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Anything Goes

Alvin Theatre, (11/21/1934 - circa. 9/23/1935)
46th Street Theatre, (9/30/1935 - 11/16/1935)
Preview: Total Previews:
Opening:Nov 21, 1934   
Closing:Nov 16, 1935 Total Performances:420


Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway
Description: A musical in two acts
Setting: Various locations on an Ocean Liner.





by opening date



Produced by Vinton Freedley

Music by Cole Porter; Lyrics by Cole Porter; Book by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse; Book revised by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse; Music arranged by Russell Bennett and Hans Spialek; Choral arrangements by Ray Johnson

Staged by Howard Lindsay; Dances and ensembles by Robert Alton

Scenic Design by Donald Oenslager; Gowns by Jenkins

General Manager: Louis Loewenstein

Technical Director: Isaac Benesch; Stage Director: Harry Howell; Stage Manager: Irvin Pincus

Press Representative: Karl N. Bernstein


Opening Night Cast

William Gaxton Billy Crocker  
Ethel Merman Reno Sweeney  
Victor Moore Moonface Martin
aka Reverend Dr. Moon aka Public Enemy #13 
 
Bettina Hall Hope Harcourt   
May Abbey Mrs. Wentworth  
Kay Adams Passenger  
Leslie Barrie Lord Evelyn Oakleigh  
William Barry Ship's Drunk  
Ruth Bond Reno's Angel  
Chet Bree First Cameraman  
 Member of the Ritz Quartette  
Norma Butler Reno's Angel  
Billy Curtis Little Boy  
Edward Delbridge Reporter # 1  
 Member of the Ritz Quartette  
Lola Dexter Passenger  
Vera Dunn Bonnie Letour  
Florence Earle Mrs. Frick  
Enez Early Reno's Angel  
Maurice Elliott Mr. Swift  
Neal Evans Second Cameraman  
 Member of the Ritz Quartette  
Paul Everton Elisha J. Whitney  
Charlie Fang Ling  
Marjorie Fisher Reno's Angel  
Helen Folsom Passenger  
Stuart Fraser Member of the Alvin Quartette  
David Glidden Member of the Alvin Quartette  
Ruth Gomley Reno's Angel  
Irene Hamlin Reno's Angel  
Maurine Holmes Passenger  
Ray Johnson Member of the Foursome  
Renee Johnson Reno's Angel  
Evelyn Kelly Passenger  
Irene Kelly Reno's Angel  
John C. King Captain  
Leoda Knapp Reno's Angel  
George E. Mack Bartender  
Doris Maye Reno's Angel  
Richard Nealy Member of the Alvin Quartette  
Marquita Nicholai Passenger  
Lillian Ostrom Reno's Angel  
Jackie Paige Reno's Angel  
Mary Philips Reno's Angel  
Irvin Pincus Bell Boy  
Del Porter Member of the Foursome  
Helen Raymond Mrs. Wadsworth T. Harcourt  
Houston Richards Chief Officer  
Pacie Ripple Bishop Dodson  
Cornelia Rogers Reno's Angel  
Ruth Shaw Reno's Angel  
Eleanore Sheridan Reno's Angel  
Marshall Smith Member of the Foursome  
Dwight Snyder Member of the Foursome  
Ethel Sommerville Passenger  
William Stamm Steward  
 Member of the Ritz Quartette  
Frances Stewart Reno's Angel  
Drucilla Strain Snooks  
The Stylists Ship's Orchestra  
Vivian Vance Babe  
Val Vestoff Assistant Purser  
Finette Walker Passenger  
John Walsh G-Man # 2  
 Member of the Alvin Quartette  
Richard Wang Ching  
Harry Wilson G-Man # 1