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Poor Little Ritz Girl
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Jul 28, 1920
Closing Date
Oct 16, 1920
Performances
93
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Jul 28, 1920
Close Date: Oct 16, 1920
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Central Theatre
(Jul 28, 1920 - Oct 16, 1920)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
Various places in New York City
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Lew M. Fields
Music by
Richard C. Rodgers
and
Sigmund Romberg
; Lyrics by
Lorenz M. Hart
and
Alex Gerber
; Book by
Lew M. Fields
and
George Campbell
; Musical Director:
Pierce de Reeder
Staged by
Ned Wayburn
; Choreographed by
David Bennett
Lighting Design by
Ned Wayburn
; Scenic Design by
H. Robert Law
; Costume Design by
Cora MacGeachy
,
Anna Spencer
and
Marie Cook
Conducted by
Charles Previn
Julie Anderson
Ensemble
Bobbie Beckwith
Ensemble
Eugenie Blair
Jane DePuyster
Elsie Bonwit
Helen Bond
Ardele Cleaves
Dorothy Arden
Dolly Clements
Mlle. Lova
DeSacia Crandell
Ensemble
Michael Cunningham
Mons. Mordky
Frisco Devere
Ensemble
Eleanor Griffith
Barbara Arden
Ruth Hale
Marguerite
Mabel Hastings
Ensemble
Donald Kerr
Teddie Burns
Dore Leighton
Ensemble
Muriel Manners
Ensemble
Lulu McConnell
Madge Merrill
Mabel Pearson
Ensemble
Mary Phillips
Ensemble
Nan Phillips
Ensemble
Aileen Poe
Lillian Lawrence
Charles Purcell
William Pembroke
Josephine Rolfe
Ensemble
Grant Simpson
Stage Manager
Lee Smith
Ensemble
Madeline Smith
Ensemble
Andrew Tombes
Dr. Russell Stevens
Peggy Walsh
Ensemble
Betty Warlow
Ensemble
Florence Webber
Annie Farrell
(Sweetie)
Vivian White
Ensemble
Songs
Act 1
Sung By
Poor Little Ritz Girl
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
; lyrics by
Alex Gerber
)
Ensemble
Mary, Queen of Scots
(music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Herbert Fields
)
Madge Merrill
Love Will Call
(music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
)
Barbara Arden
Pretty Ming Toy
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
; lyrics by
Alex Gerber
)
Annie Farrell and Ensemble
I Love to Say Hello to the Girls (I Hate to Say Goodbye)
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
; lyrics by
Alex Gerber
)
Dr. Russell Stevens
When I Found You
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
; lyrics by
Alex Gerber
)
William Pembroke
Act 2
Sung By
You Can't Fool Your Dreams
(music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
)
Barbara Arden, William Pembroke and Dr. Russell Stevens
What Happened Nobody Knows
(music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
)
Madge Merrill, Lillian Lawrence and Annie Farrell
My Violin
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
; lyrics by
Alex Gerber
)
Dorothy Arden
All You Need To Be a Star
(music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
)
Barbara Arden, Dorothy Arden, William Pembroke and Dr. Russell Stevens
Love's Intense in Tents
(music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
)
Dorothy Arden and Dr. Russell Stevens
The Daisy and the Lark
(music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
)
Annie Farrell, Helen Bond and Ensemble
In the Land of Yesterday
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
; lyrics by
Alex Gerber
)
Dorothy Arden, Helen Bond and Ensemble
The Phantom Waltz
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Mlle. Lova and Mons. Mordky
The Bombay Bombashay
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
; lyrics by
Alex Gerber
)
Teddie Burns, Helen Bond, Marguerite and Ensemble
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Lew M. Fields
Music by
Richard C. Rodgers
and
Sigmund Romberg
; Lyrics by
Lorenz M. Hart
and
Alex Gerber
; Book by
Lew M. Fields
and
George Campbell
; Musical Director:
Pierce de Reeder
Staged by
Ned Wayburn
; Choreographed by
David Bennett
Lighting Design by
Ned Wayburn
; Scenic Design by
H. Robert Law
; Costume Design by
Cora MacGeachy
,
Anna Spencer
and
Marie Cook
Conducted by
Charles Previn
Julie Anderson
Ensemble
Bobbie Beckwith
Ensemble
Eugenie Blair
Jane DePuyster
Elsie Bonwit
Helen Bond
Ardele Cleaves
Dorothy Arden
Dolly Clements
Mlle. Lova
DeSacia Crandell
Ensemble
Michael Cunningham
Mons. Mordky
Frisco Devere
Ensemble
Eleanor Griffith
Barbara Arden
Ruth Hale
Marguerite
Mabel Hastings
Ensemble
Donald Kerr
Teddie Burns
Dore Leighton
Ensemble
Muriel Manners
Ensemble
Lulu McConnell
Madge Merrill
Mabel Pearson
Ensemble
Mary Phillips
Ensemble
Nan Phillips
Ensemble
Aileen Poe
Lillian Lawrence
Charles Purcell
William Pembroke
Josephine Rolfe
Ensemble
Grant Simpson
Stage Manager
Lee Smith
Ensemble
Madeline Smith
Ensemble
Andrew Tombes
Dr. Russell Stevens
Peggy Walsh
Ensemble
Betty Warlow
Ensemble
Florence Webber
Annie Farrell
(Sweetie)
Vivian White
Ensemble
Act 1
Sung By
Poor Little Ritz Girl
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
; lyrics by
Alex Gerber
)
Ensemble
Mary, Queen of Scots
(music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Herbert Fields
)
Madge Merrill
Love Will Call
(music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
)
Barbara Arden
Pretty Ming Toy
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
; lyrics by
Alex Gerber
)
Annie Farrell and Ensemble
I Love to Say Hello to the Girls (I Hate to Say Goodbye)
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
; lyrics by
Alex Gerber
)
Dr. Russell Stevens
When I Found You
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
; lyrics by
Alex Gerber
)
William Pembroke
Act 2
Sung By
You Can't Fool Your Dreams
(music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
)
Barbara Arden, William Pembroke and Dr. Russell Stevens
What Happened Nobody Knows
(music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
)
Madge Merrill, Lillian Lawrence and Annie Farrell
My Violin
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
; lyrics by
Alex Gerber
)
Dorothy Arden
All You Need To Be a Star
(music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
)
Barbara Arden, Dorothy Arden, William Pembroke and Dr. Russell Stevens
Love's Intense in Tents
(music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
)
Dorothy Arden and Dr. Russell Stevens
The Daisy and the Lark
(music by
Richard Rodgers
; lyrics by
Lorenz Hart
)
Annie Farrell, Helen Bond and Ensemble
In the Land of Yesterday
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
; lyrics by
Alex Gerber
)
Dorothy Arden, Helen Bond and Ensemble
The Phantom Waltz
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Mlle. Lova and Mons. Mordky
The Bombay Bombashay
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
; lyrics by
Alex Gerber
)
Teddie Burns, Helen Bond, Marguerite and Ensemble
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