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Betsy
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Dec 28, 1926
Closing Date
Jan 29, 1927
Performances
39
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Dec 28, 1926
Close Date: Jan 29, 1927
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
New Amsterdam Theatre
(Dec 28, 1926 - Jan 29, 1927)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
New York City
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.
Music by
Richard Rodgers
; Book by
Irving Caesar
and
David Freedman
; Lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
; Musical Director:
Victor Baravelle
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
A. Segal
Staged by
William Anthony McGuire
; Choreographed by
Sammy Lee
; Production Supervised by
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.
Costume Design by
Charles Le Maire
; Scenic Design by
Frank E. Gates
,
Edward A. Morange
,
Bergman Studios
and
Joseph Urban
Belle Baker
Betsy
Madeline Cameron
Winnie Hill
Dan Healy
Moe
Ed Hickey
Tom Maguire
Pauline Hoffman
Mama Kitzel
Jimmy Hussey
Louie
Allen Kearns
Archie
Vanita La Nier
Mrs. Brown
Evelyn Law
Flora Dale
Barbara Newberry
May Meadow
Beatrice Perkins
Ruth
Phil Pyley
Tex Brown
Al Shean
Stonewall Moskowitz
Jack White
Dan Kelly
Ralph Whitehead
Joseph
Songs
music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
The Kitzel Engagement
Stonewall Moskowitz, Winnie Hill, Louie, Flora Dale, Joseph, May Meadow, Moe and Ensemble
My Missus
Flora Dale, Joseph, May Meadow, Moe and Ensemble
Stonewall Moscowitz March
(lyrics by
Irving Caesar
and
Lorenz Hart
)
Stonewall Moskowitz and Ensemble
One of Us Should Be Two
Winnie Hill, Flora Dale, Ruth and May Meadow
Sing
Betsy, Archie and Ensemble
In Our Parlor on the Third Floor Back
Ruth and Archie
This Funny World
Betsy
The Tales of Hoffman
(lyrics by
Irving Caesar
and
A. Segal
)
Louie
Follow On
Daughters of the Belles of New York, Winnie Hill, Flora Dale and May Meadow
Push Around
Betsy
Bugle Blow
Winnie Hill and Ensemble
I Guess I Should Be Satisfied
Entire Company
Act 2
Sung By
Cradle of the Deep
Flora Dale and Ensemble
If I Were You
Ruth and Archie
Blue Skies
(music by
Irving Berlin
; lyrics by
Irving Berlin
)
Betsy and Ensemble
Leave It to Levy
(music by
Irving Caesar
; lyrics by
Irving Caesar
)
Louie and Ensemble
First We Throw Moe Out
Entire Company
Birds on High
Archie and Ensemble
Shuffle
Winnie Hill and Ensemble
My Kid
Betsy
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.
Music by
Richard Rodgers
; Book by
Irving Caesar
and
David Freedman
; Lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
; Musical Director:
Victor Baravelle
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
A. Segal
Staged by
William Anthony McGuire
; Choreographed by
Sammy Lee
; Production Supervised by
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.
Costume Design by
Charles Le Maire
; Scenic Design by
Frank E. Gates
,
Edward A. Morange
,
Bergman Studios
and
Joseph Urban
Belle Baker
Betsy
Madeline Cameron
Winnie Hill
Dan Healy
Moe
Ed Hickey
Tom Maguire
Pauline Hoffman
Mama Kitzel
Jimmy Hussey
Louie
Allen Kearns
Archie
Vanita La Nier
Mrs. Brown
Evelyn Law
Flora Dale
Barbara Newberry
May Meadow
Beatrice Perkins
Ruth
Phil Pyley
Tex Brown
Al Shean
Stonewall Moskowitz
Jack White
Dan Kelly
Ralph Whitehead
Joseph
music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
The Kitzel Engagement
Stonewall Moskowitz, Winnie Hill, Louie, Flora Dale, Joseph, May Meadow, Moe and Ensemble
My Missus
Flora Dale, Joseph, May Meadow, Moe and Ensemble
Stonewall Moscowitz March
(lyrics by
Irving Caesar
and
Lorenz Hart
)
Stonewall Moskowitz and Ensemble
One of Us Should Be Two
Winnie Hill, Flora Dale, Ruth and May Meadow
Sing
Betsy, Archie and Ensemble
In Our Parlor on the Third Floor Back
Ruth and Archie
This Funny World
Betsy
The Tales of Hoffman
(lyrics by
Irving Caesar
and
A. Segal
)
Louie
Follow On
Daughters of the Belles of New York, Winnie Hill, Flora Dale and May Meadow
Push Around
Betsy
Bugle Blow
Winnie Hill and Ensemble
I Guess I Should Be Satisfied
Entire Company
Act 2
Sung By
Cradle of the Deep
Flora Dale and Ensemble
If I Were You
Ruth and Archie
Blue Skies
(music by
Irving Berlin
; lyrics by
Irving Berlin
)
Betsy and Ensemble
Leave It to Levy
(music by
Irving Caesar
; lyrics by
Irving Caesar
)
Louie and Ensemble
First We Throw Moe Out
Entire Company
Birds on High
Archie and Ensemble
Shuffle
Winnie Hill and Ensemble
My Kid
Betsy
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