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Hold Your Horses
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Sep 25, 1933
Closing Date
Dec 09, 1933
Performances
88
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Sep 25, 1933
Close Date: Dec 09, 1933
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Winter Garden Theatre
(Sep 25, 1933 - Dec 09, 1933)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
New York City at the turn of the century.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
1634-1649 Broadway Realty Co., Inc.
Produced by
Producing Associates, Inc.
,
Messrs. Shubert (Lee and J. J.)
and
Joe Cook
; Produced under the supervision of
John Shubert
Music by
Russell Bennett
,
Robert A. Simon
,
Louis Alter
,
Arthur Swanstrom
,
Ben Oakland
and
Owen Murphy
; Book by
Russel Crouse
and
Corey Ford
; from a play by
Charles Beahan
,
Russel Crouse
and
Corey Ford
; With many nonsensical moments by
Joe Cook
; Lyrics by
Russell Bennett
,
Robert A. Simon
,
Louis Alter
,
Arthur Swanstrom
,
Ben Oakland
and
Owen Murphy
; Music orchestrated by
Russell Bennett
; Musical Director:
Gene Salzer
; Featuring songs by
Margot Millham
and
Leslie Stuart
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Margot Millham
,
Owen Hall
and
J.P. Murray
Book staged by
R.H. Burnside
; Directed by
John Shubert
; All dances, ensembles and principals' dances by
Bob Alton
; Ballets created and staged by
Harriet Hoctor
Scenic Design by
Russell Patterson
; Costume Design by
Russell Patterson
Stage Manager:
Fred De Cordova
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Sam Wiser
Conducted by
Gene Salzer
Jack Anthony
Luigi
Walter Armin
Charles Rector
James Babbitt
Boy
Julia Barker
Showgirl
Alayne Blair
Dancing Girl
W.K. Brady
Spike Ahearn
Jack Burleigh
Magnolia
Lehman Byck
Irving
Jack Byrne
First Croupier
Phyllis Carroll
Showgirl
Lillian Russell
Emeeta Casanova
Second Chorus Girl
Showgirl
Andre Charise
Boy
Dave Chasen
Frothington
Cecile Clancy
Showgirl
Jay Conley
Boy
Mary Connor
Dancing Girl
Joe Cook
Broadway Joe
Colleen Cooper
Showgirl
Barbara Coswell
Dancing Girl
Inez Courtney
Gwen Fordyce
Carmen Cuyler
Showgirl
Hene Damur
Third Chorus Girl
Helen Day
Dancing Girl
Dorothy Drum
Fourth Chorus Girl
Helene Ecklund
Dancing Girl
Marion Farrish
Dancing Girl
Margie Finley
First Chorus Girl
Stenographer
Helen Folsom
Showgirl
Frances Ford
Anna Held
Showgirl
Jimmie Fox
Nervy Nat
Mr. Milquetoast
Peggy Gallimore
Dancing Girl
Douglas Gilmore
Flash Ricardo
John Glenn
Boy
Ruth Gormley
Dancing Girl
Edwin Guhl
John L. Sullivan
Clarence Harvey
Patron at Nigger Mike's
G.A.R. Veteran
Maurine Holmes
Showgirl
Dowager
Jack Howard
Diamond Jim Brady
Dick Canfield
Meredith Howard
Showgirl
Virginia Howard
Showgirl
Jeryl Joyce
Dancing Girl
Adelaide Kaye
Dancing Girl
Josephine Kaye
Dancing Girl
Marguerite Kennedy
Dancing Girl
Connie Madison
Dancing Girl
Jane Manners
Showgirl
Lila Manor
Dancing Girl
Lola Manor
Dancing Girl
Gene Martel
Boy
Rosalie McCallion
Dancing Girl
Joe McKeon
Felix
Edward J. McNamara
Boss Donovan
Tully Millet
Boy
Jack Morrissey
Dan Guiness
R. J. Mulligan
Hold-Up Man
Ona Munson
Marjory Ellis
Donnell O'Brian
Committeeman
Emmett O'Brien
Boy
Eileen O'Connor
Dancing Girl
Ethel O'Dell
Showgirl
Olaf Olsen
Kid Hogan's Second
Evelyn Page
Showgirl
Walter Palm
Bartender at Nigger Mike's
Pat Palmer
Dancing Girl
Tom Patricola
Kid Hogan
Tesha Pierson
Dancing Girl
Ernest Recco
Magnolia
Harry Rogers
Guiseppe
Polly Rose
Dancing Girl
Jean Ryan
Dancing Girl
Lovee Sabalis
Showgirl
George Schiller
Ambrose McGillicuddy
Myra Scott
Dancing Girl
Charles Senna
Peanut Vendor
C. Ellsworth Smith
Big Bill Haenckle
Stanley Smith
Alan Donovan
Edna Strong
Dancing Girl
Frances Stutz
Showgirl
Tanya Tschergi
Dancing Girl
Frances Upton
Dolly Montague
Dick Wallace
Al Smith
Rex Weber
Bill
Doorman at Rector's
Eugene Winchester
Steve Brody
Three-Card Monte Man
Jack Wolf
Boy
Sunny Wright
Dancing Girl
Dan Wyler
Boy
Winter Garden Theatre
(Sep 25, 1933 - Dec 09, 1933)
Cast
Maurine Holmes
Lillian Russell
Cecile Klancy
Dowager
Songs
music by
Arthur Swanstrom
,
Ben Oakland
,
Louis Alter
,
Owen Murphy
,
Robert A. Simon
and
Robert Russell Bennett
; lyrics by
Arthur Swanstrom
,
Ben Oakland
,
Louis Alter
,
Owen Murphy
,
Robert A. Simon
and
Robert Russell Bennett
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Good Evening, Mr. Man in the Moon
Dolly Montague
Galloping Through the Park
Cabbies
Hold Your Horses
Broadway Joe and Marjory Ellis
Peanuts and Kisses
Marjory Ellis and Big Bill Haenckle
High Shoes
Gwen Fordyce and Kid Hogan
Singing to You
(music by
Margot Millham
and
Ben Oakland
; lyrics by
Margot Millham
and
Robert A. Simon
)
Marjory Ellis and Big Bill Haenckle
Tell Me, Pretty Maiden
(music by
Leslie Stuart
; lyrics by
Owen Hall
)
Gwen Fordyce, Marjory Ellis, Dolly Montague, First Chorus Girl, Showgirl, Dancing Girl and Boys
If I Love Again
(music by
Ben Oakland
; lyrics by
J.P. Murray
)
Bill
I Guess I Love You
Gwen Fordyce and Kid Hogan
Act 2
Sung By
Happy Little Week-end
Dolly Montague and Ensemble
Singing to You
(Reprise)
(music by
Margot Millham
and
Ben Oakland
; lyrics by
Margot Millham
and
Robert A. Simon
)
Bill
Old Man Subway
Dolly Montague and Ensemble
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
1634-1649 Broadway Realty Co., Inc.
Produced by
Producing Associates, Inc.
,
Messrs. Shubert (Lee and J. J.)
and
Joe Cook
; Produced under the supervision of
John Shubert
Music by
Russell Bennett
,
Robert A. Simon
,
Louis Alter
,
Arthur Swanstrom
,
Ben Oakland
and
Owen Murphy
; Book by
Russel Crouse
and
Corey Ford
; from a play by
Charles Beahan
,
Russel Crouse
and
Corey Ford
; With many nonsensical moments by
Joe Cook
; Lyrics by
Russell Bennett
,
Robert A. Simon
,
Louis Alter
,
Arthur Swanstrom
,
Ben Oakland
and
Owen Murphy
; Music orchestrated by
Russell Bennett
; Musical Director:
Gene Salzer
; Featuring songs by
Margot Millham
and
Leslie Stuart
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Margot Millham
,
Owen Hall
and
J.P. Murray
Book staged by
R.H. Burnside
; Directed by
John Shubert
; All dances, ensembles and principals' dances by
Bob Alton
; Ballets created and staged by
Harriet Hoctor
Scenic Design by
Russell Patterson
; Costume Design by
Russell Patterson
Stage Manager:
Fred De Cordova
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Sam Wiser
Conducted by
Gene Salzer
Jack Anthony
Luigi
Walter Armin
Charles Rector
James Babbitt
Boy
Julia Barker
Showgirl
Alayne Blair
Dancing Girl
W.K. Brady
Spike Ahearn
Jack Burleigh
Magnolia
Lehman Byck
Irving
Jack Byrne
First Croupier
Phyllis Carroll
Showgirl
Lillian Russell
Emeeta Casanova
Second Chorus Girl
Showgirl
Andre Charise
Boy
Dave Chasen
Frothington
Cecile Clancy
Showgirl
Jay Conley
Boy
Mary Connor
Dancing Girl
Joe Cook
Broadway Joe
Colleen Cooper
Showgirl
Barbara Coswell
Dancing Girl
Inez Courtney
Gwen Fordyce
Carmen Cuyler
Showgirl
Hene Damur
Third Chorus Girl
Helen Day
Dancing Girl
Dorothy Drum
Fourth Chorus Girl
Helene Ecklund
Dancing Girl
Marion Farrish
Dancing Girl
Margie Finley
First Chorus Girl
Stenographer
Helen Folsom
Showgirl
Frances Ford
Anna Held
Showgirl
Jimmie Fox
Nervy Nat
Mr. Milquetoast
Peggy Gallimore
Dancing Girl
Douglas Gilmore
Flash Ricardo
John Glenn
Boy
Ruth Gormley
Dancing Girl
Edwin Guhl
John L. Sullivan
Clarence Harvey
Patron at Nigger Mike's
G.A.R. Veteran
Maurine Holmes
Showgirl
Dowager
Jack Howard
Diamond Jim Brady
Dick Canfield
Meredith Howard
Showgirl
Virginia Howard
Showgirl
Jeryl Joyce
Dancing Girl
Adelaide Kaye
Dancing Girl
Josephine Kaye
Dancing Girl
Marguerite Kennedy
Dancing Girl
Connie Madison
Dancing Girl
Jane Manners
Showgirl
Lila Manor
Dancing Girl
Lola Manor
Dancing Girl
Gene Martel
Boy
Rosalie McCallion
Dancing Girl
Joe McKeon
Felix
Edward J. McNamara
Boss Donovan
Tully Millet
Boy
Jack Morrissey
Dan Guiness
R. J. Mulligan
Hold-Up Man
Ona Munson
Marjory Ellis
Donnell O'Brian
Committeeman
Emmett O'Brien
Boy
Eileen O'Connor
Dancing Girl
Ethel O'Dell
Showgirl
Olaf Olsen
Kid Hogan's Second
Evelyn Page
Showgirl
Walter Palm
Bartender at Nigger Mike's
Pat Palmer
Dancing Girl
Tom Patricola
Kid Hogan
Tesha Pierson
Dancing Girl
Ernest Recco
Magnolia
Harry Rogers
Guiseppe
Polly Rose
Dancing Girl
Jean Ryan
Dancing Girl
Lovee Sabalis
Showgirl
George Schiller
Ambrose McGillicuddy
Myra Scott
Dancing Girl
Charles Senna
Peanut Vendor
C. Ellsworth Smith
Big Bill Haenckle
Stanley Smith
Alan Donovan
Edna Strong
Dancing Girl
Frances Stutz
Showgirl
Tanya Tschergi
Dancing Girl
Frances Upton
Dolly Montague
Dick Wallace
Al Smith
Rex Weber
Bill
Doorman at Rector's
Eugene Winchester
Steve Brody
Three-Card Monte Man
Jack Wolf
Boy
Sunny Wright
Dancing Girl
Dan Wyler
Boy
Winter Garden Theatre
(Sep 25, 1933 - Dec 09, 1933)
Cast
Maurine Holmes
Lillian Russell
Cecile Klancy
Dowager
music by
Arthur Swanstrom
,
Ben Oakland
,
Louis Alter
,
Owen Murphy
,
Robert A. Simon
and
Robert Russell Bennett
; lyrics by
Arthur Swanstrom
,
Ben Oakland
,
Louis Alter
,
Owen Murphy
,
Robert A. Simon
and
Robert Russell Bennett
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Good Evening, Mr. Man in the Moon
Dolly Montague
Galloping Through the Park
Cabbies
Hold Your Horses
Broadway Joe and Marjory Ellis
Peanuts and Kisses
Marjory Ellis and Big Bill Haenckle
High Shoes
Gwen Fordyce and Kid Hogan
Singing to You
(music by
Margot Millham
and
Ben Oakland
; lyrics by
Margot Millham
and
Robert A. Simon
)
Marjory Ellis and Big Bill Haenckle
Tell Me, Pretty Maiden
(music by
Leslie Stuart
; lyrics by
Owen Hall
)
Gwen Fordyce, Marjory Ellis, Dolly Montague, First Chorus Girl, Showgirl, Dancing Girl and Boys
If I Love Again
(music by
Ben Oakland
; lyrics by
J.P. Murray
)
Bill
I Guess I Love You
Gwen Fordyce and Kid Hogan
Act 2
Sung By
Happy Little Week-end
Dolly Montague and Ensemble
Singing to You
(Reprise)
(music by
Margot Millham
and
Ben Oakland
; lyrics by
Margot Millham
and
Robert A. Simon
)
Bill
Old Man Subway
Dolly Montague and Ensemble
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