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Sweet Adeline
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Sep 03, 1929
Closing Date
Mar 22, 1930
Performances
234
Musical
Comedy
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Broadway
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
Hammerstein's Theatre
(Sep 03, 1929 - Mar 22, 1930)
Description
A Musical Romance of the Gay Nineties in Two Acts
Setting
Hoboken, 1898; San Juan Hill, Cuba; Olympia Burlesque Theatre, the Bowery; Various Broadway theatres;
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Arthur Hammerstein
Produced by
Arthur Hammerstein
Music by
Jerome Kern
; Book by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Musical Director:
Gustave Salzer
; Lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Music orchestrated by
Robert Russell Bennett
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Irene Franklin
; Featuring songs by
Jerry Jarnagin
Book staged by
Reginald Hammerstein
; Dances and Ensembles staged by
Danny Dare
Costume Design by
Charles Le Maire
; Scenic Design by
Gates & Morange
Technical Director:
Leighton K. Brill
; Stage Manager:
Frank Wells
Caryl Bergman
Nellie
Emil's younger daughter
Charles Butterworth
Ruppert Day
Violet Carlson
Dot
a piccolo player
Thomas Chadwick
The Sultan
Sergeant Malone
Robert Chisholm
James Day
Robert Fischer
Emil Schmidt
Irene Franklin
Lulu Ward
an actress
Gus
Gus
Max Hoffmann, Jr.
Tom Martin
first mate, S.S. St. Paul
Robert Emmett Keane
Dan Ward
a theatrical advance agent
Len Mence
Sam Herzig
a theatrical manager
Helen Morgan
Addie
Emil's older daughter
John Seymour
Sid Barnett
a composer and orchestra leader
Will
Will
Irving Arnold
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Helen Ault
Maizie O'Rourke
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Sally Bates
Hester Van Doren Day
Peter Bender
Willie Day
Louise Bernhardt
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Harriet Britton
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Dorothy Brown
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Lillian Burke
Girl of the Gay Nineties
John Campbell
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Mary Carney
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Kaye Carroll
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Don Carter
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Louise Chowning
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Gertrude Clave
George Smith's Girl Band
Nore Cliff
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Aida Conkey
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Don Cortez
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Myrtle Cox
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Wally Crisham
Eddie
man of all-work around theatre
Betty Croke
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Nonie Dale
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Joseph Davidenko
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Fanille Davies
Girl of the Gay Nineties
George Djimos
The Jester
Frank Dobert
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Lynn Eldridge
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Harry Esmond
Old Sport
La Vergne Evans
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Jackson Fairchild
Young Blood
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Polly Fisher
George Smith's Girl Band
Frances Flanigan
George Smith's Girl Band
Christine Gallagher
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Helene Gardner
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Mildred Gethins
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Pauline Gorin
Lena
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Jack Gray
Doctor
Evelyn Hannons
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Muriel Harrison
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Dorothy Hiller
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Jerry Jarnagin
Mr. Gilhooley
Helen Kelly
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Grace La Rue
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Evelyn Laurie
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Gloria Le Bow
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Louis Leo
On the Ladder
Borrah Levinson
George
Andy Lieb
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Madge MacAnally
Girl of the Gay Nineties
George Magis
Doc
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Marion Martin
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Helen McDonald
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Peggy Messinger
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Paul Moran
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Billy Murray
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Laura Mutch
George Smith's Girl Band
Gladys Nelson
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Ruby Nevins
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Ruth Penery
Girl of the Gay Nineties
George Raymond
August
a student
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Joe Reilly
Props
Josephine Rice
George Smith's Girl Band
Tom Rider
A Cabby
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Robertina Robertson
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Gustave Salzer
Gus, 1st violin
Len Saxon
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Madgio Schmylee
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Martin Sheppard
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Colonel
William Sheppard
Head Carpenter
Gabe Case
proprietor, McGowan's Pass Tavern
Bob Shutta
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Alexis Sokoloff
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Baum Sturz
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Bertha Mae Swan
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Morris Tepper
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Mabel Thilbault
George Smith's Girl Band
Tom Thompson
Orderly
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Jim Thornton
Jim Thornton
Elenore Tierney
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Cyrilla Tuite
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Emily Van Hoven
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Genevieve Van Hoven
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Robert Vernon
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Efim Vitis
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Lorena Walcott
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Ben Wells
Gabe Case
proprietor, McGowan's Pass Tavern
Marion Young
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Hammerstein's Theatre
(Sep 03, 1929 - Mar 22, 1930)
Cast
Tom Rider
Eddie
man of all-work around theatre
Ben Wells
Colonel
Songs
music by
Jerome Kern
; lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Play Us a Polka Dot
Dot, Boys and Girls
Twas Not So Long Ago
Addie and Ensemble
My Husband's First Wife
(lyrics by
Irene Franklin
)
Lulu Ward
Here Am I
Addie and Dot
First Mate Martin
Tom Martin, Ruppert Day and Ensemble
Spring is Here
Dot, Ruppert Day and Girls
Out of the Blue
Jim Thornton, Tom Martin, Boys, Dot, Nellie, Girls, Drill, Gus and Will
Naughty Boy
Lulu Ward, Ruppert Day and Girls
Oriental Moon
The Sultan, The Jester and Ensemble
Mollie O' Donahue
Maizie O'Rourke and Girls
Why Was I Born?
Addie
Finale
Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
Twas Not So Long Ago
(Reprise)
Emil Schmidt
Winter in Central Park
Ensemble
The Sun About to Rise
Sid Barnett, Addie, Jim Thornton and Ensemble
Some Girl is on Your Mind
James Day, Tom Martin, Sid Barnett, Jim Thornton and Male Ensemble
Don't Ever Leave Me
Addie and James Day
Here I am
(Reprise)
Dot
Finaletto
Addie
Indestructible Kate
(music by
Irene Franklin
and
Jerry Jarnagin
; lyrics by
Irene Franklin
and
Jerry Jarnagin
)
Lulu Ward
Take Me for a Honeymoon Ride
Dot, Ruppert Day, Gus, Will and Bicycle Girls
Harbor Scene
Scene
Addie, Sid Barnett and Jim Thornton
Finale
Ensemble
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Arthur Hammerstein
Produced by
Arthur Hammerstein
Music by
Jerome Kern
; Book by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Musical Director:
Gustave Salzer
; Lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
; Music orchestrated by
Robert Russell Bennett
; Featuring songs with lyrics by
Irene Franklin
; Featuring songs by
Jerry Jarnagin
Book staged by
Reginald Hammerstein
; Dances and Ensembles staged by
Danny Dare
Costume Design by
Charles Le Maire
; Scenic Design by
Gates & Morange
Technical Director:
Leighton K. Brill
; Stage Manager:
Frank Wells
Caryl Bergman
Nellie
Emil's younger daughter
Charles Butterworth
Ruppert Day
Violet Carlson
Dot
a piccolo player
Thomas Chadwick
The Sultan
Sergeant Malone
Robert Chisholm
James Day
Robert Fischer
Emil Schmidt
Irene Franklin
Lulu Ward
an actress
Gus
Gus
Max Hoffmann, Jr.
Tom Martin
first mate, S.S. St. Paul
Robert Emmett Keane
Dan Ward
a theatrical advance agent
Len Mence
Sam Herzig
a theatrical manager
Helen Morgan
Addie
Emil's older daughter
John Seymour
Sid Barnett
a composer and orchestra leader
Will
Will
Irving Arnold
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Helen Ault
Maizie O'Rourke
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Sally Bates
Hester Van Doren Day
Peter Bender
Willie Day
Louise Bernhardt
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Harriet Britton
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Dorothy Brown
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Lillian Burke
Girl of the Gay Nineties
John Campbell
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Mary Carney
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Kaye Carroll
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Don Carter
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Louise Chowning
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Gertrude Clave
George Smith's Girl Band
Nore Cliff
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Aida Conkey
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Don Cortez
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Myrtle Cox
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Wally Crisham
Eddie
man of all-work around theatre
Betty Croke
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Nonie Dale
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Joseph Davidenko
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Fanille Davies
Girl of the Gay Nineties
George Djimos
The Jester
Frank Dobert
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Lynn Eldridge
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Harry Esmond
Old Sport
La Vergne Evans
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Jackson Fairchild
Young Blood
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Polly Fisher
George Smith's Girl Band
Frances Flanigan
George Smith's Girl Band
Christine Gallagher
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Helene Gardner
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Mildred Gethins
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Pauline Gorin
Lena
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Jack Gray
Doctor
Evelyn Hannons
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Muriel Harrison
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Dorothy Hiller
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Jerry Jarnagin
Mr. Gilhooley
Helen Kelly
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Grace La Rue
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Evelyn Laurie
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Gloria Le Bow
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Louis Leo
On the Ladder
Borrah Levinson
George
Andy Lieb
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Madge MacAnally
Girl of the Gay Nineties
George Magis
Doc
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Marion Martin
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Helen McDonald
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Peggy Messinger
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Paul Moran
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Billy Murray
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Laura Mutch
George Smith's Girl Band
Gladys Nelson
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Ruby Nevins
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Ruth Penery
Girl of the Gay Nineties
George Raymond
August
a student
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Joe Reilly
Props
Josephine Rice
George Smith's Girl Band
Tom Rider
A Cabby
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Robertina Robertson
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Gustave Salzer
Gus, 1st violin
Len Saxon
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Madgio Schmylee
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Martin Sheppard
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Colonel
William Sheppard
Head Carpenter
Gabe Case
proprietor, McGowan's Pass Tavern
Bob Shutta
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Alexis Sokoloff
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Baum Sturz
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Bertha Mae Swan
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Morris Tepper
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Mabel Thilbault
George Smith's Girl Band
Tom Thompson
Orderly
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Jim Thornton
Jim Thornton
Elenore Tierney
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Cyrilla Tuite
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Emily Van Hoven
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Genevieve Van Hoven
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Robert Vernon
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Efim Vitis
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Lorena Walcott
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Ben Wells
Gabe Case
proprietor, McGowan's Pass Tavern
Marion Young
Girl of the Gay Nineties
Hammerstein's Theatre
(Sep 03, 1929 - Mar 22, 1930)
Cast
Tom Rider
Eddie
man of all-work around theatre
Ben Wells
Colonel
music by
Jerome Kern
; lyrics by
Oscar Hammerstein II
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Play Us a Polka Dot
Dot, Boys and Girls
Twas Not So Long Ago
Addie and Ensemble
My Husband's First Wife
(lyrics by
Irene Franklin
)
Lulu Ward
Here Am I
Addie and Dot
First Mate Martin
Tom Martin, Ruppert Day and Ensemble
Spring is Here
Dot, Ruppert Day and Girls
Out of the Blue
Jim Thornton, Tom Martin, Boys, Dot, Nellie, Girls, Drill, Gus and Will
Naughty Boy
Lulu Ward, Ruppert Day and Girls
Oriental Moon
The Sultan, The Jester and Ensemble
Mollie O' Donahue
Maizie O'Rourke and Girls
Why Was I Born?
Addie
Finale
Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
Twas Not So Long Ago
(Reprise)
Emil Schmidt
Winter in Central Park
Ensemble
The Sun About to Rise
Sid Barnett, Addie, Jim Thornton and Ensemble
Some Girl is on Your Mind
James Day, Tom Martin, Sid Barnett, Jim Thornton and Male Ensemble
Don't Ever Leave Me
Addie and James Day
Here I am
(Reprise)
Dot
Finaletto
Addie
Indestructible Kate
(music by
Irene Franklin
and
Jerry Jarnagin
; lyrics by
Irene Franklin
and
Jerry Jarnagin
)
Lulu Ward
Take Me for a Honeymoon Ride
Dot, Ruppert Day, Gus, Will and Bicycle Girls
Harbor Scene
Scene
Addie, Sid Barnett and Jim Thornton
Finale
Ensemble
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