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The Swing Mikado
Musical
All Black Cast
Operetta
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Mar 01, 1939
Closing Date
May 20, 1939
Performances
86
Musical
All Black Cast
Operetta
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Mar 01, 1939
Close Date: May 20, 1939
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
New Yorker Theatre
(Mar 01, 1939 - Apr 29, 1939)
44th Street Theatre
(May 01, 1939 - May 20, 1939)
Setting
A Coral Island in the Pacific.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Federal Theatre Project of The WPA
Music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; Based on "The Mikado" by
W. S. Gilbert
; Conceived by
Harry Minturn
; Swing orchestrations by
Charles Levy
; Swing arrangments by
Gentry Warden
; Vocal Director:
Viola Hill
; Lyrics by
W. S. Gilbert
Directed by
Harry Minturn
; Choreographed by
Sammy Dyer
; Assistant Choreographer:
Hazel Davis
Scenic Design by
Clive A. Rickabaugh
; Costume Design by
John Pratt
; Lighting Design by
Oscar Ryan
Company Manager:
George Morley
Stage Manager:
Dan Seymour
Lyrics adapted by
Harry Minturn
; Conducted by
Edward Wurtzebach
Press Representative:
Campbell B. Casad
Deloise Alexander
Dancer
Chorus
Jack Arnold
Chorus
James Arnold
Quintet
Oarsman
Asa Barnes
Dancer
Chorus
George Bateman
Quintet
Body-Guard
Chorus
Alfred Bean
Dancer
John Bean
Dancer
Alice Biddix
Dancer
Chorus
Gladys Boucree
Yum-Yum
Wilma Bowen
Dancer
Chorus
Paul Bradney
Dancer
Chorus
Alice Brooks
Dancer
Chorus
Marion Brooks
Dancer
Chorus
Clara Brown
Chorus
William Burns
Quintet
Fan-Bearer
Chorus
Lloyd Cabbell
Chorus
Georgia Carpenter
Chorus
William Carr
Quintet
Fan-Bearer
Chorus
Mabel Carter
Peep-Bo
Geraldine Clark
Dancer
Chorus
Joseph Clark
Oarsman
Chorus
Samuel Clark
Oarsman
Chorus
Maurice Cooper
Nanki-Poo
Abie Crawford
Chorus
Margaret Cross
Chorus
Frankie Fambro
Pitti-Sing
Edward Fraction
The Mikado
William Franklin
Pooh-Bah
Isabel Futrell
Chorus
Ashton Gorham
Quintet
Body-Guard
Chorus
Percy Grace
Dancer
Chorus
Herman Greene
Ko-Ko
Willard Gregg
Chorus
James Harris
Dancer
Chorus
Helen Howard
Chorus
John Hughes
Oarsman
Chorus
Charles Johnson
Chorus
Elvira Johnson
Chorus
Tillie Johnson
Chorus
Harry Jones
Chorus
Rebecca Jones
Chorus
Martin Logan
Dancer
Chorus
Rose Long
Chorus
Raymond Lowe
Oarsman
Chorus
Martin Lucas
Chorus
Scott Manning
Oarsman
Chorus
Harry Mitchell
Chorus
Ronald Montgomery
Chorus
Vivian Morrison
Chorus
Lulubelle Mosby
Dancer
Chorus
Eddie Mae Nance
Dancer
Shelby Nichols
Chorus
Vivian Parker
Chorus
Hettie Reed
Chorus
Emmett Richardson
Chorus
Irwin Richardson
Chorus
Ernest Roberts
Chorus
James Smith
Dancer
Albert Stanley
Chorus
Clara Strickland
Dancer
Chorus
Mercedes Taliaferro
Chorus
Mabel Walker
Katisha
Theodore Ward
Chorus
Lewis White
Pish-Tush
Paul Williams
Chorus
Woody Wilson
Dancer
Chorus
Ernest Woodson
Chorus
Jack Wright
Dancer
Chorus
Beatrice Yancy
Dancer
Chorus
New Yorker Theatre
(Mar 01, 1939 - Apr 29, 1939)
44th Street Theatre
(May 01, 1939 - May 20, 1939)
Produced by
The Marolin Corporation
Songs
music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
Act 1
Sung By
A Wandering Minstrel
Nanki-Poo and Male Chorus
Our Great Mikado
Pish-Tush and Male Chorus
Young Man Despair
Pooh-Bah, Pish-Tush and Nanki-Poo
Behold the Lord High Executioner
Ko-Ko and Male Chorus
I've Got a Little List
Ko-Ko and Male Chorus
Three Little Maids from School
Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, Peep-Bo and Girls Chorus
So Pardon Us
Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, Peep-Bo, Pooh-Bah, Pish-Tush and Girls Chorus
Were You Not to Ko-Ko Plighted
Yum-Yum and Nanki-Poo
I Am So Proud
Ko-Ko, Pooh-Bah and Pish-Tush
Act 2
Sung By
Braid the Raven Hair
Pitti-Sing and Girls Chorus
Moon Song (The Moon and I)
Yum-Yum and Quintet
Madrigal
Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, Nanki-Poo and Pish-Tush
Here's a How-de-do
Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo and Ko-Ko
The Mikado
Katisha and The Mikado
I'm the Emperor of Japan
The Mikado and Chorus
The Criminal Cried
Ko-Ko, Pitti-Sing and Pooh-Bah
A Is Happy
The Mikado, Pooh-Bah, Pitti-Sing, Ko-Ko and Katisha
Flowers That Bloom in the Spring
Pitti-Sing, Ko-Ko, Katisha, Pooh-Bah, Nanki-Poo, Dancers and Quintet
Titwillow
Ko-Ko
There Is Beauty in the Bellows of the Blast
Katisha and Ko-Ko
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Federal Theatre Project of The WPA
Music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; Based on "The Mikado" by
W. S. Gilbert
; Conceived by
Harry Minturn
; Swing orchestrations by
Charles Levy
; Swing arrangments by
Gentry Warden
; Vocal Director:
Viola Hill
; Lyrics by
W. S. Gilbert
Directed by
Harry Minturn
; Choreographed by
Sammy Dyer
; Assistant Choreographer:
Hazel Davis
Scenic Design by
Clive A. Rickabaugh
; Costume Design by
John Pratt
; Lighting Design by
Oscar Ryan
Company Manager:
George Morley
Stage Manager:
Dan Seymour
Lyrics adapted by
Harry Minturn
; Conducted by
Edward Wurtzebach
Press Representative:
Campbell B. Casad
Deloise Alexander
Dancer
Chorus
Jack Arnold
Chorus
James Arnold
Quintet
Oarsman
Asa Barnes
Dancer
Chorus
George Bateman
Quintet
Body-Guard
Chorus
Alfred Bean
Dancer
John Bean
Dancer
Alice Biddix
Dancer
Chorus
Gladys Boucree
Yum-Yum
Wilma Bowen
Dancer
Chorus
Paul Bradney
Dancer
Chorus
Alice Brooks
Dancer
Chorus
Marion Brooks
Dancer
Chorus
Clara Brown
Chorus
William Burns
Quintet
Fan-Bearer
Chorus
Lloyd Cabbell
Chorus
Georgia Carpenter
Chorus
William Carr
Quintet
Fan-Bearer
Chorus
Mabel Carter
Peep-Bo
Geraldine Clark
Dancer
Chorus
Joseph Clark
Oarsman
Chorus
Samuel Clark
Oarsman
Chorus
Maurice Cooper
Nanki-Poo
Abie Crawford
Chorus
Margaret Cross
Chorus
Frankie Fambro
Pitti-Sing
Edward Fraction
The Mikado
William Franklin
Pooh-Bah
Isabel Futrell
Chorus
Ashton Gorham
Quintet
Body-Guard
Chorus
Percy Grace
Dancer
Chorus
Herman Greene
Ko-Ko
Willard Gregg
Chorus
James Harris
Dancer
Chorus
Helen Howard
Chorus
John Hughes
Oarsman
Chorus
Charles Johnson
Chorus
Elvira Johnson
Chorus
Tillie Johnson
Chorus
Harry Jones
Chorus
Rebecca Jones
Chorus
Martin Logan
Dancer
Chorus
Rose Long
Chorus
Raymond Lowe
Oarsman
Chorus
Martin Lucas
Chorus
Scott Manning
Oarsman
Chorus
Harry Mitchell
Chorus
Ronald Montgomery
Chorus
Vivian Morrison
Chorus
Lulubelle Mosby
Dancer
Chorus
Eddie Mae Nance
Dancer
Shelby Nichols
Chorus
Vivian Parker
Chorus
Hettie Reed
Chorus
Emmett Richardson
Chorus
Irwin Richardson
Chorus
Ernest Roberts
Chorus
James Smith
Dancer
Albert Stanley
Chorus
Clara Strickland
Dancer
Chorus
Mercedes Taliaferro
Chorus
Mabel Walker
Katisha
Theodore Ward
Chorus
Lewis White
Pish-Tush
Paul Williams
Chorus
Woody Wilson
Dancer
Chorus
Ernest Woodson
Chorus
Jack Wright
Dancer
Chorus
Beatrice Yancy
Dancer
Chorus
New Yorker Theatre
(Mar 01, 1939 - Apr 29, 1939)
44th Street Theatre
(May 01, 1939 - May 20, 1939)
Produced by
The Marolin Corporation
music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
Act 1
Sung By
A Wandering Minstrel
Nanki-Poo and Male Chorus
Our Great Mikado
Pish-Tush and Male Chorus
Young Man Despair
Pooh-Bah, Pish-Tush and Nanki-Poo
Behold the Lord High Executioner
Ko-Ko and Male Chorus
I've Got a Little List
Ko-Ko and Male Chorus
Three Little Maids from School
Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, Peep-Bo and Girls Chorus
So Pardon Us
Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, Peep-Bo, Pooh-Bah, Pish-Tush and Girls Chorus
Were You Not to Ko-Ko Plighted
Yum-Yum and Nanki-Poo
I Am So Proud
Ko-Ko, Pooh-Bah and Pish-Tush
Act 2
Sung By
Braid the Raven Hair
Pitti-Sing and Girls Chorus
Moon Song (The Moon and I)
Yum-Yum and Quintet
Madrigal
Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, Nanki-Poo and Pish-Tush
Here's a How-de-do
Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo and Ko-Ko
The Mikado
Katisha and The Mikado
I'm the Emperor of Japan
The Mikado and Chorus
The Criminal Cried
Ko-Ko, Pitti-Sing and Pooh-Bah
A Is Happy
The Mikado, Pooh-Bah, Pitti-Sing, Ko-Ko and Katisha
Flowers That Bloom in the Spring
Pitti-Sing, Ko-Ko, Katisha, Pooh-Bah, Nanki-Poo, Dancers and Quintet
Titwillow
Ko-Ko
There Is Beauty in the Bellows of the Blast
Katisha and Ko-Ko
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