquist
; Costume Design by
Josephs
and
Mme. Francis
Helen Arlington
Chorus
Walter Armin
Josef Stransky
Betty Barclay
Countess von Houssnan
Chaperone
Chorus
William Belton
The Meister
Second Porter
James Billings
An Officer
A Tourist
Baron von Schlegan
Jack Birkson
Chorus
Monna Blanchard
Chorus
Chaperone
Carolyn Burke
A Lady
Chaperone
Baroness von Schlegan
Chorus
Hattie Burks
Vera
Joan Butlin
Chorus
Bunty Davidson
Chaperone
Countess von Schwartzkoff
Chorus
Carrie De Noville
Chorus
Page Boy
Mabel DeBahlul
Chorus
Frances Demarest
Mrs. Gladys Wynne
Joseph Dillon
Director of Hotel
Chorus
Ray Dodge
Chorus
Winnifred Dunn
Chorus
Marie Finney
Chorus
Lottie Franklyn
Chorus
Bernard Fritze
Chorus
Marion George
Chorus
Chaperone
Rose Gibson
Chorus
Betty Grant
Chorus
Gertrude Harrison
Baroness von Hahn
Chaperone
Chorus
Eugene Hohenwart
A Diner
Chef
Charles Holly
Head Waiter
Chorus
Kitty Kerwin
Chorus
Cecil Lean
Rudolph Stoeger
Ted Lorraine
Rudolph Oberdorher
Lucille Martin
Chorus
Cleo Mayfield
Hazel James
Richard Melbourne
Third Tourist
Chorus
Elsa Mitchener
Chorus
Mary Moriarty
Chorus
Gypsy O'Brien
Chorus
Waitress
Chaperone
Prudence O'Shea
Chaperone
Chorus
Robert G. Pitkin
Hans Walther
Alice Randolph
Chorus
Josephine Ray
Chorus
Stanley Rayburn
Chorus
Nat Sanders
Chorus
Mona Sartoris
Chorus
Otto Schrader
Franz
Head Porter
Vivienne Segal
Broadway debut
Mizzi
Gaby
Sydelle Seit
Chorus
Ruby Simpson
Chorus
Edward Smith
Chorus
Charles Starr
Chorus
Dick Stewart
Chorus
Charles Townshend
Chorus
Camille Truesdale
Chorus
Frank Wayne
Second Tourist
Chorus
Teddy Webb
Justus Hampel
Charles Weston
Chorus
Alta Young
Chorus
music by
Edmund Eysler
; lyrics by
Herbert Reynolds
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
A Toast to Women's Eyes
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Ensemble
Here's to You, My Sparkling Wine
(music by
Leo Edwards
; lyrics by
Blanche Merrill
)
Rudolph Stoeger, Hans Walther, Justus Hampel and Josef Stransky
To Paradise We'll Gaily Trip
Rudolph Stoeger, Hans Walther, Justus Hampel, Josef Stransky and Chorus
Auf Wiedersehn
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Rudolph Stoeger and Gaby
Act 2
Sung By
We Wish You a Pleasant Journey
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Tourists, Guests, and Attaches
There's Only One Who Rules My House
Justus Hampel, Mizzi and Rudolph Oberdorher
Vienna, Vienna
Rudolph Stoeger, Hans Walther, Rudolph Oberdorher and Justus Hampel
I'm from Chicago
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Mrs. Gladys Wynne and Chaperones
If Central Should Talk in Her Sleep
Rudolph Stoeger
Just Win a Pretty Widow
Rudolph Stoeger, Mrs. Gladys Wynne and Ensemble
One Step into Love
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Mrs. Gladys Wynne and Hans Walther
Vienna, How D'ye Do
Rudolph Stoeger and Company
Act 3
Sung By
Why Are We Invited Here?
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Ensemble
Old Blue Paradise
Ensemble
I Had a Dog
(music by
Leo Edwards
)
Rudolph Oberdorher and Justus Hampel
Folk Song and Yodel
(music by
Leo Edwards
)
Mrs. Gladys Wynne
Waltz of the Season
Rudolph Oberdorher and Vera
My Model Girl
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
; lyrics by
Harold Atteridge
)
Hazel James and Hans Walther
(The Tune) They Croon in the U.S.A.
(music by
Cecil Lean
; lyrics by
Cecil Lean
)
Rudolph Stoeger and Dancers
I'm Dreaming of a Wonderful Night
Rudolph Stoeger and Mrs. Gladys Wynne
Auf Wiedersehn
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Rudolph Stoeger and Mizzi
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