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Orchids Preferred
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
May 11, 1937
Closing Date
May 15, 1937
Performances
7
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Imperial Theatre
(May 11, 1937 - May 15, 1937)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
Suite in the Waldmore; Motor Entrance; Corridor; Crystal Bar; Dick's Apartment; The Walk in the Waldmore; Passageway; Solarium; Emergency Exit.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Charles H. Abramson
Music by
Dave Stamper
; Book by
Fred Herendeen
; Lyrics by
Fred Herendeen
; Based on "Taxi Fare" by
Fred Herendeen
; Additional music by
Henry Russell
; Additional lyrics by
Morry Olsen
; Musical Director:
Louis Gress
; Music orchestrated by
Paul Sprosty
Choreographed by
Robert Sanford
; Staged by
Alexander Leftwich
Scenic Design by
Frederick Fox
; Costume Design by
Jenkins
Leslie Austin
Richard Hope, Sr.
Phyllis Avery
Goldie
James Babbitt
Bobbie
Bob Borger
Dr. Sommers
Lillian Carson
Sally
Violet Carson
Edithe
William Chalmers
Doorman
Jack Clifford
Henry Warrenton
Ethel Barrymore Colt
Penelope Halchester
Margie Conradi
Margie
Vicki Cummings
Marion Brown
Jack Curry
Footman
Frew Donald
Hortense Chatfield
John Donaldson
Richard Hope, Jr.
Elsie Edwards
Elsie
Audrey Elliott
Mary Ann Miller
Eddie Foy, Jr.
Bubbles Wilson
Joanne
June
Hilda Knight
Gertrude Devereaux
Helen Leftwich
Elizabeth Hope
Fay Long
Helene Windsor
Verna Long
Dorothy Charters
Helen Martin
Evy
Dilys Miles
Eva
Bill Pillick
Chauffeur
Bob Rice
Henry Monroe
Lucille Rich
Sunny
Henry Russell
Teddy Barber
Frances Smith
Chorus
Julie Sterling
Evangeline Landreth
Frances Thress
Violet Manning
Virda Twiford
Eve
Benay Venuta
Lillian Mahoney
Doris Vinton
Billie
Jules Walton
July
Jack Whittridge
Elmer Traun
Songs
music by
Dave Stamper
; lyrics by
Fred Herendeen
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
I'm Leaving the Bad Girls for Good
Bubbles Wilson
Selling a Song
Lillian Mahoney
Sub-Debs' First Fling
June and July
The Dying Swan
Elmer Traun
The Three R's
(music by
Morry Olsen
and
Henry Russell
; lyrics by
Morry Olsen
and
Henry Russell
)
Men of Gotham
A Million Dollars
Marion Brown and Richard Hope, Sr.
Eddy-Mac
Lillian Mahoney and Bubbles Wilson
A Boy, a Girl, a Moon
Marion Brown and Richard Hope, Sr.
Act 2
Sung By
Strictly Confidential
Bubbles Wilson and Elmer Traun
Minsky
(music by
Morry Olsen
and
Henry Russell
; lyrics by
Morry Olsen
and
Henry Russell
)
Men of Gotham
Minsky
(Reprise)
(music by
Morry Olsen
and
Henry Russell
; lyrics by
Morry Olsen
and
Henry Russell
)
Lillian Mahoney and Bubbles Wilson
A Boy, a Girl, a Moon
(Reprise)
Marion Brown and Richard Hope, Sr.
My Lady's Hand
Marion Brown and Elmer Traun
Man About Town
Gertrude Devereaux
Paying Off
Bubbles Wilson and Pages
The Echo of a Song
Men of Gotham, June and July
What Are You Going to Do About Love?
Lillian Mahoney
A Million Dollars
(Reprise)
Entire Company
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Charles H. Abramson
Music by
Dave Stamper
; Book by
Fred Herendeen
; Lyrics by
Fred Herendeen
; Based on "Taxi Fare" by
Fred Herendeen
; Additional music by
Henry Russell
; Additional lyrics by
Morry Olsen
; Musical Director:
Louis Gress
; Music orchestrated by
Paul Sprosty
Choreographed by
Robert Sanford
; Staged by
Alexander Leftwich
Scenic Design by
Frederick Fox
; Costume Design by
Jenkins
Leslie Austin
Richard Hope, Sr.
Phyllis Avery
Goldie
James Babbitt
Bobbie
Bob Borger
Dr. Sommers
Lillian Carson
Sally
Violet Carson
Edithe
William Chalmers
Doorman
Jack Clifford
Henry Warrenton
Ethel Barrymore Colt
Penelope Halchester
Margie Conradi
Margie
Vicki Cummings
Marion Brown
Jack Curry
Footman
Frew Donald
Hortense Chatfield
John Donaldson
Richard Hope, Jr.
Elsie Edwards
Elsie
Audrey Elliott
Mary Ann Miller
Eddie Foy, Jr.
Bubbles Wilson
Joanne
June
Hilda Knight
Gertrude Devereaux
Helen Leftwich
Elizabeth Hope
Fay Long
Helene Windsor
Verna Long
Dorothy Charters
Helen Martin
Evy
Dilys Miles
Eva
Bill Pillick
Chauffeur
Bob Rice
Henry Monroe
Lucille Rich
Sunny
Henry Russell
Teddy Barber
Frances Smith
Chorus
Julie Sterling
Evangeline Landreth
Frances Thress
Violet Manning
Virda Twiford
Eve
Benay Venuta
Lillian Mahoney
Doris Vinton
Billie
Jules Walton
July
Jack Whittridge
Elmer Traun
music by
Dave Stamper
; lyrics by
Fred Herendeen
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
I'm Leaving the Bad Girls for Good
Bubbles Wilson
Selling a Song
Lillian Mahoney
Sub-Debs' First Fling
June and July
The Dying Swan
Elmer Traun
The Three R's
(music by
Morry Olsen
and
Henry Russell
; lyrics by
Morry Olsen
and
Henry Russell
)
Men of Gotham
A Million Dollars
Marion Brown and Richard Hope, Sr.
Eddy-Mac
Lillian Mahoney and Bubbles Wilson
A Boy, a Girl, a Moon
Marion Brown and Richard Hope, Sr.
Act 2
Sung By
Strictly Confidential
Bubbles Wilson and Elmer Traun
Minsky
(music by
Morry Olsen
and
Henry Russell
; lyrics by
Morry Olsen
and
Henry Russell
)
Men of Gotham
Minsky
(Reprise)
(music by
Morry Olsen
and
Henry Russell
; lyrics by
Morry Olsen
and
Henry Russell
)
Lillian Mahoney and Bubbles Wilson
A Boy, a Girl, a Moon
(Reprise)
Marion Brown and Richard Hope, Sr.
My Lady's Hand
Marion Brown and Elmer Traun
Man About Town
Gertrude Devereaux
Paying Off
Bubbles Wilson and Pages
The Echo of a Song
Men of Gotham, June and July
What Are You Going to Do About Love?
Lillian Mahoney
A Million Dollars
(Reprise)
Entire Company
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