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Robinson Crusoe, Jr.
Musical
Extravaganza
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Feb 17, 1916
Closing Date
Jun 10, 1916
Performances
139
Musical
Extravaganza
Original
Broadway
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Winter Garden Theatre
(Feb 17, 1916 - Jun 10, 1916)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
Lond Island and Robinson Crusoe's Island
Comments
2 acts, 10 scenes, 27 musical numbers, company of 200
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Messrs. Shubert (Lee and J. J.)
Music by
Sigmund Romberg
and
James Hanley
; Book by
Edgar Smith
; Lyrics by
Harold Atteridge
; Musical Director:
Oscar Radin
; Music orchestrated by
Oscar Radin
and
Frank Saddler
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Charles McCarron
and
Charles S. Alberte
Directed by
J. C. Huffman
; Choreographed by
Allan K. Foster
Scenic Design by
P. Dodd Ackerman
,
H. Robert Law
and
John H. Young
; Costume Design by
Faibsey
and
Aloys Bohnen
Johnnie Berkes
Bob Van Astor
Happy
Trip
Sailor Johnnie
Frank Carter
Dick Hunter
a speed bug
Captain Dick
the pirate
José
Kitty Doner
Susie Westbury
Sailor Jim
Manuel
Lawrence D'Orsay
Captain Chichester
The Spaniard
Bamboozla
Claude Flemming
Hiram Westbury
Robinson Crusoe
Frank Grace
Jack Jitney
Hotten
Flip
Sailor Frank
Al Jolson
Gus Jackson
Dick Hunter's chauffeur
Good Friday
Fatima
Barry Lupino
Howell Louder
Director of "The Shameless Players' Film Co."
Tuffghi
Carlo
Helen Shipman
Diana Westbury
Lady Diana
Vanilla
Ada Androva
The Voodoo Lady
Cecele Arno
Chorus
Fay Arthur
Chorus
Faye Atkins
Chorus
Dorothy Barnett
Chorus
Carroll Beerd
Chorus
Gladys Benjamin
Chorus
Mabel Booth
Chorus
Rae Bowdin
Mazie Underwood
Coco Cola
Edward Bowers
First Constable
A Cannibal
Liverpool Jake
Eleanor Brown
The Soubrette
of "The Shameless Player's Film Co."
Slave Girl
Lillian
Evelyn Carberry
Chorus
Margaret Carmen
Chorus
Helen Carrington
Chorus
Mae Chesterly
Chorus
Ruth Christie
Chorus
Harry Cohen
Chorus
Mme. Comont
The Star Feature
of "The Shameless Player's Film Co."
Bacnumber
Helen DeHazzard
James Conners
A Pirate
Chorus
Louisa Conti
Dorothy Hempstead
Slave Girl
Alfred Crocker
Second Constable
Chief Boola
Boozey Bill
Babe Dakin
Chorus
Vivian Darville
Chorus
Harry Davis
Chorus
Marjorie Dayton
Chorus
Elizabeth Drew
Chorus
Bert Dunlap
The Camera Man
of "The Shameless Player's Film Co."
Chorus
Edna Eaton
Chorus
Pearl Eaton
Chorus
Martha Ehrlich
Chorus
Florence Elmore
Chorus
Jean Forbes
The Leading Lady
of "The Shameless Player's Film Co."
Mabel Grete
Chorus
Phyllis Grey
Chorus
Jean Hackett
Chorus
Agnes Hall
Chorus
Grace Hall
Chorus
Ona Hamilton
Chorus
Rae Hartley
Chorus
Mabel Hill
Chorus
Frank Holmes
Frank Speed
The Spirit of Captain Kidd
Helen Hudson
Chorus
Alice Humphries
Chorus
Kathryn Johnson
Chorus
Ethel Kinley
Chorus
George Lavender
A Movie Actor
of "The Shameless Player's Film Co."
Tot
Marie Leonard
Chorus
Peggy Loris
Chorus
Wanda Lyons
Gladys Brookville
Slave Girl
Gladys
Ruth Maybee
Chorus
Carolyn Maywood
Chorus
Laura McLure
Chorus
Irene Mitchell
Chorus
Marion Mooney
Chorus
William Morris
Chorus
Sue Nally
Chorus
Helen Neat
Chorus
Florence Nelson
Chorus
Harry Nelson
Chorus
Peter O'Neill
Chorus
Kathryn Perry
Chorus
Lee Phelps
Poindexter
Sailor
May Poth
Chorus
Homer Potts
Chorus
Viola Quinn
Chorus
Betty Randolph
Chorus
Agnes Richter
Chorus
Isabelle Rodrigues
Rosita
a Spanish dancer
Dot Rozelle
Papita
Chorus
Clint Russell
Chorus
Leon Shack
Chorus
Mildred Simon
Chorus
Peggy Smith
Chorus
Mildred Stokes
Chorus
George Thornton
A Goat
Gladys Turner
Chorus
Elinor Wallace
Chorus
Frank Walters
Third Constable
Zoola
Shanghai Joe
Al Watson
Chorus
Viola Watson
Chorus
Pearl Weber
Chorus
Jean White
Chorus
Lois Whitney
Miss Reel
of "The Shameless Player's Film Co."
Slave Girl
Louisa
Marie Wiereman
Chorus
Harry Wilcox
The Leading Man
of "The Shameless Player's Film Co."
Chorus
Mabel Winters
Chorus
Songs
music by
James Hanley
and
Sigmund Romberg
; lyrics by
Harold Atteridge
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Simple Life
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Hiram Westbury and Chorus
(You'll Have to) Gallop Some
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Susie Westbury and Chorus
When You're Starring in the Movies
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Howell Louder, The Leading Lady and Chorus
(Go Ahead and) Dance a Little More
(music by
James Hanley
)
Dick Hunter, Susie Westbury, Howell Louder, Bob Van Astor, Jack Jitney and Chorus
Way Down Upon the Suwanee River
(music by
Albert Von Tilzer
; lyrics by
Charles S. Alberte
and
Charles McCarron
)
Good Friday
Now He's Got a (Beautiful) Girl
(music by
Ted Snyder
; lyrics by
Grant Clarke
and
Edgar Leslie
)
Good Friday
(Pretty Little) Mayflower Girl
(music by
James Hanley
)
Dick Hunter and Diana Westbury
Happy Hottentots
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Jack Jitney, Bob Van Astor and Chorus
My Voodoo Lady
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
The Voodoo Lady and Chorus
Don't Be a Sailor
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Sailor Jim, Sailor Frank, Sailor Johnnie and Chorus
Sailor's Fling
First Constable, Second Constable and Third Constable
(My) Pirate Lady
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Captain Dick and Chorus
Act 2
Sung By
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
Spinning a Yarn
(music by
John Golden
; lyrics by
John Golden
)
Gladys Brookville and Chorus
Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula
(music by
Pete Wendling
; lyrics by
E. Ray Goetz
and
Joe Young
)
Good Friday
Tillie Titwillow
(music by
Phil Schwartz
)
Good Friday
Hunter's Fox-Trot Ball
Dick Hunter and Girls
Minstrel Days
(music by
Phil Schwartz
)
Manuel and Chorus
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Messrs. Shubert (Lee and J. J.)
Music by
Sigmund Romberg
and
James Hanley
; Book by
Edgar Smith
; Lyrics by
Harold Atteridge
; Musical Director:
Oscar Radin
; Music orchestrated by
Oscar Radin
and
Frank Saddler
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Charles McCarron
and
Charles S. Alberte
Directed by
J. C. Huffman
; Choreographed by
Allan K. Foster
Scenic Design by
P. Dodd Ackerman
,
H. Robert Law
and
John H. Young
; Costume Design by
Faibsey
and
Aloys Bohnen
Johnnie Berkes
Bob Van Astor
Happy
Trip
Sailor Johnnie
Frank Carter
Dick Hunter
a speed bug
Captain Dick
the pirate
José
Kitty Doner
Susie Westbury
Sailor Jim
Manuel
Lawrence D'Orsay
Captain Chichester
The Spaniard
Bamboozla
Claude Flemming
Hiram Westbury
Robinson Crusoe
Frank Grace
Jack Jitney
Hotten
Flip
Sailor Frank
Al Jolson
Gus Jackson
Dick Hunter's chauffeur
Good Friday
Fatima
Barry Lupino
Howell Louder
Director of "The Shameless Players' Film Co."
Tuffghi
Carlo
Helen Shipman
Diana Westbury
Lady Diana
Vanilla
Ada Androva
The Voodoo Lady
Cecele Arno
Chorus
Fay Arthur
Chorus
Faye Atkins
Chorus
Dorothy Barnett
Chorus
Carroll Beerd
Chorus
Gladys Benjamin
Chorus
Mabel Booth
Chorus
Rae Bowdin
Mazie Underwood
Coco Cola
Edward Bowers
First Constable
A Cannibal
Liverpool Jake
Eleanor Brown
The Soubrette
of "The Shameless Player's Film Co."
Slave Girl
Lillian
Evelyn Carberry
Chorus
Margaret Carmen
Chorus
Helen Carrington
Chorus
Mae Chesterly
Chorus
Ruth Christie
Chorus
Harry Cohen
Chorus
Mme. Comont
The Star Feature
of "The Shameless Player's Film Co."
Bacnumber
Helen DeHazzard
James Conners
A Pirate
Chorus
Louisa Conti
Dorothy Hempstead
Slave Girl
Alfred Crocker
Second Constable
Chief Boola
Boozey Bill
Babe Dakin
Chorus
Vivian Darville
Chorus
Harry Davis
Chorus
Marjorie Dayton
Chorus
Elizabeth Drew
Chorus
Bert Dunlap
The Camera Man
of "The Shameless Player's Film Co."
Chorus
Edna Eaton
Chorus
Pearl Eaton
Chorus
Martha Ehrlich
Chorus
Florence Elmore
Chorus
Jean Forbes
The Leading Lady
of "The Shameless Player's Film Co."
Mabel Grete
Chorus
Phyllis Grey
Chorus
Jean Hackett
Chorus
Agnes Hall
Chorus
Grace Hall
Chorus
Ona Hamilton
Chorus
Rae Hartley
Chorus
Mabel Hill
Chorus
Frank Holmes
Frank Speed
The Spirit of Captain Kidd
Helen Hudson
Chorus
Alice Humphries
Chorus
Kathryn Johnson
Chorus
Ethel Kinley
Chorus
George Lavender
A Movie Actor
of "The Shameless Player's Film Co."
Tot
Marie Leonard
Chorus
Peggy Loris
Chorus
Wanda Lyons
Gladys Brookville
Slave Girl
Gladys
Ruth Maybee
Chorus
Carolyn Maywood
Chorus
Laura McLure
Chorus
Irene Mitchell
Chorus
Marion Mooney
Chorus
William Morris
Chorus
Sue Nally
Chorus
Helen Neat
Chorus
Florence Nelson
Chorus
Harry Nelson
Chorus
Peter O'Neill
Chorus
Kathryn Perry
Chorus
Lee Phelps
Poindexter
Sailor
May Poth
Chorus
Homer Potts
Chorus
Viola Quinn
Chorus
Betty Randolph
Chorus
Agnes Richter
Chorus
Isabelle Rodrigues
Rosita
a Spanish dancer
Dot Rozelle
Papita
Chorus
Clint Russell
Chorus
Leon Shack
Chorus
Mildred Simon
Chorus
Peggy Smith
Chorus
Mildred Stokes
Chorus
George Thornton
A Goat
Gladys Turner
Chorus
Elinor Wallace
Chorus
Frank Walters
Third Constable
Zoola
Shanghai Joe
Al Watson
Chorus
Viola Watson
Chorus
Pearl Weber
Chorus
Jean White
Chorus
Lois Whitney
Miss Reel
of "The Shameless Player's Film Co."
Slave Girl
Louisa
Marie Wiereman
Chorus
Harry Wilcox
The Leading Man
of "The Shameless Player's Film Co."
Chorus
Mabel Winters
Chorus
music by
James Hanley
and
Sigmund Romberg
; lyrics by
Harold Atteridge
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Simple Life
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Hiram Westbury and Chorus
(You'll Have to) Gallop Some
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Susie Westbury and Chorus
When You're Starring in the Movies
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Howell Louder, The Leading Lady and Chorus
(Go Ahead and) Dance a Little More
(music by
James Hanley
)
Dick Hunter, Susie Westbury, Howell Louder, Bob Van Astor, Jack Jitney and Chorus
Way Down Upon the Suwanee River
(music by
Albert Von Tilzer
; lyrics by
Charles S. Alberte
and
Charles McCarron
)
Good Friday
Now He's Got a (Beautiful) Girl
(music by
Ted Snyder
; lyrics by
Grant Clarke
and
Edgar Leslie
)
Good Friday
(Pretty Little) Mayflower Girl
(music by
James Hanley
)
Dick Hunter and Diana Westbury
Happy Hottentots
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Jack Jitney, Bob Van Astor and Chorus
My Voodoo Lady
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
The Voodoo Lady and Chorus
Don't Be a Sailor
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Sailor Jim, Sailor Frank, Sailor Johnnie and Chorus
Sailor's Fling
First Constable, Second Constable and Third Constable
(My) Pirate Lady
(music by
Sigmund Romberg
)
Captain Dick and Chorus
Act 2
Sung By
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
Spinning a Yarn
(music by
John Golden
; lyrics by
John Golden
)
Gladys Brookville and Chorus
Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula
(music by
Pete Wendling
; lyrics by
E. Ray Goetz
and
Joe Young
)
Good Friday
Tillie Titwillow
(music by
Phil Schwartz
)
Good Friday
Hunter's Fox-Trot Ball
Dick Hunter and Girls
Minstrel Days
(music by
Phil Schwartz
)
Manuel and Chorus
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