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Bloomer Girl
A Modern Musical Comedy With Old Fashioned Charm

Shubert Theatre, (10/5/1944 - 4/27/1946)
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Opening:Oct 5, 1944   
Closing:Apr 27, 1946 Total Performances:654


Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway
Description: A musical in two acts
Setting: Cicero Falls, a small Eastern Manufacturing Town. Spring. 1861.





by opening date


Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization

Produced by John C. Wilson; Produced in association with Nat Goldstone

Music by Harold Arlen; Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg; Book by Sig Herzig and Fred Saidy; Based on the play by Dan James and Lilith James; Musical Director: Leon Leonardi; Music orchestrated by Russell Bennett

Staged by E.Y. Harburg; Book Directed by William Schorr; Choreographed by Agnes De Mille

Scenic Design by Lemuel Ayers; Lighting Design by Lemuel Ayers; Costume Design by Miles White; Assistant Costume Design: John Birchenall

General Manager: C. Edwin Knill; Company Manager: James Troup

Stage Manager: Robert Calley; Assistant Stage Mgr: Ralph Sassano and Richard Haas; Production Supervisor: Martin Manulis

Press Representative: Willard Keefe and David Tebet; Casting: William Liebling


Opening Night Cast

Celeste Holm Evalina  
Arlene Anderson Hetty  
Lee Barrie Paula  
Dorothy Baxter Vocal Ensemble  
William Bender Herman Brasher  
Cecile Bergman Dancer  
Florence Berline Vocal Ensemble  
Matt Briggs Horatio  
David Brooks Jeff Calhoun  
John Byrd 1st Deputy  
 State Official  
John Call Gus  
Blaine Cordner Hamilton Calhoun  
Hubert Dilworth Augustus  
Margaret Douglass Dolly  
Nancy Douglass Delia  
John Duane Dancer  
Jean Faust Dancer  
Joseph Florestano 2nd Deputy  
 Vocal Ensemble  
Lidija Franklin Dancer  
Dan Gallagher Hiram Crump  
Phyllis Gehrig Dancer  
Arthur Grahl Dancer  
Harriet Hall Vocal Ensemble  
Toni Hart Julia  
Dorothy Hill Dancer  
Butler Hixon Governor Newton  
Jean Houloose Dancer  
Lucas Hoving Dancer  
Charles Howard Sheriff Quimby  
Richard Huey Alexander  
Eleanor Jones Prudence  
Claudia Jordan Lydia  
Elena Karina Dancer  
Carmelita Lanza Dancer  
Betty Low Dancer  
Adele Lulince Vocal Ensemble  
Robert Lyon Joshua Dingle  
Carol MacFarlane Phoebe  
Joe E. Marks Ebenezer Mimms  
Joan McCracken Daisy  
Byron Milligan Vocal Ensemble  
James Mitchell Dancer  
Kathleen O'Brien Dancer  
Paul Olsen Dancer  
Brian Otis Vocal Ensemble  
Pamela Randell Octavia  
David Reher Dancer  
Henry Roberts Vocal Ensemble  
Jimmy Russell Dancer  
Ralph Sassano 3rd Deputy  
 Vocal Ensemble  
Carlos Sherman Vocal Ensemble  
Emy St. Just Dancer  
Claire Stevens Vocal Ensemble  
Mabel Taliaferro Serena  
Vaughn Trinnier Wilfred Thrush  
Gloria Tromara Vocal Ensemble  
John Ward Dancer  
Dooley Wilson Pompey  
Eleanor Winter Betty