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A Matinee Idol
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Apr 28, 1910
Closing Date
May 1911
Performances
76
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Apr 28, 1910
Close Date: May 1911
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Daly's Theatre
(Apr 28, 1910 - Jun 1910)
Lyric Theatre
(Jun 06, 1910 - Jun 25, 1910)
Manhattan Opera House
(May 01, 1911 - May 1911)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
On the Coast of Normandy
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Daniel V. Arthur
Music by
Silvio Hein
; Book by
Armand Barnard
; Lyrics by
Seymour Brown
and
E. Ray Goetz
; Based on "Un Medecin malgre lui" by
Molière
; Musical Director:
Albert Krausse
Staged by
Daniel V. Arthur
Scenic Design by
Frank E. Gates
and
Edward A. Morange
; Costume Design by
Lord and Taylor
George Backus
Dr. Allen
Meta BoMar
Polly Brown
Ensemble
Bessie Cottrell
Ensemble
Elda Curry
Mrs. Gray
Louise Dresser
Mrs. Burton
Anna Ford
Marie
Ethel Green
Lucy Gray
Matt Hanley
Mr. Layton
DeWolf Hopper
Medford Griffin
Edna Houck
Ensemble
William Jackson
John
Georgie Mack
Jimmie Grant
Trixie Moore
Nellie Wendell
Thomas Roberts
Cocher
Katherine Sainpolis
Ensemble
Joseph Santley
Dick Allen
Helen Tiffany
George Wilson
Dr. Gray
Songs
music by
Silvio Hein
; lyrics by
E. Ray Goetz
and
Seymour Brown
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Exercise
(lyrics by
E. Ray Goetz
)
Ensemble
The Yankee Romeo
(lyrics by
E. Ray Goetz
)
Lucy Gray, Dick Allen and Ensemble
Loving Ways
Mrs. Burton and Seniors
Autographs
(lyrics by
E. Ray Goetz
)
Medford Griffin and School Girls
The Dancing Banshee
(lyrics by
Seymour Brown
)
Jimmie Grant and Ensemble
I Will Always Love You, Dear
(lyrics by
Seymour Brown
)
Lucy Gray and Dick Allen
Nonsense
(lyrics by
Seymour Brown
)
Medford Griffin, Jimmie Grant and Dick Allen
Under the Yum-Yum Tree
Mrs. Burton and School Girls
Hypnotic Waltz
Medford Griffin and Entire Company
Act 2
Sung By
Little Lady in the Moon
(lyrics by
Seymour Brown
)
Lucy Gray and Ensemble
She's the Only Girl for Me
(lyrics by
Seymour Brown
)
Jimmie Grant and Marie
If You Could Only See Yourself as Other People Do
Medford Griffin and Mrs. Burton
Put On Your Slippers, You're In for the Night
Mrs. Burton
(Won't You) Let Me Build a Nest for You
(lyrics by
Seymour Brown
)
Dick Allen and Lucy Gray
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Daniel V. Arthur
Music by
Silvio Hein
; Book by
Armand Barnard
; Lyrics by
Seymour Brown
and
E. Ray Goetz
; Based on "Un Medecin malgre lui" by
Molière
; Musical Director:
Albert Krausse
Staged by
Daniel V. Arthur
Scenic Design by
Frank E. Gates
and
Edward A. Morange
; Costume Design by
Lord and Taylor
George Backus
Dr. Allen
Meta BoMar
Polly Brown
Ensemble
Bessie Cottrell
Ensemble
Elda Curry
Mrs. Gray
Louise Dresser
Mrs. Burton
Anna Ford
Marie
Ethel Green
Lucy Gray
Matt Hanley
Mr. Layton
DeWolf Hopper
Medford Griffin
Edna Houck
Ensemble
William Jackson
John
Georgie Mack
Jimmie Grant
Trixie Moore
Nellie Wendell
Thomas Roberts
Cocher
Katherine Sainpolis
Ensemble
Joseph Santley
Dick Allen
Helen Tiffany
George Wilson
Dr. Gray
music by
Silvio Hein
; lyrics by
E. Ray Goetz
and
Seymour Brown
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Exercise
(lyrics by
E. Ray Goetz
)
Ensemble
The Yankee Romeo
(lyrics by
E. Ray Goetz
)
Lucy Gray, Dick Allen and Ensemble
Loving Ways
Mrs. Burton and Seniors
Autographs
(lyrics by
E. Ray Goetz
)
Medford Griffin and School Girls
The Dancing Banshee
(lyrics by
Seymour Brown
)
Jimmie Grant and Ensemble
I Will Always Love You, Dear
(lyrics by
Seymour Brown
)
Lucy Gray and Dick Allen
Nonsense
(lyrics by
Seymour Brown
)
Medford Griffin, Jimmie Grant and Dick Allen
Under the Yum-Yum Tree
Mrs. Burton and School Girls
Hypnotic Waltz
Medford Griffin and Entire Company
Act 2
Sung By
Little Lady in the Moon
(lyrics by
Seymour Brown
)
Lucy Gray and Ensemble
She's the Only Girl for Me
(lyrics by
Seymour Brown
)
Jimmie Grant and Marie
If You Could Only See Yourself as Other People Do
Medford Griffin and Mrs. Burton
Put On Your Slippers, You're In for the Night
Mrs. Burton
(Won't You) Let Me Build a Nest for You
(lyrics by
Seymour Brown
)
Dick Allen and Lucy Gray
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