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Annie Get Your Gun
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
May 16, 1946
Closing Date
Feb 12, 1949
Performances
1,147
Musical
Comedy
Original
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
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Imperial Theatre
(May 16, 1946 - Feb 12, 1949)
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Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization
Produced by
Richard Rodgers
and
Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by
Irving Berlin
; Lyrics by
Irving Berlin
; Book by
Herbert Fields
and
Dorothy Fields
; Musical Director:
Jay Blackton
; Music orchestrated by
Philip J. Lang
,
Russell Bennett
and
Ted Royal
; Vocal arrangements by
Joe Moon
; Piano Arangements by
Helmy Kresa
Directed by
Joshua Logan
; Choreographed by
Helen Tamiris
Scenic Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Lighting Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Costume Design by
Lucinda Ballard
; Assistant to Miss Ballard:
Ellen Freeman
; Assistant to Mr. Mielziner:
Walter Jagemann
and
John Harvey
General Manager:
Morris Jacobs
; Company Manager:
Maurice Winters
General Stage Manager:
Charles Atkin
; Stage Manager:
Beau Tilden
Conducted by
John Passaretti
; Orchestra Personnel Manager:
Sol Gusikoff
General Press Representative:
Michel Mok
; Casting:
John Fearnley
; Advertising:
Lawrence Weiner
; Assistant to the Director:
Ruth Mitchell
; Vocal Coach:
Margot Hopkins
; Press Associate:
Abner D. Klipstein
Ethel Merman
Annie Oakley
Ray Middleton
Frank Butler
Franca Baldwin
Cowgirl
Ensemble
Truly Barbara
Mrs. Ernest Henderson
Art Barnett
Foster Wilson
Mr. Ernest Henderson
Jack Beaber
Ensemble
Harry Bellaver
Chief Sitting Bull
Warren Berlinger
Little Boy
Leon Bibb
Waiter
2nd Waiter
Janice Bodenhoff
Ensemble
Kenny Bowers
Tommy Keeler
May 16, 1946 - Nov 29, 1947
Bernice Brady
Ensemble
Jack Byron
Timothy Gardner
Marlene Cameron
Nellie
Annie's Sister
Pete Civello
Ensemble
Victor Clarke
Clyde Smith
Marjorie Crossland
Sylvia Potter-Porter
Camilla De Witt
Jessie
Annie's Sister
Robert Dixon
Freddie
Cliff Dunstan
Mac
Property Man
John Garth III
Trainman
Major Domo
Mary Ellen Glass
Little Girl
Marvin Goodis
Ensemble
Mary Grey
Cowgirl
Girl in White
Bernard Griffin
Cowboy
Dr. Percy Ferguson
Ellen Hanley
Mary
Vincent Henry
Ensemble
Ray Hyson
Ensemble
Walter John
Yellow Foot
Pawnee's Messenger
Don Liberto
Harry
Mr. Schuyler Adams
Ostrid Lind
Louise
Ensemble
George Lipton
Major Gordon Lillie
Pawnee Bill
Roslynd Lowe
Ensemble
Jet MacDonald
Girl in Pink
Elizabeth Malone
Mrs. Black Tooth
Marty May
Charlie Davenport
Dusty McCaffrey
Ensemble
Roy Milton
Ensemble
Ruth Mitchell
Ensemble
Daniel Nagrin
Iron Tail
Wild Horse
Ceremonial Dancer
Duncan Noble
Ensemble
Betty Anne Nyman
Winnie Tate
May 16, 1946 - Nov 29, 1947
William O'Neal
Col. Wm. F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Lea Penman
Dolly Tate
Edward Pfeiffer
Ensemble
Jack Pierce
Cowboy
Nancy Jean Raab
Minnie
Annie's Sister
Nellie Ranson
Mrs. Yellow Foot
Dorothy Richards
Nancy
Mrs. Schyler Adams
Ensemble
Fred Rivett
Mr. Lockwood
Ensemble
Harriet Roeder
Ensemble
Alma Ross
Mrs. Little Horse
Lubov Roudenko
Riding Mistress
Clifford Sales
Little Jake
Annie's Brother
Bernice Saunders
Ensemble
Earl Sauvain
Andy Turner
Rob Taylor
Cowboy
John
Mr. Clay
Beau Tilden
Coolie
Clyde Turner
Porter
1st Waiter
Katrina Van Oss
Girl With Bouquet
Marietta Vore
Mrs. Percy Ferguson
Ensemble
Ruth Vrana
Debutante
William Weslow
Ensemble
Ken Whelan
Ensemble
Mary Woodley
Mabel
Ensemble
Helen Wysatt
Ensemble
Standby:
Marjorie Knapp
(Annie Oakley)
Understudies:
Jack Beaber
(Iron Tail, Wild Horse),
Leon Bibb
(Trainman, Major Domo),
Marietta Vore
(Sylvia Potter-Porter) and
William Weslow
(Iron Tail, Wild Horse)
Imperial Theatre
(May 16, 1946 - Feb 12, 1949)
Assistant Stage Mgr:
Philip McEneny
; General Stage Manager:
William Hammerstein
Press Representative:
Helen Hoerle
Cast
Mary Jane Walsh
During Ethel Merman's vacation
Annie Oakley
Aug 04, 1947 - Aug 16, 1947
Annie Oakley
Sep 29, 1947 - Oct 18, 1947
Annie Oakley
Jul 05, 1948 - Aug 14, 1948
Milton Watson
Frank Butler
Barbara Barlow
Mary
Ensemble
Art Barnett
Charlie Davenport
Jack Beaber
Iron Tail
Wild Horse
Ceremonial Dancer
Wes Bowman
Cowboy
John
Mr. Clay
Ensemble
Marlene Cameron
Minnie
Annie's Sister
Tessie Carrano
Ensemble
Pete Civello
Timothy Gardner
Cowboy
Lloyd Cole
Foster Wilson
Mr. Ernest Henderson
Joseph Cunneff
Andy Turner
Mr. Schuyler Adams
Ensemble
Art Davenport
Charlie Davenport
Camilla De Witt
Minnie
Annie's Sister
Sandra Deel
Winnie Tate
Madeleine Detry
Girl in White
Ensemble
Pat Dexter
Girl in Pink
Ensemble
Charles Dickson
Ensemble
Robert Dixon
Harry
Ensemble
Andrea Downing
Cowgirl
Girl in White
Ensemble
Jane Earle
Little Girl
Rose Marie Elliott
Mrs. Ernest Henderson
Ensemble
Bert Freed
Chief Sitting Bull
Gerald Fries
Ensemble
Cyprienne Gableman
Ensemble
Cowgirl
Barbara Gaye
Girl With Bouquet
Ensemble
Evelyn Giles
Cowgirl
Ensemble
Mary Ellen Glass
Jessie
Annie's Sister
Minnie
Annie's Sister
Gloria Gordon
Cowgirl
Ensemble
Harold Gordon
Mac
Property Man
Noel Gordon
Clyde Smith
Ensemble
Gilbert Green
Mac
Property Man
Bernard Griffin
Ensemble
Clarence Hall
Harry
Freddie
Ensemble
Henry Hamilton
Ensemble
Betty Lou Holland
Winnie Tate
Dec 01, 1947 - ?
Bobby Hookey
Little Jake
Annie's Brother
Eddie Howland
Ensemble
Ray Hyson
John
Jack Konzal
Cowboy
Ensemble
Martin Kraft
Ensemble
Don Liberto
Ensemble
Christina Lind
Girl in Pink
Ensemble
Mrs. Schyler Adams
Paula Lloyd
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Roslynd Lowe
Mabel
Michael Maule
Ensemble
Phil McEneny
Coolie
Ruth Mitchell
Cowgirl
Kam Moran
Nellie
Annie's Sister
Robert Nash
Cowboy
Fernand Nault
Ensemble
James Newill
Pawnee's Messenger
Doreen Oswald
Ensemble
Ralph Patterson
Clyde Smith
Ensemble
Jack Pierce
Timothy Gardner
Ensemble
Fred Rivett
Yellow Foot
Jean Robles
Jessie
Annie's Sister
Beverly Sales
Jessie
Annie's Sister
Clifford Sales
Little Boy
Bernice Saunders
Nancy
Claire Saunders
Girl in Pink
William Skipper
Tommy Keeler
Dec 01, 1947 - ?
Jean Spelvin
Mary
Ensemble
Clifford Tatum, Jr.
Little Jake
Annie's Brother
Frances Taylor
Jessie
Annie's Sister
Rob Taylor
Ensemble
Susan Taylor
Little Girl
Arthur Ulisse
Cowboy
Dr. Percy Ferguson
Ensemble
Katrina Van Oss
Ensemble
Milton Watson
Pawnee's Messenger
Jean Weeks
Ensemble
Elaine Baker Welch
Sylvia Potter-Porter
William Weslow
Iron Tail
Wild Horse
Ceremonial Dancer
Gordon West
Cowboy
Ensemble
Helene Whitney
Mary
Parker Wilson
Ensemble
Stanley Zompakos
Ensemble
Standby:
Mary Jane Walsh
(Annie Oakley)
Understudies:
Wes Bowman
(Foster Wilson, Pawnee's Messenger, Mac, Mr. Ernest Henderson),
John Garth III
(Major Domo),
Barbara Gaye
(Winnie Tate, Riding Mistress),
James Newill
(Pawnee's Messenger),
William Skipper
(Tommy Keeler) and
Gordon West
(Tommy Keeler)
Songs
music by
Irving Berlin
; lyrics by
Irving Berlin
Act 1
Sung By
Buffalo Bill
Charlie Davenport and Ensemble
I'm a Bad, Bad Man
Frank Butler and Girls
Doin' What Comes Natur'lly
Annie Oakley, Kids and Foster Wilson
The Girl That I Marry
Frank Butler
You Can't Get a Man With a Gun
Annie Oakley
Show Business
Col. Wm. F. Cody, Charlie Davenport, Frank Butler and Annie Oakley
They Say It's Wonderful
Frank Butler and Annie Oakley
Moonshine Lullaby
Annie Oakley and "Moonshine Lullaby" Trio
I'll Share It All With You
Winnie Tate and Tommy Keeler
Ballyhoo
Riding Mistress and Show People
Show Business
(Reprise)
Annie Oakley
My Defenses Are Down
Frank Butler and Boys
Wild Horse Ceremonial Dance
Wild Horse, Indian Braves and Maidens
I'm an Indian Too
Annie Oakley
Adoption Dance
Annie Oakley, Wild Horse and Braves
Act 2
Sung By
Lost in His Arms
Annie Oakley and Ensemble
Who Do You Love, I Hope
Winnie Tate and Tommy Keeler
Sun in the Morning
Annie Oakley, Ensemble and Dancers
They Say It's Wonderful
(Reprise)
Annie Oakley and Frank Butler
The Girl That I Marry
(Reprise)
Frank Butler
Anything You Can Do
Annie Oakley and Frank Butler
Show Business
(Reprise)
Ensemble
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
The Shubert Organization
Produced by
Richard Rodgers
and
Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by
Irving Berlin
; Lyrics by
Irving Berlin
; Book by
Herbert Fields
and
Dorothy Fields
; Musical Director:
Jay Blackton
; Music orchestrated by
Philip J. Lang
,
Russell Bennett
and
Ted Royal
; Vocal arrangements by
Joe Moon
; Piano Arangements by
Helmy Kresa
Directed by
Joshua Logan
; Choreographed by
Helen Tamiris
Scenic Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Lighting Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Costume Design by
Lucinda Ballard
; Assistant to Miss Ballard:
Ellen Freeman
; Assistant to Mr. Mielziner:
Walter Jagemann
and
John Harvey
General Manager:
Morris Jacobs
; Company Manager:
Maurice Winters
General Stage Manager:
Charles Atkin
; Stage Manager:
Beau Tilden
Conducted by
John Passaretti
; Orchestra Personnel Manager:
Sol Gusikoff
General Press Representative:
Michel Mok
; Casting:
John Fearnley
; Advertising:
Lawrence Weiner
; Assistant to the Director:
Ruth Mitchell
; Vocal Coach:
Margot Hopkins
; Press Associate:
Abner D. Klipstein
Ethel Merman
Annie Oakley
Ray Middleton
Frank Butler
Franca Baldwin
Cowgirl
Ensemble
Truly Barbara
Mrs. Ernest Henderson
Art Barnett
Foster Wilson
Mr. Ernest Henderson
Jack Beaber
Ensemble
Harry Bellaver
Chief Sitting Bull
Warren Berlinger
Little Boy
Leon Bibb
Waiter
2nd Waiter
Janice Bodenhoff
Ensemble
Kenny Bowers
Tommy Keeler
May 16, 1946 - Nov 29, 1947
Bernice Brady
Ensemble
Jack Byron
Timothy Gardner
Marlene Cameron
Nellie
Annie's Sister
Pete Civello
Ensemble
Victor Clarke
Clyde Smith
Marjorie Crossland
Sylvia Potter-Porter
Camilla De Witt
Jessie
Annie's Sister
Robert Dixon
Freddie
Cliff Dunstan
Mac
Property Man
John Garth III
Trainman
Major Domo
Mary Ellen Glass
Little Girl
Marvin Goodis
Ensemble
Mary Grey
Cowgirl
Girl in White
Bernard Griffin
Cowboy
Dr. Percy Ferguson
Ellen Hanley
Mary
Vincent Henry
Ensemble
Ray Hyson
Ensemble
Walter John
Yellow Foot
Pawnee's Messenger
Don Liberto
Harry
Mr. Schuyler Adams
Ostrid Lind
Louise
Ensemble
George Lipton
Major Gordon Lillie
Pawnee Bill
Roslynd Lowe
Ensemble
Jet MacDonald
Girl in Pink
Elizabeth Malone
Mrs. Black Tooth
Marty May
Charlie Davenport
Dusty McCaffrey
Ensemble
Roy Milton
Ensemble
Ruth Mitchell
Ensemble
Daniel Nagrin
Iron Tail
Wild Horse
Ceremonial Dancer
Duncan Noble
Ensemble
Betty Anne Nyman
Winnie Tate
May 16, 1946 - Nov 29, 1947
William O'Neal
Col. Wm. F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Lea Penman
Dolly Tate
Edward Pfeiffer
Ensemble
Jack Pierce
Cowboy
Nancy Jean Raab
Minnie
Annie's Sister
Nellie Ranson
Mrs. Yellow Foot
Dorothy Richards
Nancy
Mrs. Schyler Adams
Ensemble
Fred Rivett
Mr. Lockwood
Ensemble
Harriet Roeder
Ensemble
Alma Ross
Mrs. Little Horse
Lubov Roudenko
Riding Mistress
Clifford Sales
Little Jake
Annie's Brother
Bernice Saunders
Ensemble
Earl Sauvain
Andy Turner
Rob Taylor
Cowboy
John
Mr. Clay
Beau Tilden
Coolie
Clyde Turner
Porter
1st Waiter
Katrina Van Oss
Girl With Bouquet
Marietta Vore
Mrs. Percy Ferguson
Ensemble
Ruth Vrana
Debutante
William Weslow
Ensemble
Ken Whelan
Ensemble
Mary Woodley
Mabel
Ensemble
Helen Wysatt
Ensemble
Standby:
Marjorie Knapp
(Annie Oakley)
Understudies:
Jack Beaber
(Iron Tail, Wild Horse),
Leon Bibb
(Trainman, Major Domo),
Marietta Vore
(Sylvia Potter-Porter) and
William Weslow
(Iron Tail, Wild Horse)
Imperial Theatre
(May 16, 1946 - Feb 12, 1949)
Assistant Stage Mgr:
Philip McEneny
; General Stage Manager:
William Hammerstein
Press Representative:
Helen Hoerle
Cast
Mary Jane Walsh
During Ethel Merman's vacation
Annie Oakley
Aug 04, 1947 - Aug 16, 1947
Annie Oakley
Sep 29, 1947 - Oct 18, 1947
Annie Oakley
Jul 05, 1948 - Aug 14, 1948
Milton Watson
Frank Butler
Barbara Barlow
Mary
Ensemble
Art Barnett
Charlie Davenport
Jack Beaber
Iron Tail
Wild Horse
Ceremonial Dancer
Wes Bowman
Cowboy
John
Mr. Clay
Ensemble
Marlene Cameron
Minnie
Annie's Sister
Tessie Carrano
Ensemble
Pete Civello
Timothy Gardner
Cowboy
Lloyd Cole
Foster Wilson
Mr. Ernest Henderson
Joseph Cunneff
Andy Turner
Mr. Schuyler Adams
Ensemble
Art Davenport
Charlie Davenport
Camilla De Witt
Minnie
Annie's Sister
Sandra Deel
Winnie Tate
Madeleine Detry
Girl in White
Ensemble
Pat Dexter
Girl in Pink
Ensemble
Charles Dickson
Ensemble
Robert Dixon
Harry
Ensemble
Andrea Downing
Cowgirl
Girl in White
Ensemble
Jane Earle
Little Girl
Rose Marie Elliott
Mrs. Ernest Henderson
Ensemble
Bert Freed
Chief Sitting Bull
Gerald Fries
Ensemble
Cyprienne Gableman
Ensemble
Cowgirl
Barbara Gaye
Girl With Bouquet
Ensemble
Evelyn Giles
Cowgirl
Ensemble
Mary Ellen Glass
Jessie
Annie's Sister
Minnie
Annie's Sister
Gloria Gordon
Cowgirl
Ensemble
Harold Gordon
Mac
Property Man
Noel Gordon
Clyde Smith
Ensemble
Gilbert Green
Mac
Property Man
Bernard Griffin
Ensemble
Clarence Hall
Harry
Freddie
Ensemble
Henry Hamilton
Ensemble
Betty Lou Holland
Winnie Tate
Dec 01, 1947 - ?
Bobby Hookey
Little Jake
Annie's Brother
Eddie Howland
Ensemble
Ray Hyson
John
Jack Konzal
Cowboy
Ensemble
Martin Kraft
Ensemble
Don Liberto
Ensemble
Christina Lind
Girl in Pink
Ensemble
Mrs. Schyler Adams
Paula Lloyd
Broadway debut
Ensemble
Roslynd Lowe
Mabel
Michael Maule
Ensemble
Phil McEneny
Coolie
Ruth Mitchell
Cowgirl
Kam Moran
Nellie
Annie's Sister
Robert Nash
Cowboy
Fernand Nault
Ensemble
James Newill
Pawnee's Messenger
Doreen Oswald
Ensemble
Ralph Patterson
Clyde Smith
Ensemble
Jack Pierce
Timothy Gardner
Ensemble
Fred Rivett
Yellow Foot
Jean Robles
Jessie
Annie's Sister
Beverly Sales
Jessie
Annie's Sister
Clifford Sales
Little Boy
Bernice Saunders
Nancy
Claire Saunders
Girl in Pink
William Skipper
Tommy Keeler
Dec 01, 1947 - ?
Jean Spelvin
Mary
Ensemble
Clifford Tatum, Jr.
Little Jake
Annie's Brother
Frances Taylor
Jessie
Annie's Sister
Rob Taylor
Ensemble
Susan Taylor
Little Girl
Arthur Ulisse
Cowboy
Dr. Percy Ferguson
Ensemble
Katrina Van Oss
Ensemble
Milton Watson
Pawnee's Messenger
Jean Weeks
Ensemble
Elaine Baker Welch
Sylvia Potter-Porter
William Weslow
Iron Tail
Wild Horse
Ceremonial Dancer
Gordon West
Cowboy
Ensemble
Helene Whitney
Mary
Parker Wilson
Ensemble
Stanley Zompakos
Ensemble
Standby:
Mary Jane Walsh
(Annie Oakley)
Understudies:
Wes Bowman
(Foster Wilson, Pawnee's Messenger, Mac, Mr. Ernest Henderson),
John Garth III
(Major Domo),
Barbara Gaye
(Winnie Tate, Riding Mistress),
James Newill
(Pawnee's Messenger),
William Skipper
(Tommy Keeler) and
Gordon West
(Tommy Keeler)
music by
Irving Berlin
; lyrics by
Irving Berlin
Act 1
Sung By
Buffalo Bill
Charlie Davenport and Ensemble
I'm a Bad, Bad Man
Frank Butler and Girls
Doin' What Comes Natur'lly
Annie Oakley, Kids and Foster Wilson
The Girl That I Marry
Frank Butler
You Can't Get a Man With a Gun
Annie Oakley
Show Business
Col. Wm. F. Cody, Charlie Davenport, Frank Butler and Annie Oakley
They Say It's Wonderful
Frank Butler and Annie Oakley
Moonshine Lullaby
Annie Oakley and "Moonshine Lullaby" Trio
I'll Share It All With You
Winnie Tate and Tommy Keeler
Ballyhoo
Riding Mistress and Show People
Show Business
(Reprise)
Annie Oakley
My Defenses Are Down
Frank Butler and Boys
Wild Horse Ceremonial Dance
Wild Horse, Indian Braves and Maidens
I'm an Indian Too
Annie Oakley
Adoption Dance
Annie Oakley, Wild Horse and Braves
Act 2
Sung By
Lost in His Arms
Annie Oakley and Ensemble
Who Do You Love, I Hope
Winnie Tate and Tommy Keeler
Sun in the Morning
Annie Oakley, Ensemble and Dancers
They Say It's Wonderful
(Reprise)
Annie Oakley and Frank Butler
The Girl That I Marry
(Reprise)
Frank Butler
Anything You Can Do
Annie Oakley and Frank Butler
Show Business
(Reprise)
Ensemble
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