MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Jul 15, 1949
Closing Date
Apr 08, 1950
Performances
308
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Imperial Theatre
(Jul 15, 1949 - Apr 08, 1950)
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Theatre Owned by The Shubert Organization; Theatre Operated by Select Operating Corporation
Produced by Irving Berlin, Robert E. Sherwood and Moss Hart
Music by Irving Berlin; Lyrics by Irving Berlin; Book by Robert E. Sherwood; Musical Director: Jay Blackton; Music orchestrated by Don Walker; Dance arrangements by Genevieve Pitot; Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton; Piano Arrangements by Helmy Kresa; "Train" Dance Arrangement by Trude Rittman
Directed by Moss Hart; Choreographed by Jerome Robbins
Scenic Design by Oliver Smith; Costume Design by Motley; Lighting Design by Oliver Smith
General Manager: Victor Samrock; Company Manager: Milton Baron
Production Stage Manager: Don Hershey; Stage Manager: Terence J. Little and Francis Spencer; Technical Supervisor: Peggy Clark
Orchestra Personnel Manager: Sol Gusikoff
Dance Captain: Fred Hearn; Asst. to the Choreographer: Harry Rogue and Fred Hearn; Press Representative: William Fields; Press Assistant: Walter Alford and Arthur Cantor; Master Propertyman: Joe Lynn
Eddie Albert
Horace Miller
Stephanie Augustine
A Model
 
Singer
Herbert Berghof
Bartholdi
Lewis Bolyard
A Brother
 
Singer
Forrest Bonshire
A Shark
 
Dancer
Philip Bourneuf
Joseph Pulitzer
William B. Calhoun
A Boy
Irene Carroll
Singer
Ed Chappel
A Lover
 
A Minister
 
Singer
Leonard Claret
A Shark
 
Strong Man
 
Dancer
David Collyer
A Brother
 
Singer
Virginia Conwell
Acrobat
 
Reception Delegate
 
Dancer
Trudy Deluz
A Model
Charles Dingle
James Gordon Bennett
Norma Doggett
Dancer
Marilyn Frechette
A Model
 
A Socialite
Dolores Goodman
Reception Delegate
 
The Sailor's Girl
 
Dancer
Ethel Griffies
The Countess
Patricia Hammerlee
Dancer
Fred Hearn
Reception Delegate
 
Dancer
Maria Karnilova
The Girl
 
Ruby
Allen Knowles
A Shark
 
Reception Delegate
 
Dancer
Erik Kristen
The Train
 
The Judge
 
Dancer
Bob Kryl
Boy #1
 
Newsboy
Ernest Laird
Boy #2
 
Newsboy
Sid Lawson
Carthwright
Mary McCarty
Maisie Doll
Donald McClelland
The Mayor
 
Richard K. Fox
Allyn McLerie
Monique DuPont
Joe Milan
Acrobat
 
The Train
 
Dancer
Robert Pagent
A Shark
 
Dancer
Gloria Patrice
A Maid
 
Dancer
Robert Patterson
An Admiral
 
A Policeman
 
Singer
Robert Penn
A Gendarme
 
Singer
Eddie Phillips
Acrobat
 
The Train
 
A Sailor
 
Dancer
Tommy Rall
The Boy
 
Another Lamplighter
 
The Dandy
Emile Renan
French Ambassador
Johnny V. R. Thompson
A Lamplighter
Evans Thornton
Police Captain
 
The Policeman
 
Immigration Officer
 
Singer
Bob Tucker
Reception Delegate
 
Dancer
Rowan Tudor
The Herald Reader
Elizabeth Watts
The Mother
Helene Whitney
The Lover's Girlfriend
 
An Actress
 
Singer
Understudies: Irene Carroll (Maisie Doll), Ed Chappel (Horace Miller), David Collyer (Bartholdi), Virginia Conwell (Principal Dancer), Norma Doggett (Monique DuPont), Patricia Hammerlee (Principal Dancer), Donald McClelland (James Gordon Bennett), Robert Patterson (French Ambassador), Robert Penn (The Mayor, Richard K. Fox), Eddie Phillips (Principal Dancer), Evans Thornton (Joseph Pulitzer), Bob Tucker (Principal Dancer) and Elizabeth Watts (The Countess)

Imperial Theatre (Jul 15, 1949 - Apr 08, 1950)

Cast

Bill Bradley
A Shark
 
Dancer
William B. Calhoun
Newsboy
Julius Capozzoli
Newsboy
Irene Carroll
A Model
Joy Carroll
A Socialite
 
Singer
Cov Dare
Dancer
Trudy DeLuz
Singer
Donald Devor
Singer
Marilyn Frechette
Singer
Estelle Gardner
A Model
 
Singer
Lucy Hillary
Singer
Bill Hogue
Singer
Norma Kaiser
Dancer
Ronald Kane
Newsboy
Kazimir Kokic
A Shark
 
Strong Man
 
Dancer
Erik Kristen
A Shark
Norma Larkin
Singer
Sid Lawson
Singer
Joe Milan
A Shark
Robert Patterson
Carthwright
Billy Redfield
Horace Miller
Yolanda Renay
Singer
Janice Rule
Dancer
Buddy Schwab
A Shark
Sue Scott
Dancer
John Sheehan
Singer
Tiny Shimp
Dancer
Rusty Slocum
Newsboy
Kirsten Valbor
Dancer
music by Irving Berlin; lyrics by Sgt. Irving Berlin
Act 1
Sung By
Extra, Extra
Newsboys and Ensemble
What Do I Have to Do to Get My Picture Took?
Maisie Doll, Horace Miller and Dancers
The Most Expensive Statue in the World
Joseph Pulitzer, James Gordon Bennett, The Mayor, Singers and Dancers
A Little Fish in a Big Pond
Horace Miller, Maisie Doll and The Sharks
Let's Take an Old-Fashioned Walk
Horace Miller, Monique DuPont, Singers and Dancers
Homework
Maisie Doll
Paris Wakes Up Smiles
A Lamplighter, Monique DuPont and Ensemble
Only for Americans
The Countess, Horace Miller, Singers and Dancers
Just One Way to Say I Love You
Horace Miller and Monique DuPont
Act 2
Sung By
Miss Liberty
Entire Company
The Train
Monique DuPont and The Train
You Can Have Him
Maisie Doll and Monique DuPont
The Policeman's Ball
Maisie Doll, The Dandy and Ensemble
Homework (Reprise)
Maisie Doll
Follow the Leader Jig
Ensemble
Me and My Bundle
Horace Miller, Monique DuPont and Company
Falling Out of Love Can Be Fun
Maisie Doll
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor
Monique DuPont and Singers

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Prop Man: Joe Lynn
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