MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Apr 08, 1954
Closing Date
Nov 27, 1954
Performances
270
MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Majestic Theatre
(Apr 08, 1954 - Oct 01, 1954)
Imperial Theatre
(Oct 02, 1954 - Nov 27, 1954)
Description
"By the Beautiful Sea" played a total of 270 performances over the course of its run. The performance count at each venue is undiscovered.
Setting
Coney Island during the early 1900's.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization
Produced by Robert Fryer and Lawrence Carr
Music by Arthur Schwartz; Book by Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields; Lyrics by Dorothy Fields; Musical Director: Jay Blackton; Music orchestrated by Robert Russell Bennett; Vocal arrangements by Jay Blackton; Assistant to Mr. Blackton: Morton Kahn
Choreographed by Helen Tamiris; Directed by Marshall Jamison
Scenic Design by Jo Mielziner; Costume Design by Irene Sharaff; Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner; Assistant to Mr. Melziner: John Harvey
General Manager: Jack Schlissel
Production Stage Manager: Samuel Liff; Stage Manager: Len Bedsow; Assistant Stage Mgr: Charles Millang
Pianist for Miss Tamaris: Edward Johnson; Music Contractor: Sol Gusikoff; Head Copyist: Mathilde Pincus; Assistant Conductor: Aaron Benar
Production Associate: Simon P. Herman; Assistant to Miss Tamaris: Daniel Nagrin; Press Representative: Marian Byram and Phyllis Perlman; Associate Press Representative: David Powers; Advertising: Fred Golden
Shirley Booth
Lottie Gibson
Mae Barnes
Ruby Monk
Wilbur Evans
Dennis Emery
Richard France
Mickey Powers
Anne Francine
Flora Busch
Carol Leigh
Baby Betsy Busch
Cameron Prud'homme
Carl Gibson
Edith True Case
Mrs. Koch
Rex Cooper
Acrobat
 
Dancing Ensemble
Cathryn Damon
Dancing Ensemble
John Dennis
Quartet
 
Singing Ensemble
Dorothy Donau
Dancing Ensemble
Lillian Donau
Dancing Ensemble
Warde Donovan
Willie Slater
 
Singing Ensemble
Suzanne Easter
Singing Ensemble
Pat Ferrier
Dancing Ensemble
Lola Fisher
Singing Ensemble
Thomas Gleason
Diabolo
 
Singing Ensemble
Bob Haddad
Dancing Ensemble
Mary Harmon
Cora Belmont
Larry Howard
Lenny
 
Dancing Ensemble
Ray Hyson
Quartet
 
Singing Ensemble
Robert Jennings
Half-Note
Franklin Kennedy
Singing Ensemble
Ray Kirchner
Acrobat
 
Dancing Ensemble
Larry Laurence
Quartet
 
Burt Mayer
 
Singing Ensemble
George Lenz
Singing Ensemble
Gaby Monet
Viola
Colleen O'Connor
Singing Ensemble
Arthur Partington
Dancing Ensemble
Paul Reed
Mr. Curtis
Victor Reilley
Dancing Ensemble
Cindy Robbins
Molly Belmont
Pat Roe
Singing Ensemble
Eddie Roll
Sidney
 
Dancing Ensemble
Reid Shelton
Quartet
 
Singing Ensemble
Sigyn
Dancing Ensemble
Jean Sincere
Singing Ensemble
Gloria Smith
Lillian Belmont
Libi Staiger
Singing Ensemble
Mona Tritsch
Dancing Ensemble
Understudies: Miriam Burton (Ruby Monk), Lillian Donau (Principal Dancer), Warde Donovan (Dennis Emery), Lola Fisher (Mrs. Koch), Thomas Gleason (Mr. Curtis), Larry Howard (Mickey Powers), Vincent McLeod (Half-Note), Paul Reed (Carl Gibson), Cindy Robbins (Baby Betsy Busch), Jean Sincere (Lottie Gibson) and Libi Staiger (Flora Busch)

Majestic Theatre (Apr 08, 1954 - Oct 01, 1954)

Radio-TV Representative: Maxine Keith

Cast

Frederick Downs
Role originally called "Mr. Curtis"
The Barker
Eddie Heim
Lenny
 
Dancing Ensemble
Larry Howard
Mickey Powers
Ilona Murai
Viola
Sep 1954 - ?
John Nola
Dancing Ensemble
Understudies: Frederick Downs (Carl Gibson) and Eddie Heim (Mickey Powers)

Imperial Theatre (Oct 02, 1954 - Nov 27, 1954)

Cast

Ethel Bell
Dancing Ensemble
Peter DeMaio
Dancing Ensemble
Lorna Del Maestro
Dancing Ensemble
Skeet Guenther
Dancing Ensemble
Peter Held
Singing Ensemble
Richard Hermany
Singing Ensemble
Stuart Hodes
Dancing Ensemble
circa. Sep 1954 - Nov 27, 1954
Leo Kayworth
Singing Ensemble
Roberta Lee
Singing Ensemble
Bernice Massi
Singing Ensemble
Stan Page
Singing Ensemble
Frank Seabolt
Dancing Ensemble
Leslie Snow
Dancing Ensemble
Ray Stephens
Singing Ensemble
Cordelia Ware
Dancing Ensemble
music by Arthur Schwartz; lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Act 1
Sung By
Mona from Arizona
Quartet
The Sea Song
Lottie Gibson, Boarders and Neighbors
Old Enough to Love
Mickey Powers
Coney Island Boat
Lottie Gibson, Half-Note and Visitors
Alone Too Long
Dennis Emery
Happy Habit
Ruby Monk
Good Time Charlie
Mickey Powers, Lenny, Sidney, Cora Belmont, Molly Belmont and Lillian Belmont
I'd Rather Wake Up by Myself
Lottie Gibson
Hooray for George the Third
Diabolo, Singer and Visitors
Act 2
Sung By
Hang Up
Ruby Monk, Boarders and Neighbors
More Love Than Your Love
Dennis Emery
Lottie Gibson Specialty
Lottie Gibson
Throw the Anchor Away
Burt Mayer, Dancer and Cora Belmont
Finale
Entire Company
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