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Very Good Eddie
Tour
Opening Date
Oct 04, 1976
Closing Date
Jan 08, 1977
Musical
Revival
National Tour
Open Date: Oct 04, 1976
Close Date: Jan 08, 1977
Closed Flag: Y
Is Final Week: 1
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Setting
June 1913. Act I: A Hudson River Dayliner. Act II: Lobby of Honeymoon Inn in the Catskills.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
David Merrick
,
Max Brown
,
Byron Goldman
and
The Goodspeed Opera House (Michael P. Price, Executive Producer)
Book by
Guy Bolton
; Music by
Jerome Kern
; Lyrics by
Schuyler Greene
; Based on a farce by
Philip Bartholomae
; Music arranged by
Russell Warner
; Musical Director:
Edward Strauss
Directed by
Bill Gile
; Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by
Dan Siretta
Scenic Design by
Fred Voelpel
; Costume Design by
David Toser
; Lighting Design by
Fred Voelpel
General Manager:
Helen L. Nickerson
; Company Manager:
Morry Efron
Stage Manager:
Ben Kranz
,
John J. Bonanni
and
Jon Engstrom
Assistant Conductor:
Manford Abrahamson, Jr.
Press Representative:
Max Eisen
and
Robert W. Jennings
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
Benny Baker
Steward
Al Cleveland
Russ Beasley
Mr. Dick Rivers
Kim Carter
Miss Chrystal Poole
Candy Darling
Miss Lily Pond
Don Edward Detrick
Mr. Dustin Stacks
Ed Dixon
M. de Rougemont
Spring Fairbank
Mrs. Georgina Kettle
Beverly Hartz
Miss Carrie Closewell
Travis Hudson
Mme. Matroppo
J. J. Jepson
Mr. Eddie Kettle
Les Johnson
Mr. Dyer Thurst
James J. Mellon
Mr. Rollo Munn
Lisa Paden
Miss Alwys Innit
J. Keith Ryan
Mr. Tayleurs Dumme
Virginia Seidel
Mrs. Elsie Darling
John Sloman
Mr. Percy Darling
Sharon Wener
Miss Elsie Lilly
Swing:
Barbara Pearl
Understudies:
Candy Darling
(Mrs. Elsie Darling),
Don Edward Detrick
(Mr. Percy Darling),
Jon Engstrom
(Mr. Eddie Kettle),
Nancy C. Evers
(Mme. Matroppo),
Spring Fairbank
(Miss Elsie Lilly),
Les Johnson
(M. de Rougemont),
Barbara Pearl
(Mrs. Georgina Kettle) and
J. Keith Ryan
(Mr. Dick Rivers)
Songs
music by
Jerome Kern
; lyrics by
Schuyler Greene
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
We're on Our Way
Company
Some Sort of Somebody
(lyrics by
Elsie Janis
)
Miss Elsie Lilly, Miss Lily Pond and Mr. Dick Rivers
Thirteen Collar
Mr. Eddie Kettle
Bungalow in Quogue
(lyrics by
P. G. Wodehouse
)
Mrs. Elsie Darling and Mr. Percy Darling
Isn't It Great To Be Married
Mrs. Elsie Darling, Mrs. Georgina Kettle, Mr. Eddie Kettle and Mr. Percy Darling
Good Night Boat
(lyrics by
Anne Caldwell
and
Frank Craven
)
Company
Left All Alone Again Blues
(lyrics by
Anne Caldwell
)
Mrs. Elsie Darling
Hot Dog!
(lyrics by
Anne Caldwell
)
Company
If You're a Friend of Mine
(lyrics by
Harry Graham
)
Mrs. Elsie Darling and Mr. Eddie Kettle
Wedding Bells Are Calling Me
(lyrics by
Harry B. Smith
)
Company
Act 2
Sung By
Honeymoon Inn
(lyrics by
P. G. Wodehouse
)
Miss Elsie Lilly and Company
I've Got to Dance
M. de Rougemont and Company
Moon of Love
(lyrics by
Anne Caldwell
)
Mme. Matroppo and Company
Old Boy Neutral
Miss Elsie Lilly and Mr. Dick Rivers
Babes in the Wood
(lyrics by
Schuyler Greene
and
Jerome Kern
)
Mrs. Elsie Darling and Mr. Eddie Kettle
Katy-did
(lyrics by
Harry B. Smith
)
Mme. Matroppo
Nodding Roses
(lyrics by
John E. Hazzard
and
Herbert Reynolds
)
Miss Elsie Lilly and Mr. Dick Rivers
Finale
(lyrics by
John E. Hazzard
and
Herbert Reynolds
)
Company
Tour Stops
Past
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Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Dec 20, 1976 - Jan 08, 1977
Shubert Theatre at the Boch Center
Boston, MA
Nov 22, 1976 - Dec 18, 1976
Royal Alexandra Theatre
Toronto, ON
Oct 12, 1976 - Nov 07, 1976
Studebaker Theater
Chicago, IL
Oct 04, 1976 - Oct 09, 1976
Hanna Theatre
Cleveland, OH
People
Songs
Tour Stops
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
David Merrick
,
Max Brown
,
Byron Goldman
and
The Goodspeed Opera House (Michael P. Price, Executive Producer)
Book by
Guy Bolton
; Music by
Jerome Kern
; Lyrics by
Schuyler Greene
; Based on a farce by
Philip Bartholomae
; Music arranged by
Russell Warner
; Musical Director:
Edward Strauss
Directed by
Bill Gile
; Dances and Musical Numbers Staged by
Dan Siretta
Scenic Design by
Fred Voelpel
; Costume Design by
David Toser
; Lighting Design by
Fred Voelpel
General Manager:
Helen L. Nickerson
; Company Manager:
Morry Efron
Stage Manager:
Ben Kranz
,
John J. Bonanni
and
Jon Engstrom
Assistant Conductor:
Manford Abrahamson, Jr.
Press Representative:
Max Eisen
and
Robert W. Jennings
; Photographer:
Martha Swope
Benny Baker
Steward
Al Cleveland
Russ Beasley
Mr. Dick Rivers
Kim Carter
Miss Chrystal Poole
Candy Darling
Miss Lily Pond
Don Edward Detrick
Mr. Dustin Stacks
Ed Dixon
M. de Rougemont
Spring Fairbank
Mrs. Georgina Kettle
Beverly Hartz
Miss Carrie Closewell
Travis Hudson
Mme. Matroppo
J. J. Jepson
Mr. Eddie Kettle
Les Johnson
Mr. Dyer Thurst
James J. Mellon
Mr. Rollo Munn
Lisa Paden
Miss Alwys Innit
J. Keith Ryan
Mr. Tayleurs Dumme
Virginia Seidel
Mrs. Elsie Darling
John Sloman
Mr. Percy Darling
Sharon Wener
Miss Elsie Lilly
Swing:
Barbara Pearl
Understudies:
Candy Darling
(Mrs. Elsie Darling),
Don Edward Detrick
(Mr. Percy Darling),
Jon Engstrom
(Mr. Eddie Kettle),
Nancy C. Evers
(Mme. Matroppo),
Spring Fairbank
(Miss Elsie Lilly),
Les Johnson
(M. de Rougemont),
Barbara Pearl
(Mrs. Georgina Kettle) and
J. Keith Ryan
(Mr. Dick Rivers)
music by
Jerome Kern
; lyrics by
Schuyler Greene
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
We're on Our Way
Company
Some Sort of Somebody
(lyrics by
Elsie Janis
)
Miss Elsie Lilly, Miss Lily Pond and Mr. Dick Rivers
Thirteen Collar
Mr. Eddie Kettle
Bungalow in Quogue
(lyrics by
P. G. Wodehouse
)
Mrs. Elsie Darling and Mr. Percy Darling
Isn't It Great To Be Married
Mrs. Elsie Darling, Mrs. Georgina Kettle, Mr. Eddie Kettle and Mr. Percy Darling
Good Night Boat
(lyrics by
Anne Caldwell
and
Frank Craven
)
Company
Left All Alone Again Blues
(lyrics by
Anne Caldwell
)
Mrs. Elsie Darling
Hot Dog!
(lyrics by
Anne Caldwell
)
Company
If You're a Friend of Mine
(lyrics by
Harry Graham
)
Mrs. Elsie Darling and Mr. Eddie Kettle
Wedding Bells Are Calling Me
(lyrics by
Harry B. Smith
)
Company
Act 2
Sung By
Honeymoon Inn
(lyrics by
P. G. Wodehouse
)
Miss Elsie Lilly and Company
I've Got to Dance
M. de Rougemont and Company
Moon of Love
(lyrics by
Anne Caldwell
)
Mme. Matroppo and Company
Old Boy Neutral
Miss Elsie Lilly and Mr. Dick Rivers
Babes in the Wood
(lyrics by
Schuyler Greene
and
Jerome Kern
)
Mrs. Elsie Darling and Mr. Eddie Kettle
Katy-did
(lyrics by
Harry B. Smith
)
Mme. Matroppo
Nodding Roses
(lyrics by
John E. Hazzard
and
Herbert Reynolds
)
Miss Elsie Lilly and Mr. Dick Rivers
Finale
(lyrics by
John E. Hazzard
and
Herbert Reynolds
)
Company
Past
Filter by:
City
Engagement Dates
Theatre
City and State
Dec 20, 1976 - Jan 08, 1977
Shubert Theatre at the Boch Center
Boston, MA
Nov 22, 1976 - Dec 18, 1976
Royal Alexandra Theatre
Toronto, ON
Oct 12, 1976 - Nov 07, 1976
Studebaker Theater
Chicago, IL
Oct 04, 1976 - Oct 09, 1976
Hanna Theatre
Cleveland, OH
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