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The Vagabond King
Musical
Comedy
Romantic Comedy
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Jun 29, 1943
Closing Date
Aug 14, 1943
Performances
56
Musical
Comedy
Romantic Comedy
Revival
Broadway
Open Date: Jun 29, 1943
Close Date: Aug 14, 1943
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Opening night credits for this production have not yet been finalized.
Theatres
Shubert Theatre
(Jun 29, 1943 - Aug 14, 1943)
Description
A musical in four acts
Setting
The Tavern; The Court; The Masque; A Gate of Old Paris; The Gibbett
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Russell Janney
Music by
Rudolf Friml
; Book by
Russell Janney
; Lyrics by
Russell Janney
; Based on "If I Were King" by
Justin Huntly McCarthy
Directed by
George Ermoloff
; Choreographed by
Igor Schwezoff
Scenic Design by
Raymond Sovey
Graham Alexander
Ensemble
Charles Arnold
Ensemble
Earl Ashcroft
Herald of Burgundy
Earle Ashcroft
Ensemble
Frances Baldwin
Corps de Ballet
Ruth Barber
Ensemble
Joan Barrie
Ensemble
Al Bartolet
Ensemble
George Beach
Ensemble
Franz Bendtsen
An Astrologer
Betty Berry
The Queen
Ensemble
Peter Birch
Premier Dancer
Doris Blake
Ensemble
Muriel Blane
Ensemble
Mary Ellen Bright
Ensemble
John Brownlee
Francois Villon
Muriel Bruenig
Corps de Ballet
Mary Burns
Ensemble
Norvel Campbell
Ensemble
Helen Carlson
Ensemble
Jerry Clayton
Ensemble
Shirley Conklin
Ensemble
Curtis Cooksey
Oliver Le Dain
Davide Daniel
Corps de Ballet
Mary David
Ensemble
Artells Dickson
Rene de Montigny
Dan Gallagher
Noel Le Jolys
Ann Garland
Ensemble
Helen George
Ensemble
Chris Gerard
Ensemble
William Gerphart
Ensemble
Douglas Gilmore
Tristan L'Hermite
Birger Hallderson
Dice Player
Ensemble
Julia Harvath
Premier Dancer
Charles Henderson
Captain of Scotch Archers
Vincent Henry
The Cardinal
Ensemble
Bernice Hoffman
Ensemble
Iris Howard
Ensemble
Anna Jacqueline
Corps de Ballet
George Karle
Jehan Le Loup
Linda Kay
Ensemble
Teri Keane
Lady Mary
Robert Kimberly
Ensemble
Frederick Langford
Ensemble
Patricia Leith
Corps de Ballet
Dorothie Littlefield
Premier Dancer
Jerry Madden
Ensemble
Rosalind Madison
Jehanneton
Ensemble
Frances McCann
Katherine de Vaucelles
Jann Moore
Margot
Craig Newton
The Hangman
Harry Nordin
Ensemble
Zola Palmer
Ensemble
Jay Patrick
Ensemble
Ernest Pavano
Ensemble
Will H. Philbrick
Guy Tabarie
Max Plagmann
Ensemble
Carlye Ramey
Corps de Ballet
Ginee Richardson
Corps de Ballet
Ben Roberts
Thibaut D'Aussigny
José Ruben
Louis XIth
Sally Sheppard
Corps de Ballet
Otto Simetti
Ensemble
Kenneth Sonnenberg
Dice Player
Ensemble
Albert Stanley
Casin Cholet
Arline Thomson
Huguette du Hamel
Charles Trott
Ensemble
Katrina Van Oss
Ensemble
George Walker
Ensemble
Claire Wells
Ensemble
Evelyn Wick
Isabeau
Ensemble
Songs
music by
Rudolf Friml
; lyrics by
Brian Hooker
and
W. H. Post
Act 1
Sung By
Love For Sale
Huguette du Hamel, Chorus and Dance Ensemble
Drinking Song (A Flagon of Wine)
Guy Tabarie and Male Chorus
Song of the Vagabonds
Francois Villon and Chorus
Some Day
Katherine de Vaucelles
Only a Rose
Katherine de Vaucelles and Francois Villon
Act 2
Sung By
Hunting
Noel Le Jolys, Chorus and Dance Ensemble
Archers' Song
Captain of Scotch Archers and Scotch Archers
Tomorrow
Katherine de Vaucelles, Francois Villon and Chorus
Act 3
Sung By
Serenade
Oliver Le Dain, Guy Tabarie and Lady Mary
Waltz Huguette (Huguette Waltz)
Huguette du Hamel
Love Me Tonight
Katherine de Vaucelles and Francois Villon
Act 4
Sung By
Te Deum
Ensemble
Victory March ("Song of the Vagabonds" reprise)
Ensemble
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Russell Janney
Music by
Rudolf Friml
; Book by
Russell Janney
; Lyrics by
Russell Janney
; Based on "If I Were King" by
Justin Huntly McCarthy
Directed by
George Ermoloff
; Choreographed by
Igor Schwezoff
Scenic Design by
Raymond Sovey
Graham Alexander
Ensemble
Charles Arnold
Ensemble
Earl Ashcroft
Herald of Burgundy
Earle Ashcroft
Ensemble
Frances Baldwin
Corps de Ballet
Ruth Barber
Ensemble
Joan Barrie
Ensemble
Al Bartolet
Ensemble
George Beach
Ensemble
Franz Bendtsen
An Astrologer
Betty Berry
The Queen
Ensemble
Peter Birch
Premier Dancer
Doris Blake
Ensemble
Muriel Blane
Ensemble
Mary Ellen Bright
Ensemble
John Brownlee
Francois Villon
Muriel Bruenig
Corps de Ballet
Mary Burns
Ensemble
Norvel Campbell
Ensemble
Helen Carlson
Ensemble
Jerry Clayton
Ensemble
Shirley Conklin
Ensemble
Curtis Cooksey
Oliver Le Dain
Davide Daniel
Corps de Ballet
Mary David
Ensemble
Artells Dickson
Rene de Montigny
Dan Gallagher
Noel Le Jolys
Ann Garland
Ensemble
Helen George
Ensemble
Chris Gerard
Ensemble
William Gerphart
Ensemble
Douglas Gilmore
Tristan L'Hermite
Birger Hallderson
Dice Player
Ensemble
Julia Harvath
Premier Dancer
Charles Henderson
Captain of Scotch Archers
Vincent Henry
The Cardinal
Ensemble
Bernice Hoffman
Ensemble
Iris Howard
Ensemble
Anna Jacqueline
Corps de Ballet
George Karle
Jehan Le Loup
Linda Kay
Ensemble
Teri Keane
Lady Mary
Robert Kimberly
Ensemble
Frederick Langford
Ensemble
Patricia Leith
Corps de Ballet
Dorothie Littlefield
Premier Dancer
Jerry Madden
Ensemble
Rosalind Madison
Jehanneton
Ensemble
Frances McCann
Katherine de Vaucelles
Jann Moore
Margot
Craig Newton
The Hangman
Harry Nordin
Ensemble
Zola Palmer
Ensemble
Jay Patrick
Ensemble
Ernest Pavano
Ensemble
Will H. Philbrick
Guy Tabarie
Max Plagmann
Ensemble
Carlye Ramey
Corps de Ballet
Ginee Richardson
Corps de Ballet
Ben Roberts
Thibaut D'Aussigny
José Ruben
Louis XIth
Sally Sheppard
Corps de Ballet
Otto Simetti
Ensemble
Kenneth Sonnenberg
Dice Player
Ensemble
Albert Stanley
Casin Cholet
Arline Thomson
Huguette du Hamel
Charles Trott
Ensemble
Katrina Van Oss
Ensemble
George Walker
Ensemble
Claire Wells
Ensemble
Evelyn Wick
Isabeau
Ensemble
music by
Rudolf Friml
; lyrics by
Brian Hooker
and
W. H. Post
Act 1
Sung By
Love For Sale
Huguette du Hamel, Chorus and Dance Ensemble
Drinking Song (A Flagon of Wine)
Guy Tabarie and Male Chorus
Song of the Vagabonds
Francois Villon and Chorus
Some Day
Katherine de Vaucelles
Only a Rose
Katherine de Vaucelles and Francois Villon
Act 2
Sung By
Hunting
Noel Le Jolys, Chorus and Dance Ensemble
Archers' Song
Captain of Scotch Archers and Scotch Archers
Tomorrow
Katherine de Vaucelles, Francois Villon and Chorus
Act 3
Sung By
Serenade
Oliver Le Dain, Guy Tabarie and Lady Mary
Waltz Huguette (Huguette Waltz)
Huguette du Hamel
Love Me Tonight
Katherine de Vaucelles and Francois Villon
Act 4
Sung By
Te Deum
Ensemble
Victory March ("Song of the Vagabonds" reprise)
Ensemble
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