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Sunny River
Musical
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Dec 04, 1941
Closing Date
Jan 03, 1942
Performances
36
Musical
Original
Broadway
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
St. James Theatre
(Dec 04, 1941 - Jan 03, 1942)
Description
A musical comedy in two acts
Setting
Levee Street, New Orleans. 1806; Patio of the Cafe des Oleandres; Upstairs sitting room of M. and Mme. Jean Gervais. 1911; Jean's dressing room; reception hall.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Max Gordon
Music by
Sigmund Romberg
; Book by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Music orchestrated by
Don Walker
Directed by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Supervised by
John Murray Anderson
; Choreographed by
Carl Randall
; Staged by
Reginald Hammerstein
Scenic Design by
Stewart Chaney
; Costume Design by
Irene Sharaff
General Manager:
Ben A. Boyar
Assistant Stage Mgr:
Mildred Sherman
; Stage Manager:
Eddie Brinkmann
Conducted by
Jacob Schwartzdorf
General Press Representative:
Nat N. Dorfman
; Press Representative:
Martha Dreiblatt
and
Jack Charash
; Electrician:
Al Alloy
; Carpenter:
Al Johnson
; Wardrobe Supervisor:
Rose Legant
; Advertising:
Kenneth Gray
Peggy Alexander
Martha
James Allison
Ensemble
Jay Amiss
Ensemble
Russ Anderson
Ensemble
Muriel Angelus
Marie Sauvinet
Ainsworth Arnold
Gabriel Gervais
Barbara Barton
Ensemble
Henni Brooks
Ensemble
Vicki Charles
Emma
Helen Claire
Cecilie Marshall
Donald Clark
Jim
Dudley Clements
George Marshall
Alfredo Costello
Ensemble
Gordon Dilworth
Emil
Edward Dunbar
Ensemble
Tom Ewell
Daniel Marshall
Howard Freeman
The Drunk
Betty Gilpatrick
Ensemble
William Hearne
Ensemble
William Hogue
Ensemble
George Holmes
Harry
Richard Huey
Old Henry
Philip Jones
Ensemble
Miriam LaVelle
Columbine
Bob Lawrence
Jean Gervais
Lodema Legg
Ensemble
Ethel Levey
Lolita
Gwen Mann
Ensemble
Helen Marshall
Ensemble
John Marshall
Ensemble
Byron Milligan
Ensemble
Watchman
Edwin Bruce Moldow
Child
Mariquita Moll
Ensemble
Ann Morlowe
Ensemble
May Muth
Ensemble
William O'Neal
Achille Caresse
Robert Ormiston
Ensemble
Fred Perrone
Ensemble
Frederic Persson
Judge Pope Martineau
Oscar Polk
Aristide
Carol Renee
Child
Jack Riano
Harlequin
Joan Roberts
Madeleine Caresse
Ivy Scott
Mother Gervais
Joan Shepard
Child
Michael Sigel
Ensemble
Ethel Taylor
Ensemble
Kenneth Tobey
The Doctor
Stephanie Turash
Ensemble
Helen Wagner
Ensemble
Roy Williams
Ensemble
Buddy Worth
Ensemble
Songs
music by
Sigmund Romberg
; lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
Act 0
Sung By
Symphonic Pantomime
Ensemble
My Girl and I
Jean Gervais
Act 1
Sung By
Call It a Dream
Marie Sauvinet and Ensemble
It Can Happen to Anyone
Marie Sauvinet and Ensemble
The Butterflies and Bees
Daniel Marshall, Emma, Lolita, George Marshall and Judge Pope Martineau
Along the Winding Road
Marie Sauvinet and Jean Gervais
Bundling
Daniel Marshall
Along the Winding Road
(Reprise)
Jean Gervais
Can You Sing?
Marie Sauvinet and Ensemble
Making Conversation
Marie Sauvinet, Cecilie Marshall and Ensemble
The Butterflies and Bees
(Reprise)
Daniel Marshall and Madeleine Caresse
Let Me Live Today
Marie Sauvinet, Jean Gervais and Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
Bow-Legged Sal
Ensemble
Sunny River
Lolita and Ensemble
Call It a Dream
(Reprise)
Marie Sauvinet and Ensemble
The Duello
Achille Caresse and Daniel Marshall
She Got Him
Madeleine Caresse, Emma, Achille Caresse, Daniel Marshall and Ensemble
My Girl and I
(Reprise)
Jean Gervais
Time Is Standing Still
Marie Sauvinet and Jean Gervais
Let Me Live Today
(Reprise)
Jean Gervais, Marie Sauvinet and Male Ensemble
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Max Gordon
Music by
Sigmund Romberg
; Book by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Music orchestrated by
Don Walker
Directed by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Supervised by
John Murray Anderson
; Choreographed by
Carl Randall
; Staged by
Reginald Hammerstein
Scenic Design by
Stewart Chaney
; Costume Design by
Irene Sharaff
General Manager:
Ben A. Boyar
Assistant Stage Mgr:
Mildred Sherman
; Stage Manager:
Eddie Brinkmann
Conducted by
Jacob Schwartzdorf
General Press Representative:
Nat N. Dorfman
; Press Representative:
Martha Dreiblatt
and
Jack Charash
; Electrician:
Al Alloy
; Carpenter:
Al Johnson
; Wardrobe Supervisor:
Rose Legant
; Advertising:
Kenneth Gray
Peggy Alexander
Martha
James Allison
Ensemble
Jay Amiss
Ensemble
Russ Anderson
Ensemble
Muriel Angelus
Marie Sauvinet
Ainsworth Arnold
Gabriel Gervais
Barbara Barton
Ensemble
Henni Brooks
Ensemble
Vicki Charles
Emma
Helen Claire
Cecilie Marshall
Donald Clark
Jim
Dudley Clements
George Marshall
Alfredo Costello
Ensemble
Gordon Dilworth
Emil
Edward Dunbar
Ensemble
Tom Ewell
Daniel Marshall
Howard Freeman
The Drunk
Betty Gilpatrick
Ensemble
William Hearne
Ensemble
William Hogue
Ensemble
George Holmes
Harry
Richard Huey
Old Henry
Philip Jones
Ensemble
Miriam LaVelle
Columbine
Bob Lawrence
Jean Gervais
Lodema Legg
Ensemble
Ethel Levey
Lolita
Gwen Mann
Ensemble
Helen Marshall
Ensemble
John Marshall
Ensemble
Byron Milligan
Ensemble
Watchman
Edwin Bruce Moldow
Child
Mariquita Moll
Ensemble
Ann Morlowe
Ensemble
May Muth
Ensemble
William O'Neal
Achille Caresse
Robert Ormiston
Ensemble
Fred Perrone
Ensemble
Frederic Persson
Judge Pope Martineau
Oscar Polk
Aristide
Carol Renee
Child
Jack Riano
Harlequin
Joan Roberts
Madeleine Caresse
Ivy Scott
Mother Gervais
Joan Shepard
Child
Michael Sigel
Ensemble
Ethel Taylor
Ensemble
Kenneth Tobey
The Doctor
Stephanie Turash
Ensemble
Helen Wagner
Ensemble
Roy Williams
Ensemble
Buddy Worth
Ensemble
music by
Sigmund Romberg
; lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
Act 0
Sung By
Symphonic Pantomime
Ensemble
My Girl and I
Jean Gervais
Act 1
Sung By
Call It a Dream
Marie Sauvinet and Ensemble
It Can Happen to Anyone
Marie Sauvinet and Ensemble
The Butterflies and Bees
Daniel Marshall, Emma, Lolita, George Marshall and Judge Pope Martineau
Along the Winding Road
Marie Sauvinet and Jean Gervais
Bundling
Daniel Marshall
Along the Winding Road
(Reprise)
Jean Gervais
Can You Sing?
Marie Sauvinet and Ensemble
Making Conversation
Marie Sauvinet, Cecilie Marshall and Ensemble
The Butterflies and Bees
(Reprise)
Daniel Marshall and Madeleine Caresse
Let Me Live Today
Marie Sauvinet, Jean Gervais and Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
Bow-Legged Sal
Ensemble
Sunny River
Lolita and Ensemble
Call It a Dream
(Reprise)
Marie Sauvinet and Ensemble
The Duello
Achille Caresse and Daniel Marshall
She Got Him
Madeleine Caresse, Emma, Achille Caresse, Daniel Marshall and Ensemble
My Girl and I
(Reprise)
Jean Gervais
Time Is Standing Still
Marie Sauvinet and Jean Gervais
Let Me Live Today
(Reprise)
Jean Gervais, Marie Sauvinet and Male Ensemble
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