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A Little Racketeer
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Jan 18, 1932
Closing Date
Feb 27, 1932
Performances
48
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Jan 18, 1932
Close Date: Feb 27, 1932
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
(Jan 18, 1932 - Feb 27, 1932)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
In and around the Central Park Casino and Dick's apartment
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Messrs. Shubert (Lee and J. J.)
Music by
Haskell Brown
; Book by
Harry Clarke
; from the German of
F. Kalbfuss
and
R. Wilde
; Lyrics by
Edward Eliscu
; Additional music by
Dmitri Tiomkin
; Musical Director:
Maury Rubens
; Featuring songs by
Lee Wainer
and
Berenece Kazounoff
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Earle Crooker
,
Moe Jaffe
and
Lupin Fein
Directed by
William Caryl
; Choreographed by
Jack Donohue
and
Albertina Rasch
Scenic Design by
Watson Barratt
; Costume Design by
Ernest Schrapps
and
Alison McLellan Hunter
Joan Abbey
Dancer
Eleanor Arden
Show Girl
Julia Barker
Show Girl
Al Berl
Gentleman
Jimmy Corke
Gentleman
Marjorie Crane
Dancer
George Del Rigo
Head Waiter
Gentleman
Dorothy Drum
Show Girl
Madelyn Eubanks
Dancer
John Garrick
Dick Barrison
Marion Gillon
Show Girl
Inez Goetz
Dancer
Snookie Gordon
Dancer
Bobby Hamilton
Show Girl
Kai Hansen
Gentleman
Hamtree Harrington
Henry
Grace Hayes
Ethel Pierson
Walter Johnson
Grayson
Billy Joy
Dancer
William Kent
Jay Slump
Stanley Ledman
Gentleman
Ned Lynn
Gentleman
George Marshall
Frank Leave
Gentleman
Khalil Oglou Mazini
The Ghost Priest
Gertrude Medwin
Dancer
Steve Mikol
Gentleman
Barbara Newberry
Alberta Lawrence
Harold Offer
Gentleman
Martha Pacina
Dancer
John Perkins
Mr. Knoblock
Gentleman
Agatha Phillips
Show Girl
Carl Randall
Donnie Parker
Evelyn Reide
May
Marty Rhiele
Gentleman
Jerry Rogers
Show Girl
Kay Simmons
Flossie
Queenie Smith
Dixie
Leone Sousa
Show Girl
Elsie St. Clair
Dancer
Daniel J. Sullivan
Donovan
Colleen Ward
Dancer
Lorraine Weimar
Mrs. Amanda Snook
Betty Wonder
Specialty Dancer
Tommy Wonder
Specialty Dancer
Yo-Hay-Tong
Yo Hay Tong
Songs
music by
Haskell Brown
; lyrics by
Edward Eliscu
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Night Club Nights
Entire Ensemble
Thanks to You
(music by
Berenece Kazounoff
; lyrics by
Earle Crooker
)
Donnie Parker and Alberta Lawrence
Dou Dou
Dick Barrison and Frank Leave
Blow, Gabriel
Ethel Pierson and Ensemble
Mr. Moon
(music by
Lee Wainer
; lyrics by
Lupin Fein
and
Moe Jaffe
)
Dick Barrison and Ethel Pierson
When That Band Plays
Dixie and Albertina Rasch Dancers
Southern Belles
(music by
Dmitri Tiomkin
)
Throwing a Party
Jay Slump and Girls
You and I Could Be Just Like That
Dixie and Dick Barrison
Ballyhoo
(music by
Dmitri Tiomkin
)
Donnie Parker, Alberta Lawrence, Albertina Rasch Dancers and Ensemble
Danger If I Love You
Dixie and Dick Barrison
I Have a Run in My Stocking
Dixie and Albertina Rasch Dancers
Act 2
Sung By
You've Got to Sell Yourself
Donnie Parker and Entire Ensemble
Spring Tra La
(music by
Lee Wainer
; lyrics by
Lupin Fein
and
Moe Jaffe
)
Jay Slump and Mrs. Amanda Snook
What Great Big Eyes You Have
Frank Leave, Dancing Girls and Boys
Starry Sky
(music by
Dmitri Tiomkin
)
Dick Barrison and Albertina Rasch Dancers
Srimpi
Yo Hay Tong and The Ghost Priest
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Messrs. Shubert (Lee and J. J.)
Music by
Haskell Brown
; Book by
Harry Clarke
; from the German of
F. Kalbfuss
and
R. Wilde
; Lyrics by
Edward Eliscu
; Additional music by
Dmitri Tiomkin
; Musical Director:
Maury Rubens
; Featuring songs by
Lee Wainer
and
Berenece Kazounoff
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Earle Crooker
,
Moe Jaffe
and
Lupin Fein
Directed by
William Caryl
; Choreographed by
Jack Donohue
and
Albertina Rasch
Scenic Design by
Watson Barratt
; Costume Design by
Ernest Schrapps
and
Alison McLellan Hunter
Joan Abbey
Dancer
Eleanor Arden
Show Girl
Julia Barker
Show Girl
Al Berl
Gentleman
Jimmy Corke
Gentleman
Marjorie Crane
Dancer
George Del Rigo
Head Waiter
Gentleman
Dorothy Drum
Show Girl
Madelyn Eubanks
Dancer
John Garrick
Dick Barrison
Marion Gillon
Show Girl
Inez Goetz
Dancer
Snookie Gordon
Dancer
Bobby Hamilton
Show Girl
Kai Hansen
Gentleman
Hamtree Harrington
Henry
Grace Hayes
Ethel Pierson
Walter Johnson
Grayson
Billy Joy
Dancer
William Kent
Jay Slump
Stanley Ledman
Gentleman
Ned Lynn
Gentleman
George Marshall
Frank Leave
Gentleman
Khalil Oglou Mazini
The Ghost Priest
Gertrude Medwin
Dancer
Steve Mikol
Gentleman
Barbara Newberry
Alberta Lawrence
Harold Offer
Gentleman
Martha Pacina
Dancer
John Perkins
Mr. Knoblock
Gentleman
Agatha Phillips
Show Girl
Carl Randall
Donnie Parker
Evelyn Reide
May
Marty Rhiele
Gentleman
Jerry Rogers
Show Girl
Kay Simmons
Flossie
Queenie Smith
Dixie
Leone Sousa
Show Girl
Elsie St. Clair
Dancer
Daniel J. Sullivan
Donovan
Colleen Ward
Dancer
Lorraine Weimar
Mrs. Amanda Snook
Betty Wonder
Specialty Dancer
Tommy Wonder
Specialty Dancer
Yo-Hay-Tong
Yo Hay Tong
music by
Haskell Brown
; lyrics by
Edward Eliscu
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Night Club Nights
Entire Ensemble
Thanks to You
(music by
Berenece Kazounoff
; lyrics by
Earle Crooker
)
Donnie Parker and Alberta Lawrence
Dou Dou
Dick Barrison and Frank Leave
Blow, Gabriel
Ethel Pierson and Ensemble
Mr. Moon
(music by
Lee Wainer
; lyrics by
Lupin Fein
and
Moe Jaffe
)
Dick Barrison and Ethel Pierson
When That Band Plays
Dixie and Albertina Rasch Dancers
Southern Belles
(music by
Dmitri Tiomkin
)
Throwing a Party
Jay Slump and Girls
You and I Could Be Just Like That
Dixie and Dick Barrison
Ballyhoo
(music by
Dmitri Tiomkin
)
Donnie Parker, Alberta Lawrence, Albertina Rasch Dancers and Ensemble
Danger If I Love You
Dixie and Dick Barrison
I Have a Run in My Stocking
Dixie and Albertina Rasch Dancers
Act 2
Sung By
You've Got to Sell Yourself
Donnie Parker and Entire Ensemble
Spring Tra La
(music by
Lee Wainer
; lyrics by
Lupin Fein
and
Moe Jaffe
)
Jay Slump and Mrs. Amanda Snook
What Great Big Eyes You Have
Frank Leave, Dancing Girls and Boys
Starry Sky
(music by
Dmitri Tiomkin
)
Dick Barrison and Albertina Rasch Dancers
Srimpi
Yo Hay Tong and The Ghost Priest
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