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The Oyster Man
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Dec 16, 1907
Closing Date
Jan 04, 1908
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Grand Opera House
(Dec 16, 1907 - Dec 21, 1907)
Haverly's 14th Street Theatre
(Dec 30, 1907 - Jan 04, 1908)
Description
A spectacular song comedy in two acts
Setting
Baltimore and the Isle of Blazassus
Comments
Originally opened 11/25/1907 at the Yorkville Theatre and closed 11/30/1907 after 10 performances. It played at the Metropolis Theatre from 12/23/1907 until its move to the 14th Street Theatre. In total it played 36 performances.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Jules Hurtig
and
Harry Seamon
Book by
Flournoy E. Miller
and
Aubrey L. Lyles
; Based on a story by
James Halleck Reid
; Music by
Will Vodery
and
Ernest Hogan
; Lyrics by
Henry Creamer
; Additional lyrics by
Lester A. Walton
; Musical Director:
Will Vodery
Staged by
Ernest Hogan
Costume Design by
Will R. Barnes
; Scenic Design by
Angevine
Ella Anderson
Mrs. Short
Princess Itto
Blanche Arlington
Chorus
La La
Ruth Belmont
Ponno
Chorus
Beatrice Bowen
Chorus
Rose Brown
Chorus
Pinkey Cooper
Chorus
William Cowen
Chorus
Carita Day
Angeline Gaillard
Ella Deas
Belle Cowan
Lawrence Deas
Samuel Austen
Charles Foster
Panama Jack
Chorus
John L. Grant
Chorus
Delivery
Gus Hall
Chorus
Gazabo
Ora Henry
Chorus
Mrs. Change
Zamazi
Ernest Hogan
Rufus Rastus
Robert A. Kelly
Brother Peter Smith
Bertha Lee
Chorus
Joseph Lyllard
Chorus
George Lynnier
Ho Bo
Chorus
James R. Marshall
Chorus
Keno
Fred Miller
Chorus
Billie Moore
Gazook Seventh Eleventh
Chorus
Newell Moore
Chorus
Koldo
Florence Osgood
Chorus
Gertie Peterson
Chorus
Harry Reed
Useless
Dagalo
Sophie Reed
Chorus
Muriel Ringgold
Matilda Jeusharp
Emma Robinson
Chorus
Mrs. Pocketbook
Minnie Robinson
Chorus
John Rucker
Sunny Sam
Louise Salisbury
Ba La
Chorus
Annie Smith
Chorus
Violet Somers
Chorus
Esmerelda Stratham
Chorus
Signeto
George Taylor
Chorus
Arthur Thomas
Chorus
Maggie Thomas
Chorus
Mrs. Chinn
Dolly Thorpe
Mrs. Chance
Chorus
Frank Tracey
Chorus
Al F. Watts
Aunt Jemima
William Wilkens
Policeman 4-11-44
Watcho
Chorus
Craig Williams
Specialty
Greg Williams
George Oramos
James Worles
Debility
Chorus
Thief
Songs
music by
Ernest Hogan
and
Will Vodery
; lyrics by
Henry Creamer
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Fish Chorus
Ensemble
Mina
Matilda Jeusharp, Pony Ballet and Chorus
Yankee Doodle Coon
Samuel Austen and Yankee Belles
White Wash
Sunny Sam and Male Chorus
To-morrow
Specialty and Chorus of Beaus and Belles
Contribution Box
Rufus Rastus and Jubilee Chorus
I Just Can't Keep My Eyes Off You
(lyrics by
Lester A. Walton
)
Angeline Gaillard and Rufus Rastus
To Blazassus
Entire Company
Act 2
Sung By
Roll On, Mighty Wave
Mermaid Chorus
Enough, (That's Enough)
Rufus Rastus
All Hail the King
Gazabo and Native Chorus
Dogalo (Doggielow)
Native Chorus
Meet Me at the Barber Shop
Koldo and Double Octette
When Buffalo Bill and His Wild West Show First Came to Baltimore
Zamazi and Entire Company
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Jules Hurtig
and
Harry Seamon
Book by
Flournoy E. Miller
and
Aubrey L. Lyles
; Based on a story by
James Halleck Reid
; Music by
Will Vodery
and
Ernest Hogan
; Lyrics by
Henry Creamer
; Additional lyrics by
Lester A. Walton
; Musical Director:
Will Vodery
Staged by
Ernest Hogan
Costume Design by
Will R. Barnes
; Scenic Design by
Angevine
Ella Anderson
Mrs. Short
Princess Itto
Blanche Arlington
Chorus
La La
Ruth Belmont
Ponno
Chorus
Beatrice Bowen
Chorus
Rose Brown
Chorus
Pinkey Cooper
Chorus
William Cowen
Chorus
Carita Day
Angeline Gaillard
Ella Deas
Belle Cowan
Lawrence Deas
Samuel Austen
Charles Foster
Panama Jack
Chorus
John L. Grant
Chorus
Delivery
Gus Hall
Chorus
Gazabo
Ora Henry
Chorus
Mrs. Change
Zamazi
Ernest Hogan
Rufus Rastus
Robert A. Kelly
Brother Peter Smith
Bertha Lee
Chorus
Joseph Lyllard
Chorus
George Lynnier
Ho Bo
Chorus
James R. Marshall
Chorus
Keno
Fred Miller
Chorus
Billie Moore
Gazook Seventh Eleventh
Chorus
Newell Moore
Chorus
Koldo
Florence Osgood
Chorus
Gertie Peterson
Chorus
Harry Reed
Useless
Dagalo
Sophie Reed
Chorus
Muriel Ringgold
Matilda Jeusharp
Emma Robinson
Chorus
Mrs. Pocketbook
Minnie Robinson
Chorus
John Rucker
Sunny Sam
Louise Salisbury
Ba La
Chorus
Annie Smith
Chorus
Violet Somers
Chorus
Esmerelda Stratham
Chorus
Signeto
George Taylor
Chorus
Arthur Thomas
Chorus
Maggie Thomas
Chorus
Mrs. Chinn
Dolly Thorpe
Mrs. Chance
Chorus
Frank Tracey
Chorus
Al F. Watts
Aunt Jemima
William Wilkens
Policeman 4-11-44
Watcho
Chorus
Craig Williams
Specialty
Greg Williams
George Oramos
James Worles
Debility
Chorus
Thief
music by
Ernest Hogan
and
Will Vodery
; lyrics by
Henry Creamer
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Fish Chorus
Ensemble
Mina
Matilda Jeusharp, Pony Ballet and Chorus
Yankee Doodle Coon
Samuel Austen and Yankee Belles
White Wash
Sunny Sam and Male Chorus
To-morrow
Specialty and Chorus of Beaus and Belles
Contribution Box
Rufus Rastus and Jubilee Chorus
I Just Can't Keep My Eyes Off You
(lyrics by
Lester A. Walton
)
Angeline Gaillard and Rufus Rastus
To Blazassus
Entire Company
Act 2
Sung By
Roll On, Mighty Wave
Mermaid Chorus
Enough, (That's Enough)
Rufus Rastus
All Hail the King
Gazabo and Native Chorus
Dogalo (Doggielow)
Native Chorus
Meet Me at the Barber Shop
Koldo and Double Octette
When Buffalo Bill and His Wild West Show First Came to Baltimore
Zamazi and Entire Company
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