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Banjo Eyes
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Dec 25, 1941
Closing Date
Apr 12, 1942
Performances
126
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Dec 25, 1941
Close Date: Apr 12, 1942
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Hollywood Theatre
(Dec 25, 1941 - Apr 12, 1942)
Description
A musical comedy in two acts
Setting
Carver Greeting Card Company; Bar in midtown hotel; Mabel's room; The Dream Heights; Erwin's home, Jackson Heights; Camp Dixon; Belmont Park.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Albert Lewis
Music by
Vernon Duke
; Book by
Joseph Quillan
and
Izzy Ellinson
; Lyrics by
John La Touche
; Additional lyrics by
Harold Adamson
; Based on "Three Men on a Horse" by
John Cecil Holm
and
George Abbott
; "We Did It Before" by
Charles Tobias
and
Cliff Friend
; Orchestrations supervised by
Domenico Savino
; Music arranged by
Domenico Savino
and
Charles L. Cooke
; Vocal arrangements by
Buck Warnick
; The De Marco's arrangements by
Alan Moran
; Featuring songs by
George Sumner
Staged by
Hassard Short
; Dances by
Charles Walters
; Book directed by
Albert Lewis
; Musical Staging by
Hassard Short
Scenic Design by
Harry Horner
; Costume Design by
Irene Sharaff
; Lighting Design by
Hassard Short
; Assistant to Mr. Horner:
Arne Lundborg
and
Carl Kent
General Manager:
A. L. Berman
; Company Manager:
Leon Spachner
General Stage Manager:
Frank Hall
; Stage Manager:
Frank Coletti
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Ray Clarke
and
Bob Sidney
Orchestra under the direction of
Ray Sinatra
; Music Contractor:
Alexander Haas
Press Representative:
Karl Bernstein
; Associate Press Representative:
Alfred H. Tamarin
Eddie Cantor
Erwin Trowbridge
Ray Arnett
Boy
E. J. Blunkall
Mr. Carver
Betty Boyce
Dancing Girl
Norma Brown
Dancing Girl
Audrey Christie
Mabel
Pamela Clifford
Dancing Girl
June Clyde
Sally Trowbridge
Jimmy Corke
Boy
Kay Coulter
Dancing Girl
Ronnie Cunningham
The Filly
Sally De Marco
Sally De Marco
Tony De Marco
Tony De Marco
Doris Dowling
Dancing Girl
Carle Eberle
Boy
Clark Eggleston
Boy
Carle Erbele
Boy
John Ervin
The General
James Farrell
The Captain
Florence Foster
Singing Show Girl
Kate Friedlich
Dancing Girl
Chick Gagnon
Boy
Gloria Gilbert
Performer
Grace Gilren
Dancing Girl
Anne Graham
Singing Show Girl
Arthur Grahl
Boy
Linda Griffeth
Singing Show Girl
Miriam Gwinn
Singing Show Girl
Ray Harrison
Boy
Doug Hawkins
Quartet Member
Mitzi Haynes
Dancing Girl
Peggy Ann Holmes
Dancing Girl
Virginia Howe
Dancing Girl
Helene Hudson
Singing Show Girl
Dick Irving
Boy
Adele Jergens
Singing Show Girl
Bill Johnson
Charlie
Ray Johnson
Boy
Doris Kent
Singing Show Girl
George Lovesee
Quartet Member
Lynn, Royce, and Vanya
Dancing Trio
Lynn Malone
Boy
Rayford Malone
Boy
Joseph Malvin
Boy
Remi Martell
Boy
Ray Mayer
Frankie
Morton Mayo
"Banjo Eyes"
Virginia Mayo
Ginger
Girl with "Banjo Eyes"
John McCord
Boy
Jack Nagle
Boy
Leona Olsen
Dancing Girl
June Reynolds
Dancing Girl
George Richmond
Quartet Member
Tina Rigat
Dancing Girl
Richard Rober
Harry, the Bartender
Sherry Shadburne
Singing Show Girl
Phil Shafer
Quartet Member
Bill Skipper
Boy
Puddy Smith
Dancing Girl
Lionel Stander
Patsy
Jacqueline Susann
Miss Clark
Shirl Thomas
Singing Show Girl
Marie Vanneman
Dancing Girl
Mimi Walthers
Dancing Girl
Ray Weamer
Boy
Evelyn Weiss
Dancing Girl
Audrey Westphal
Dancing Girl
Tommy Wonder
Tommy
Margie Young
Dancing Girl
Hollywood Theatre
(Dec 25, 1941 - Apr 12, 1942)
Cast
Leon Alton
Boy
Harry Boersma
Quartet Member
Clarence Jaeger
Boy
Songs
music by
Vernon Duke
; lyrics by
John La Touche
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Birthday Card
Show Girls
Valentine's Day Card
Easter Greetings
Dancing Girl
Merry Christmas
The Quartette
Mother's Day
Singing Show Girl
I'll Take the City
Erwin Trowbridge, Boys and Girls
The Toast of the Boys at the Post
(music by
George Sumner
; lyrics by
George Sumner
)
Mabel and The Quartette
I've Got to Hand It To You
Tommy and Dancers
A Nickel to My Name
Charlie, The Quartette and Singing Girls
Who Started the Rhumba
Erwin Trowbridge and "Banjo Eyes"
It Could Only Happen in the Movies
(lyrics by
Harold Adamson
)
Erwin Trowbridge and Mabel
Act 2
Sung By
Make With the Feet
(lyrics by
Harold Adamson
)
Mabel and the De Marcos
We're Having a Baby (My Baby and Me)
(lyrics by
Harold Adamson
)
Erwin Trowbridge and Sally Trowbridge
Banjo Eyes
Ensemble
The Yanks Are on the March Again
The Captain and Boys
Not a Care in the World
Charlie and Ensemble
We Did It Before, (We'll Do It Again)
(music by
Cliff Friend
; lyrics by
Charles Tobias
)
Erwin Trowbridge, The Captain and Boys
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Albert Lewis
Music by
Vernon Duke
; Book by
Joseph Quillan
and
Izzy Ellinson
; Lyrics by
John La Touche
; Additional lyrics by
Harold Adamson
; Based on "Three Men on a Horse" by
John Cecil Holm
and
George Abbott
; "We Did It Before" by
Charles Tobias
and
Cliff Friend
; Orchestrations supervised by
Domenico Savino
; Music arranged by
Domenico Savino
and
Charles L. Cooke
; Vocal arrangements by
Buck Warnick
; The De Marco's arrangements by
Alan Moran
; Featuring songs by
George Sumner
Staged by
Hassard Short
; Dances by
Charles Walters
; Book directed by
Albert Lewis
; Musical Staging by
Hassard Short
Scenic Design by
Harry Horner
; Costume Design by
Irene Sharaff
; Lighting Design by
Hassard Short
; Assistant to Mr. Horner:
Arne Lundborg
and
Carl Kent
General Manager:
A. L. Berman
; Company Manager:
Leon Spachner
General Stage Manager:
Frank Hall
; Stage Manager:
Frank Coletti
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Ray Clarke
and
Bob Sidney
Orchestra under the direction of
Ray Sinatra
; Music Contractor:
Alexander Haas
Press Representative:
Karl Bernstein
; Associate Press Representative:
Alfred H. Tamarin
Eddie Cantor
Erwin Trowbridge
Ray Arnett
Boy
E. J. Blunkall
Mr. Carver
Betty Boyce
Dancing Girl
Norma Brown
Dancing Girl
Audrey Christie
Mabel
Pamela Clifford
Dancing Girl
June Clyde
Sally Trowbridge
Jimmy Corke
Boy
Kay Coulter
Dancing Girl
Ronnie Cunningham
The Filly
Sally De Marco
Sally De Marco
Tony De Marco
Tony De Marco
Doris Dowling
Dancing Girl
Carle Eberle
Boy
Clark Eggleston
Boy
Carle Erbele
Boy
John Ervin
The General
James Farrell
The Captain
Florence Foster
Singing Show Girl
Kate Friedlich
Dancing Girl
Chick Gagnon
Boy
Gloria Gilbert
Performer
Grace Gilren
Dancing Girl
Anne Graham
Singing Show Girl
Arthur Grahl
Boy
Linda Griffeth
Singing Show Girl
Miriam Gwinn
Singing Show Girl
Ray Harrison
Boy
Doug Hawkins
Quartet Member
Mitzi Haynes
Dancing Girl
Peggy Ann Holmes
Dancing Girl
Virginia Howe
Dancing Girl
Helene Hudson
Singing Show Girl
Dick Irving
Boy
Adele Jergens
Singing Show Girl
Bill Johnson
Charlie
Ray Johnson
Boy
Doris Kent
Singing Show Girl
George Lovesee
Quartet Member
Lynn, Royce, and Vanya
Dancing Trio
Lynn Malone
Boy
Rayford Malone
Boy
Joseph Malvin
Boy
Remi Martell
Boy
Ray Mayer
Frankie
Morton Mayo
"Banjo Eyes"
Virginia Mayo
Ginger
Girl with "Banjo Eyes"
John McCord
Boy
Jack Nagle
Boy
Leona Olsen
Dancing Girl
June Reynolds
Dancing Girl
George Richmond
Quartet Member
Tina Rigat
Dancing Girl
Richard Rober
Harry, the Bartender
Sherry Shadburne
Singing Show Girl
Phil Shafer
Quartet Member
Bill Skipper
Boy
Puddy Smith
Dancing Girl
Lionel Stander
Patsy
Jacqueline Susann
Miss Clark
Shirl Thomas
Singing Show Girl
Marie Vanneman
Dancing Girl
Mimi Walthers
Dancing Girl
Ray Weamer
Boy
Evelyn Weiss
Dancing Girl
Audrey Westphal
Dancing Girl
Tommy Wonder
Tommy
Margie Young
Dancing Girl
Hollywood Theatre
(Dec 25, 1941 - Apr 12, 1942)
Cast
Leon Alton
Boy
Harry Boersma
Quartet Member
Clarence Jaeger
Boy
music by
Vernon Duke
; lyrics by
John La Touche
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Birthday Card
Show Girls
Valentine's Day Card
Easter Greetings
Dancing Girl
Merry Christmas
The Quartette
Mother's Day
Singing Show Girl
I'll Take the City
Erwin Trowbridge, Boys and Girls
The Toast of the Boys at the Post
(music by
George Sumner
; lyrics by
George Sumner
)
Mabel and The Quartette
I've Got to Hand It To You
Tommy and Dancers
A Nickel to My Name
Charlie, The Quartette and Singing Girls
Who Started the Rhumba
Erwin Trowbridge and "Banjo Eyes"
It Could Only Happen in the Movies
(lyrics by
Harold Adamson
)
Erwin Trowbridge and Mabel
Act 2
Sung By
Make With the Feet
(lyrics by
Harold Adamson
)
Mabel and the De Marcos
We're Having a Baby (My Baby and Me)
(lyrics by
Harold Adamson
)
Erwin Trowbridge and Sally Trowbridge
Banjo Eyes
Ensemble
The Yanks Are on the March Again
The Captain and Boys
Not a Care in the World
Charlie and Ensemble
We Did It Before, (We'll Do It Again)
(music by
Cliff Friend
; lyrics by
Charles Tobias
)
Erwin Trowbridge, The Captain and Boys
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