MusicalPlayOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Oct 17, 1938
Closing Date
Oct 29, 1938
Performances
16
MusicalPlayOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Hollywood Theatre
(Oct 17, 1938 - Oct 29, 1938)
Description
A musical excursion into the lives of Gilbert and Sullivan
Setting
London and New York from 1878 to 1907
Produced by Laurence Schwab
Book by Glendon Allvine; Based on a story by Glendon Allvine and Adele Gutman Nathan; Musical Director: George Hirst; Orchestrations furnished by Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.; Additional orchestrations by Harold Sanford
Staged by Oscar Hammerstein II; Gilbert and Sullivan musical excerpts staged by Avalon Collard
Scenic Design by Raymond Sovey; Costume Design by Kate Lawson
John Adair
McManus
Jay Amiss
Ensemble
Earl Ashcroft
Ensemble
Charles Atkin
James McNeil Whistler
Reginald Bach
Richard D'Oyly Carte
Victor Beecroft
Harris
Beulah Blake
Ensemble
Freeman Bloodgood
Ensemble
Nigel Bruce
William Schwenk Gilbert
Ralph Bunker
Sir Joseph Porter
H.M.S. Pinafore
 
Major General
Pirates of Penzance
 
Judge
Trial by Jury
 
Singer
Martha Burnett
Midshipmate
H.M.S. Pinafore
 
Isabelle
Pirates of Penzance
 
Peep-Bo
The Mikado
 
Singer
Angus Cairns
Ensemble
Robert Chisholm
Oscar Wilde
Virginia Cole
Ensemble
Robert Collins
Butler
 
Ensemble
Burr Crandall
Organ Grinder
Norman Crandall
Ensemble
Shirley Dale
Cousin Hebe
H.M.S. Pinafore
 
Mabel
Pirates of Penzance
 
Yum-Yum
The Mikado
 
Three Little Maids
The Mikado
 
Singer
Paul Davin
Ensemble
Shannon Dean
Vera Tracy
Vera Dean
Ensemble
Vera Deane
Three Little Maids
The Mikado
Annamary Dickey
Edith
Pirates of Penzance
 
Pitti-Sing
The Mikado
 
Three Little Maids
The Mikado
 
Singer
Mary Dyer
Buttercup
H.M.S. Pinafore
 
Ruth
Pirates of Penzance
 
Singer
Bruce Evans
James Caldwell Bradley
 
Perkins
Anthony Ferrara
Ensemble
William Foran
Union Delegate
Ann Francis
Ensemble
Shirley Gale
Wardrobe Woman
Davie Gladstone
Ensemble
Carrie Glenn
Maid
Norman Gray
Herald Reporter
 
Ensemble
Sally Hadley
Ensemble
Natalie Hall
Mrs. Cynthia Bradley
Edward Hayes
Ensemble
Karl Holly
Officer of the Deck
 
Ensemble
Mary Hoppel
Katisha
The Mikado
 
Dame Carruthers
Yeomen of the Guard
 
Singer
Rosalind Ivan
Mrs. Gilbert
Myrtis Jackson
Clara
 
Josephine
H.M.S. Pinafore
 
Kate
Pirates of Penzance
 
Patience
Patience
 
Singer
Dorothy Johnson
Lady-in-Waiting
 
Ensemble
Lois Kirk
Ensemble
Earle MacVeigh
Corcoran
H.M.S. Pinafore
 
Samuel
Pirates of Penzance
 
Singer
Emily Marsh
Ensemble
John Moore
Arthur Seymour Sullivan
Henry Mowbray
His Grace, The Archbishop of Canterbury
Sandra Nova
Ensemble
Winston O'Keefe
George Bernard Shaw
Remington Olmstead
Ensemble
Eva Paul
Mary Lou Simmons
Molly Pearson
Her Majesty, Queen Victoria
Orlo Rexford
Ponsonby
 
Dick Deadeye
H.M.S. Pinafore
 
Pish-Tush
The Mikado
 
Singer
Martha Roberts
Sarah Burnside
Leonard Rocky
Flunkey
 
Ensemble
Edward Ryan, Jr.
David, Grandson of Edward VII
David Showalter
Tribune Reporter
 
Lord Ansel
Laurence Siegel
Ensemble
 
Singer
Lawrence Siegle
Mate
H.M.S. Pinafore
 
Pirate King
Pirates of Penzance
Betty Sparks
Ensemble
George Vaughan
Bosum
H.M.S. Pinafore
 
Ensemble
 
Singer
Gladstone Waldrip
Timer Reporter
 
Ensemble
Ruth Wenton
Ensemble
Everett West
Thomas
 
Ralph
H.M.S. Pinafore
 
Frederic
Pirates of Penzance
 
Nanki-Poo
The Mikado
 
Marco
Gondoliers
 
Singer
Rex Williams
His Imperial Highness, Crown Prince Wilhelm
Monty Woolley
His Royal Highness, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales
music by Arthur Sullivan; lyrics by W. S. Gilbert
Act 1
Sung By
Over the Bright Blue Sea
Singing Girls
Sir Joseph's Berge Is Seen
Singing Men and Singing Girls
Now Give Three Cheers
Sir Joseph Porter, Corcoran and Cousin Hebe
When I Was a Lad
Sir Joseph Porter, Cousin Hebe and Ensemble
H. M. S. Pinafore Act 2 Finale
Corcoran, Sir Joseph Porter, Cousin Hebe, Josephine, Ralph, Dick Deadeye and Ensemble
Ring the Merry Bells
Mrs. Cynthia Bradley, Corcoran, Sir Joseph Porter and Guests
I Was a Pale Young Curate Then
Oscar Wilde
Merry Young Heart
Mrs. Cynthia Bradley and Arthur Seymour Sullivan
When I, Good Friends
Arthur Seymour Sullivan
Onward Christian Soldieres
Mrs. Cynthia Bradley
Opening Chorus of The Pirates of Penzance
Samuel and Pirates
Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast
Frederic and Singing Girls
Poor Wandering One
Mabel and Singing Girls
Policeman's Song
Sergeant and Policeman
The Pirates of Penzance Act 2 Finale
Pirate King, Major General, Ruth, Mabel, Edith, Kate, Frederic, Samuel, Mrs. Cynthia Bradley and Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
Happy With Winged Feet
Clara and Thomas
None Shall Part Us
Mrs. Cynthia Bradley and Arthur Seymour Sullivan
The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring
Mrs. Cynthia Bradley and Arthur Seymour Sullivan
Am I Alone?
Oscar Wilde
The Moon and I
Mrs. Cynthia Bradley
The Mikado Act 1 Finale
Katisha, Nanki-Poo, Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, Peep-Bo and Pish-Tush
Three Little Maids from School
Three Little Maids
I Am a Judge
Judge and Ensemble
The Screw May Twist
Dame Carruthers and Ensemble
For I Am Blithe
Patience
Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes
Marco
Bow Bow
Principals and Ensemble
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