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Arms and the Girl
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Feb 02, 1950
Closing Date
May 27, 1950
Performances
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Open Date: Feb 02, 1950
Close Date: May 27, 1950
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
46th Street Theatre
(Feb 02, 1950 - May 27, 1950)
Setting
Ridgefield, Conn.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
The Theatre Guild
; Produced in association with
Anthony Brady Farrell
Music by
Morton Gould
; Lyrics by
Dorothy Fields
; Book by
Herbert Fields
,
Dorothy Fields
and
Rouben Mamoulian
; Based on the play "The Pursuit of Happiness" by
Lawrence Langner
and
Armina Marshall
; Music orchestrated by
Morton Gould
and
Philip J. Lang
Directed by
Rouben Mamoulian
; Choreographed by
Michael Kidd
; Production Supervised by
Lawrence Langner
and
Theresa Helburn
Scenic Design by
Horace Armistead
; Costume Design by
Audré
Stage Manager:
John Cornell
and
Herman Magidson
Conducted by
Frederick Dvonch
Florenz Ames
Capt. Aaron Kirkland
Howard Andreola
Singer
Andy Aprea
Son of Liberty
Singer
Seth Arnold
Thad Jennings
Pearl Bailey
Connecticut
Edmund Balin
Dancer
Mimi Cabanne
Abigail
Singer
Joseph Caruso
Matthew
Singer
Lulu Belle Clarke
Comfort Kirkland
John Conte
Col. Mortimer Sherwood
Cliff Dunstan
General Lucius Curtis
Nanette Fabray
Jo Kirkland
Barbara Ferguson
Dancer
Paul Fitzpatrick
John
Peter Gennaro
Dancer
Annabelle Gold
Dancer
Georges Guétary
Franz
Sterling Hall
Ben
Singer
Maria Harriton
Dancer
Eda Heinemann
Prudence Kirkland
Katherine Henning
Singer
William Inglis
Dancer
Robert Josias
Dancer
Joan Keenan
Betsy
Singer
William J. McCarthy
Town Crier
Barbara McCutcheon
Dancer
Peter Miceli
A Militiaman
Singer
Jerry Miller
Drummer
Patricia Muller
Dancer
Dan O'Brien
Aide to General Curtis
Singer
Mary O'Fallon
Singer
Frederick Olsson
Singer
Arthur Partington
Dancer
Robert Rippy
Aide to General Curtis
Singer
Shirley Robbins
Singer
Philip Rodd
David
Patricia Rogers
Singer
Helen Stanton
Singer
Bettina Thayer
Singer
Donald Thrall
Singer
William Thunhurst
Singer
Arthur Vinton
General George Washington
Norman Weise
Sergeant
Singer
Marc West
Dancer
Onna White
Dancer
Fern Whitney
Dancer
Lou Yetter
Dancer
Victor Young
Son of Liberty
Singer
46th Street Theatre
(Feb 02, 1950 - May 27, 1950)
Cast
Dolores Martin
Connecticut
Mary O'Fallon
Jo Kirkland
John Tyers
Franz
Songs
music by
Morton Gould
; lyrics by
Dorothy Fields
Act 1
Sung By
A Girl with a Flame
Jo Kirkland
That's What I Told Him Last Night
Capt. Aaron Kirkland and Girls
I Like It Here
Franz
That's My Fella
Jo Kirkland
A Cow and a Plough and a Frau
Franz
Nothin' for Nothin'
Connecticut
He Will Tonight
Jo Kirkland and Girls
Don't Talk
Col. Mortimer Sherwood
Plantation in Philadelphia
Jo Kirkland, Franz, Connecticut, Col. Mortimer Sherwood and Company
You Kissed Me
Jo Kirkland
Act 2
Sung By
Don't Talk
(Reprise)
Col. Mortimer Sherwood
I'll Never Learn
Jo Kirkland and Franz
There Must Be Something Better Than Love
Connecticut
She's Exciting
Franz
Mister Washington! Uncle George!
Boys and Girls
A Cow and a Plough and a Frau
(Reprise)
Jo Kirkland and Franz
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
The Theatre Guild
; Produced in association with
Anthony Brady Farrell
Music by
Morton Gould
; Lyrics by
Dorothy Fields
; Book by
Herbert Fields
,
Dorothy Fields
and
Rouben Mamoulian
; Based on the play "The Pursuit of Happiness" by
Lawrence Langner
and
Armina Marshall
; Music orchestrated by
Morton Gould
and
Philip J. Lang
Directed by
Rouben Mamoulian
; Choreographed by
Michael Kidd
; Production Supervised by
Lawrence Langner
and
Theresa Helburn
Scenic Design by
Horace Armistead
; Costume Design by
Audré
Stage Manager:
John Cornell
and
Herman Magidson
Conducted by
Frederick Dvonch
Florenz Ames
Capt. Aaron Kirkland
Howard Andreola
Singer
Andy Aprea
Son of Liberty
Singer
Seth Arnold
Thad Jennings
Pearl Bailey
Connecticut
Edmund Balin
Dancer
Mimi Cabanne
Abigail
Singer
Joseph Caruso
Matthew
Singer
Lulu Belle Clarke
Comfort Kirkland
John Conte
Col. Mortimer Sherwood
Cliff Dunstan
General Lucius Curtis
Nanette Fabray
Jo Kirkland
Barbara Ferguson
Dancer
Paul Fitzpatrick
John
Peter Gennaro
Dancer
Annabelle Gold
Dancer
Georges Guétary
Franz
Sterling Hall
Ben
Singer
Maria Harriton
Dancer
Eda Heinemann
Prudence Kirkland
Katherine Henning
Singer
William Inglis
Dancer
Robert Josias
Dancer
Joan Keenan
Betsy
Singer
William J. McCarthy
Town Crier
Barbara McCutcheon
Dancer
Peter Miceli
A Militiaman
Singer
Jerry Miller
Drummer
Patricia Muller
Dancer
Dan O'Brien
Aide to General Curtis
Singer
Mary O'Fallon
Singer
Frederick Olsson
Singer
Arthur Partington
Dancer
Robert Rippy
Aide to General Curtis
Singer
Shirley Robbins
Singer
Philip Rodd
David
Patricia Rogers
Singer
Helen Stanton
Singer
Bettina Thayer
Singer
Donald Thrall
Singer
William Thunhurst
Singer
Arthur Vinton
General George Washington
Norman Weise
Sergeant
Singer
Marc West
Dancer
Onna White
Dancer
Fern Whitney
Dancer
Lou Yetter
Dancer
Victor Young
Son of Liberty
Singer
46th Street Theatre
(Feb 02, 1950 - May 27, 1950)
Cast
Dolores Martin
Connecticut
Mary O'Fallon
Jo Kirkland
John Tyers
Franz
music by
Morton Gould
; lyrics by
Dorothy Fields
Act 1
Sung By
A Girl with a Flame
Jo Kirkland
That's What I Told Him Last Night
Capt. Aaron Kirkland and Girls
I Like It Here
Franz
That's My Fella
Jo Kirkland
A Cow and a Plough and a Frau
Franz
Nothin' for Nothin'
Connecticut
He Will Tonight
Jo Kirkland and Girls
Don't Talk
Col. Mortimer Sherwood
Plantation in Philadelphia
Jo Kirkland, Franz, Connecticut, Col. Mortimer Sherwood and Company
You Kissed Me
Jo Kirkland
Act 2
Sung By
Don't Talk
(Reprise)
Col. Mortimer Sherwood
I'll Never Learn
Jo Kirkland and Franz
There Must Be Something Better Than Love
Connecticut
She's Exciting
Franz
Mister Washington! Uncle George!
Boys and Girls
A Cow and a Plough and a Frau
(Reprise)
Jo Kirkland and Franz
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