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Smiles
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Nov 18, 1930
Closing Date
Jan 10, 1931
Performances
63
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Ziegfeld Theatre
(Nov 18, 1930 - Jan 10, 1931)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
France, New York City, and South Hampton
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.
Music by
Vincent Youmans
; Book by
William Anthony McGuire
; Lyrics by
Clifford Grey
and
Harold Adamson
; Additional lyrics by
Ring Lardner
; Music orchestrated by
Paul Lannin
; Musical Director:
Frank Tours
Choreographed by
Ned Wayburn
; Directed by
William Anthony McGuire
Scenic Design by
Joseph Urban
; Costume Design by
John Harkrider
Arline Aber
Arline
Charline Aber
Charline
Jean Ackerman
Mrs. Brown
Lillian
Larry Adler
Larry
Pirko Alquist
Ensemble
Adele Astaire
Dot Hastings
Fred Astaire
Bob Hastings
Mabel Baade
Ensemble
Elsie Behrens
Ensemble
Joey Benton
Ensemble
Virginia Biddle
Ensemble
Dorothy Bow
Ensemble
Bobby Broadsley
Ensemble
Virginia Bruce
Ensemble
Pamela Bryant
Ensemble
Katherine Burke
Ann
Georgia Caine
Mrs. Hastings
Irving Carter
Ensemble
Gordon Clark
Ensemble
Frank Coletti
Slim
Betty Collette
Ensemble
Mary Collins
Mother Jones
Walter Costello
Ensemble
Gertrude Dahl
Ensemble
Louis Delgado
Ensemble
Mr. Green
Clare Dodd
Clara
Marion Dodge
Ensemble
Betty Dumbris
Ensemble
Madeline Dunbar
Ensemble
Marcelle Edwards
Ensemble
Georgia Ellis
Ensemble
Caja Eric
Ensemble
Louise Estes
Ensemble
Dorothy Flood
Ensemble
Eddie Foy, Jr.
Gilbert Stone
Agnes Franey
Ensemble
Paul Gregory
Dick
Maxine Gross
Ensemble
Burnie Halloway
Ensemble
Kathryn Hereford
Pat
Maurine Holmes
Ensemble
Bob Hope
Ensemble
Meredith Howard
Ensemble
Tom Howard
Holy Joe
Ken Huntington
Ensemble
Jackie Hurlbut
Ensemble
Lorraine Jaillet
Madelon
David Johns
Ensemble
Juliette Jordan
Ensemble
Bernard Jukes
Doughface
Harriette Lake
Marjorie LaVoe
Ensemble
Preston Lewis
Ensemble
Neva Lynn
Ensemble
Joe Lyons
Mackin
Roy Mace
Ensemble
Martha Maggard
Ensemble
Pat Mann
Izzy Cohen
Ensemble
Christine Maple
Ensemble
Rose Mariella
Ensemble
Doris May
Ensemble
Nellie Mayer
Ensemble
Constance McKenzie
Ensemble
Olive McLay
Ensemble
Marilyn Miller
Smiles
Joseph Minitello
Ensemble
Hilda Moreno
Kiki
Ruth Morgan
Miss Parker
Patsy O'Day
Ensemble
Agnes O'Laughlin
Ensemble
Dorothy Patterson
Ensemble
Ruth Patterson
Betty
Peggy Peacock
Ensemble
Edward Raquello
Pierre
Dolores Ray
Ensemble
Anna Rex
Ensemble
Adrian Rosely
Tony
Olga Royce
Ensemble
Charles Sager
Chang Lang Foo
Sankee
Blanche Satchell
Ensemble
Phil Sheridan
Ensemble
Jack Spinello
Ensemble
Michael Stark
Ensemble
Ward Tallman
Ensemble
Ruth Tara
Ensemble
Norma Taylor
Ensemble
Harry Tighe
Officer Dennis O'Brien
Lee Timmins
Ensemble
Helen Walsh
Ensemble
Jean Warren
Ensemble
Gil White
First Sailor
Mr. Brown
Ensemble
Songs
music by
Vincent Youmans
; lyrics by
Clifford Grey
and
Harold Adamson
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
The Bowery
Arline, Charline and Entire Company
Say Young Man of Manhattan
Bob Hastings and Boys
Rally 'Round Me
(lyrics by
Ring Lardner
)
Smiles and Salvation Army Lassies
Hotcha Ma Chotch
Dot Hastings, Gilbert Stone and Girls
Time on My Hands
Smiles and Dick
What Can I Say?
(lyrics by
Ring Lardner
)
Smiles
Time on My Hands
(Reprise)
Girls and Boys
Be Good to Me
(lyrics by
Ring Lardner
)
Bob Hastings and Dot Hastings
Clever, These Chinese
Pat, Gilbert Stone and Chinese Girls and Boys
Anyway, We've Had Fun
(lyrics by
Ring Lardner
)
Smiles, Bob Hastings and Dot Hastings
Something to Sing About
Girls of the Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
Here's a Day to Be Happy
Dick and Company
If I Were You, Love
(lyrics by
Ring Lardner
)
Bob Hastings and Dot Hastings
I'm Glad I Waited
Smiles and Bob Hastings
La Marseilles
Smiles and Boys
Why Ain't I Home?
(lyrics by
Ring Lardner
)
Gilbert Stone and Girls
Dancing Wedding
Entire Company
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.
Music by
Vincent Youmans
; Book by
William Anthony McGuire
; Lyrics by
Clifford Grey
and
Harold Adamson
; Additional lyrics by
Ring Lardner
; Music orchestrated by
Paul Lannin
; Musical Director:
Frank Tours
Choreographed by
Ned Wayburn
; Directed by
William Anthony McGuire
Scenic Design by
Joseph Urban
; Costume Design by
John Harkrider
Arline Aber
Arline
Charline Aber
Charline
Jean Ackerman
Mrs. Brown
Lillian
Larry Adler
Larry
Pirko Alquist
Ensemble
Adele Astaire
Dot Hastings
Fred Astaire
Bob Hastings
Mabel Baade
Ensemble
Elsie Behrens
Ensemble
Joey Benton
Ensemble
Virginia Biddle
Ensemble
Dorothy Bow
Ensemble
Bobby Broadsley
Ensemble
Virginia Bruce
Ensemble
Pamela Bryant
Ensemble
Katherine Burke
Ann
Georgia Caine
Mrs. Hastings
Irving Carter
Ensemble
Gordon Clark
Ensemble
Frank Coletti
Slim
Betty Collette
Ensemble
Mary Collins
Mother Jones
Walter Costello
Ensemble
Gertrude Dahl
Ensemble
Louis Delgado
Ensemble
Mr. Green
Clare Dodd
Clara
Marion Dodge
Ensemble
Betty Dumbris
Ensemble
Madeline Dunbar
Ensemble
Marcelle Edwards
Ensemble
Georgia Ellis
Ensemble
Caja Eric
Ensemble
Louise Estes
Ensemble
Dorothy Flood
Ensemble
Eddie Foy, Jr.
Gilbert Stone
Agnes Franey
Ensemble
Paul Gregory
Dick
Maxine Gross
Ensemble
Burnie Halloway
Ensemble
Kathryn Hereford
Pat
Maurine Holmes
Ensemble
Bob Hope
Ensemble
Meredith Howard
Ensemble
Tom Howard
Holy Joe
Ken Huntington
Ensemble
Jackie Hurlbut
Ensemble
Lorraine Jaillet
Madelon
David Johns
Ensemble
Juliette Jordan
Ensemble
Bernard Jukes
Doughface
Harriette Lake
Marjorie LaVoe
Ensemble
Preston Lewis
Ensemble
Neva Lynn
Ensemble
Joe Lyons
Mackin
Roy Mace
Ensemble
Martha Maggard
Ensemble
Pat Mann
Izzy Cohen
Ensemble
Christine Maple
Ensemble
Rose Mariella
Ensemble
Doris May
Ensemble
Nellie Mayer
Ensemble
Constance McKenzie
Ensemble
Olive McLay
Ensemble
Marilyn Miller
Smiles
Joseph Minitello
Ensemble
Hilda Moreno
Kiki
Ruth Morgan
Miss Parker
Patsy O'Day
Ensemble
Agnes O'Laughlin
Ensemble
Dorothy Patterson
Ensemble
Ruth Patterson
Betty
Peggy Peacock
Ensemble
Edward Raquello
Pierre
Dolores Ray
Ensemble
Anna Rex
Ensemble
Adrian Rosely
Tony
Olga Royce
Ensemble
Charles Sager
Chang Lang Foo
Sankee
Blanche Satchell
Ensemble
Phil Sheridan
Ensemble
Jack Spinello
Ensemble
Michael Stark
Ensemble
Ward Tallman
Ensemble
Ruth Tara
Ensemble
Norma Taylor
Ensemble
Harry Tighe
Officer Dennis O'Brien
Lee Timmins
Ensemble
Helen Walsh
Ensemble
Jean Warren
Ensemble
Gil White
First Sailor
Mr. Brown
Ensemble
music by
Vincent Youmans
; lyrics by
Clifford Grey
and
Harold Adamson
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
The Bowery
Arline, Charline and Entire Company
Say Young Man of Manhattan
Bob Hastings and Boys
Rally 'Round Me
(lyrics by
Ring Lardner
)
Smiles and Salvation Army Lassies
Hotcha Ma Chotch
Dot Hastings, Gilbert Stone and Girls
Time on My Hands
Smiles and Dick
What Can I Say?
(lyrics by
Ring Lardner
)
Smiles
Time on My Hands
(Reprise)
Girls and Boys
Be Good to Me
(lyrics by
Ring Lardner
)
Bob Hastings and Dot Hastings
Clever, These Chinese
Pat, Gilbert Stone and Chinese Girls and Boys
Anyway, We've Had Fun
(lyrics by
Ring Lardner
)
Smiles, Bob Hastings and Dot Hastings
Something to Sing About
Girls of the Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
Here's a Day to Be Happy
Dick and Company
If I Were You, Love
(lyrics by
Ring Lardner
)
Bob Hastings and Dot Hastings
I'm Glad I Waited
Smiles and Bob Hastings
La Marseilles
Smiles and Boys
Why Ain't I Home?
(lyrics by
Ring Lardner
)
Gilbert Stone and Girls
Dancing Wedding
Entire Company
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