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Ziegfeld Follies of 1943

Winter Garden Theatre, (4/1/1943 - 1/25/1944)
Imperial Theatre, (1/25/1944 - 7/22/1944)
Preview: Total Previews:
Opening:Apr 1, 1943   
Closing:Jul 22, 1944 Total Performances:553


Category: Musical, Revue, Original, Broadway





by opening date


Produced by Messrs. Shubert (Lee and J. J.); Produced in association with Alfred Bloomingdale and Lou Walters; Produced by arrangement with Billie Burke Ziegfeld

Music by Ray Henderson; Additional music by Dan White; Sketches by Lester Lee, Jerry Seelen, Bud Pearson, Les White, Joseph Erens, Charles Sherman, Harry Young, Lester Lawrence, Baldwin Bergersen, Ray Golden, Sid Kuller, William K. Wells and Harold J. Rome; Additional lyrics by Buddy Burston; Lyrics by Jack Yellen; Music orchestrated by Don Walker; Orchestra under the direction of John McManus; Additional material by Joseph Erens

Entire production devised and staged by John Murray Anderson; Choreographed by Robert Alton; Dialogue directed by Arthur Pierson and Fred De Cordova; Production Supervised by Harry A. Kaufman

Scenic Design by Watson Barratt; Costume Design by Miles White; Assistant to Watson Barratt: Albert A. Ostrander; Assistant to Miles White: Mary Grant

Company Manager: Phil Adler

Technical Director: Carlton Winkler; Stage Manager: Fred DeCordova and Danny Brennan; Production Manager: Archie Thomson

General Publicity Director: C. P. Greneker; Associate Press Representative: Howard Newman; Assistant to Mr. Anderson: Saint Subber


Opening Night Cast

Milton Berle Cecil
Counter Attack 
 
 J. Pierswift Armour
The Merchant of Venison 
 
 Perry Johnson
Loves-A-Poppin' 
 
 Escamillio
Carmen in Zoot 
 
 Charlie Grant
Mr Grant Goes To Washington 
 
 "Hold That Smile" Dancer  
 "The Micromaniac" Singer  
Ilona Massey "Thirty-Five Summers Ago" Singer  
 "Love Songs are Made in the Night" Singer  
 Gertrude Olsen
Loves-A-Poppin' 
 
 Michala
Carmen in Zoot 
 
 "Hindu Serenade" Singer  
 "Hold That Smile" Dancer  
Arthur Treacher Godfrey
Good God Godfrey 
 
 Crumpet
Loves-A-Poppin' 
 
 Don Jose
Carmen in Zoot 
 
 Himself
Once a Butler 
 
 "Hold That Smile" Dancer  
Jack Allen Dancing Boy  
Ray Arnett Dancing Boy  
Carolyn Ayres Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl  
 Congregation
The Wedding of a Solid Sender 
 
Christine Ayres "Prologue" Performer  
 "Love Songs are Made in the Night" Dancer  
 A Fortune Teller
Carmen in Zoot 
 
 "Swing Your Lady, Mr. Hemingway" Singer/Dancer  
 "Back to the Farm" Singer  
Bea Bailey Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl  
Bil Baird Still Another Character  
Cora Baird Performer  
Jim Barron "Prologue" Performer  
 Dancing Boy  
Robert Bay A Rhythmaire  
Ben Yost's Vi-Kings "Prologue" Performers  
 "Come Up and Have a Cup of Coffee" Singers  
 Picadors  
Milton Berle "The Micromaniac" Singer  
Mary Alice Bigham Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl  
Oliver Boersma "Prologue" Performer  
Doris Brent Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl  
 "Swing Your Lady, Mr. Hemingway" Singer/Dancer  
Veronica Byrnes Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl  
Josine Cagle Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl  
Imogen Carpenter "Prologue" Performer  
 "This Is It" Singer  
 "Come Up and Have a Cup of Coffee" Singer  
 "Hold That Smile" Singer  
Skippy Cekan Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl  
Virginia Cheneval Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl  
Jack Cole The Groom
The Wedding of a Solid Sender 
 
 "Hindu Serenade" Dancer  
Ann Connolly Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl  
Ray Cook Dancing Boy  
Bob Copsy "Prologue" Performer  
 Dancing Boy  
Bruce Davison Dancing Boy  
Grace De Witt Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl  
Betty Douglas Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl  
Penny Edwards "Prologue" Performer  
 "This Is It" Dancer  
 "Come Up and Have a Cup of Coffee" Dancer  
Nadine Gae "Prologue" Performer  
 "This Is It" Dancer  
 "Love Songs are Made in the Night" Dancer  
 "Come Up and Have a Cup of Coffee" Dancer  
 The Bull
Carmen in Zoot 
 
 "Swing Your Lady, Mr. Hemingway" Singer/Dancer  
 "Hold That Smile" Singer  
Mary Ganley "Prologue" Performer  
 "This Is It" Dancer  
 "Come Up and Have a Cup of Coffee" Dancer  
 "Hold That Smile" Dancer  
Arthur Grahl Dancing Boy  
David Gray Dancing Boy  
Victor Griffin A Rhythmaire  
Eleanor Hall Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl  
Patricia Hall "This Is It" Dancer  
 "Come Up and Have a Cup of Coffee" Dancer  
Edward Hayes A Ben Yost's Vi-King  
Manfred Hecht A Ben Yost's Vi-King  
Marilyn Hightower Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl  
 Congregation
The Wedding of a Solid Sender 
 
 "Swing Your Lady, Mr. Hemingway" Singer/Dancer  
Gretchen Houser Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl  
Howard Jackson A Ben Yost's Vi-King  
Jerry Jansley The Bellringer  
Jerry Koban Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl  
Yvonne Kummer Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl  
Rebecca Lee The Bride
The Wedding of a Solid Sender 
 
 "Hindu Serenade" Dancer  
Kay Lewis Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl  
 "Carmen in Zoot" Prologue Performer  
Ray Long "Love Songs are Made in the Night" Dancer  
 A Smuggler
Carmen in Zoot 
 
 "Swing Your Lady, Mr. Hemingway" Singer/Dancer  
Howard Ludwig Dancing Boy  
Edmund Lyndeck A Ben Yost's Vi-King  
Bubbles Mandel Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl  
Jay Martin "Prologue" Performer  
 "Love Songs are Made in the Night" Singer  
 "Carmen in Zoot" Prologue Performer  
 "Hindu Serenade" Singer  
 "Hold That Smile" Singer  
Arthur Maxwell "This Is It" Singer  
 "Come Up and Have a Cup of Coffee" Singer  
Jack McCauley The Hero  
 Mr. Tappen
Good God Godfrey 
 
 Mr. Andrews
Counter Attack 
 
 "Swing Your Lady, Mr. Hemingway" Singer/Dancer  
 Mr. Smith
Once a Butler 
 
 Hotel Manager
Mr Grant Goes To Washington 
 
Mary McDonnell Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl  
 Congregation
The Wedding of a Solid Sender 
 
Earle McVeigh "Prologue" Performer  
 A Character  
Katherine Meskill Mrs. Tappen
Good God Godfrey 
 
 His Wife
Once a Butler 
 
 Mary Grant
Mr Grant Goes To Washington 
 
Virginia Miller Bridesmaid
The Wedding of a Solid Sender 
 
 "Hindu Serenade" Dancer  
Dean Murphy Mime  
Janie New Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl  
Marianne O'Brien Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl  
Michael Pober "Prologue" Performer  
 Dancing Boy  
Renee Riley Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl  
Robert Rippy A Ben Yost's Vi-King  
Dixie Roberts "Prologue" Performer  
 "This Is It" Dancer  
 "Come Up and Have a Cup of Coffee" Dancer  
Ruth Rowan Bridesmaid
The Wedding of a Solid Sender 
 
 "Hindu Serenade" Dancer  
Sue Ryan Mrs. Andrews
Counter Attack 
 
 "The Saga of Carmen" Singer  
 "Swing Your Lady, Mr. Hemingway" Singer/Dancer  
 "Back to the Farm" Singer  
Charles Senna Another Character  
 Bell Boy
Mr Grant Goes To Washington 
 
Robert Shaw A Rhythmaire  
Rosaleen Simpson Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl  
Sgt. Tom Smith Dancing Boy  
Betty Stuart Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl  
Theodore Teddick A Ben Yost's Vi-King  
Rose Teed Ziegfeld Follies Show Girl  
The Jansleys Performer  
The Rhythmaires "Love Songs are Made in the Night" Dancers  
 "This Is It" Dancers  
 "Come Up and Have a Cup of Coffee" Dancers  
 Matadors
Carmen in Zoot 
 
 "Swing Your Lady, Mr. Hemingway" Singers/Dancers  
Mimi Walthers Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl  
 Congregation
The Wedding of a Solid Sender 
 
Don Weissmuller A Rhythmaire  
Ila Marie Wilson Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl  
Tommy Wonder "Prologue" Performer  
 "This Is It" Dancer  
 "Come Up and Have a Cup of Coffee" Dancer  
 A Toreador
Carmen in Zoot 
 
 "Swing Your Lady, Mr. Hemingway" Singer/Dancer  
 "Hold That Smile" Singer  
Doris York Ziegfeld Follies Dancing Girl