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Animal Crackers
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Oct 23, 1928
Closing Date
Apr 06, 1929
Performances
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Open Date: Oct 23, 1928
Close Date: Apr 06, 1929
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
44th Street Theatre
(Oct 23, 1928 - Apr 06, 1929)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
The Long Island Home of Mrs. Rittenhouse; The Grounds; The Drawing room; The Breakfast room; The Garden
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Sam H. Harris
Book by
George S. Kaufman
and
Morrie Ryskind
; Music by
Bert Kalmar
and
Harry Ruby
; Lyrics by
Bert Kalmar
and
Harry Ruby
; Musical Director:
Gus Salzer
Staged by
Oscar Eagle
; Musical Staging by
Russell Markert
Scenic Design by
Raymond Sovey
; Costume Design by
Mabel E. Johnston
and
Eaves Costume Company
Bernice Ackerman
Mary Stewart
Albert Amato
Ensemble
Ivena Baker
Ensemble
Jack Bauer
Ensemble
Allan Blair
Ensemble
Billie Blake
Ensemble
Hazel Boffinger
Ensemble
William Bradley
Ensemble
Cleo Brown
Ensemble
Muriel Buck
Ensemble
Mildred Burkhardt
Ensemble
Helene Cambridge
Ensemble
Gertrude Cole
Ensemble
Annette Davies
Ensemble
Kay Donegan
Ensemble
Margaret Dumont
Mrs. Rittenhouse
John Elliott
Ensemble
Walton Ford
Ensemble
Helen Fowble
Ensemble
Janice Glenn
Ensemble
Alyse Green
Ensemble
Robert Greig
Hives
Mildred Hatfield
Ensemble
Gerry Hoffman
Ensemble
Gypsy Hollis
Ensemble
Margaret Irving
Mrs. Whitehead
Genevieve Kent
Ensemble
Dorothy Knowlton
Ensemble
Jewel LaKota
Ensemble
Preston Lewis
Ensemble
Arthur Lipson
M. Doucet
Serrita Lorraine
Ensemble
Dorothy Marmon
Ensemble
Maxine Marshall
Ensemble
Chico Marx
Emanuel Ravelli
Groucho Marx
Captain Spalding
Harpo Marx
The Professor
Zeppo Marx
Jamison
Bert Mathews
Wally Winston
Eleanor McCabe
Ensemble
Florine Meyers
Ensemble
Virginia Meyers
Ensemble
Lucille Milam
Ensemble
Marcelle Miller
Ensemble
Louise Mills
Ensemble
Marie Musselle
Ensemble
Irma Nicholas
Ensemble
Pat O'Keefe
Ensemble
Mary O'Rourke
Ensemble
Hermes Pan
Ensemble
Harry Pederson
Ensemble
Beatrice Perkins
Grace Carpenter
Patricia Pursley
Ensemble
Marty Rhiele
Ensemble
Aileen Shaw
Ensemble
Helene Sheldon
Ensemble
Erma Shy
Ensemble
Louis Sorin
Roscoe W. Chandler
Virginia Stone
Ensemble
Audrey Volmer
Ensemble
Florence Wall
Ensemble
George Wallace
Ensemble
Milton Watson
John Parker
Alpha Wellemkotter
Ensemble
Frances Wise
Ensemble
Thelma Witzig
Ensemble
Alice Wood
Arabella Rittenhouse
Jessica Worth
Ensemble
Edward Young
Ensemble
Songs
music by
Bert Kalmar
and
Harry Ruby
; lyrics by
Bert Kalmar
and
Harry Ruby
Act 1
Sung By
News
Wally Winston and Sixteen Markert Dancers
Hooray for Captain Spalding
Hives, Jamison, Mrs. Rittenhouse, Captain Spalding and Ensemble
Who's Been Listening to My Heart
Mary Stewart and John Parker
The Long Island Low-Down
Wally Winston and Grace Carpenter
Go Places and Do Things
Ensemble
Watching the Clouds Roll By
Mary Stewart and John Parker
Act 2
Sung By
When Things Are Bright and Rosy
Wally Winston and Arabella Rittenhouse
Cool Off
Grace Carpenter and Ensemble
Musketeers
Jamison, Captain Spalding, Emanuel Ravelli and The Professor
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Sam H. Harris
Book by
George S. Kaufman
and
Morrie Ryskind
; Music by
Bert Kalmar
and
Harry Ruby
; Lyrics by
Bert Kalmar
and
Harry Ruby
; Musical Director:
Gus Salzer
Staged by
Oscar Eagle
; Musical Staging by
Russell Markert
Scenic Design by
Raymond Sovey
; Costume Design by
Mabel E. Johnston
and
Eaves Costume Company
Bernice Ackerman
Mary Stewart
Albert Amato
Ensemble
Ivena Baker
Ensemble
Jack Bauer
Ensemble
Allan Blair
Ensemble
Billie Blake
Ensemble
Hazel Boffinger
Ensemble
William Bradley
Ensemble
Cleo Brown
Ensemble
Muriel Buck
Ensemble
Mildred Burkhardt
Ensemble
Helene Cambridge
Ensemble
Gertrude Cole
Ensemble
Annette Davies
Ensemble
Kay Donegan
Ensemble
Margaret Dumont
Mrs. Rittenhouse
John Elliott
Ensemble
Walton Ford
Ensemble
Helen Fowble
Ensemble
Janice Glenn
Ensemble
Alyse Green
Ensemble
Robert Greig
Hives
Mildred Hatfield
Ensemble
Gerry Hoffman
Ensemble
Gypsy Hollis
Ensemble
Margaret Irving
Mrs. Whitehead
Genevieve Kent
Ensemble
Dorothy Knowlton
Ensemble
Jewel LaKota
Ensemble
Preston Lewis
Ensemble
Arthur Lipson
M. Doucet
Serrita Lorraine
Ensemble
Dorothy Marmon
Ensemble
Maxine Marshall
Ensemble
Chico Marx
Emanuel Ravelli
Groucho Marx
Captain Spalding
Harpo Marx
The Professor
Zeppo Marx
Jamison
Bert Mathews
Wally Winston
Eleanor McCabe
Ensemble
Florine Meyers
Ensemble
Virginia Meyers
Ensemble
Lucille Milam
Ensemble
Marcelle Miller
Ensemble
Louise Mills
Ensemble
Marie Musselle
Ensemble
Irma Nicholas
Ensemble
Pat O'Keefe
Ensemble
Mary O'Rourke
Ensemble
Hermes Pan
Ensemble
Harry Pederson
Ensemble
Beatrice Perkins
Grace Carpenter
Patricia Pursley
Ensemble
Marty Rhiele
Ensemble
Aileen Shaw
Ensemble
Helene Sheldon
Ensemble
Erma Shy
Ensemble
Louis Sorin
Roscoe W. Chandler
Virginia Stone
Ensemble
Audrey Volmer
Ensemble
Florence Wall
Ensemble
George Wallace
Ensemble
Milton Watson
John Parker
Alpha Wellemkotter
Ensemble
Frances Wise
Ensemble
Thelma Witzig
Ensemble
Alice Wood
Arabella Rittenhouse
Jessica Worth
Ensemble
Edward Young
Ensemble
music by
Bert Kalmar
and
Harry Ruby
; lyrics by
Bert Kalmar
and
Harry Ruby
Act 1
Sung By
News
Wally Winston and Sixteen Markert Dancers
Hooray for Captain Spalding
Hives, Jamison, Mrs. Rittenhouse, Captain Spalding and Ensemble
Who's Been Listening to My Heart
Mary Stewart and John Parker
The Long Island Low-Down
Wally Winston and Grace Carpenter
Go Places and Do Things
Ensemble
Watching the Clouds Roll By
Mary Stewart and John Parker
Act 2
Sung By
When Things Are Bright and Rosy
Wally Winston and Arabella Rittenhouse
Cool Off
Grace Carpenter and Ensemble
Musketeers
Jamison, Captain Spalding, Emanuel Ravelli and The Professor
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