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Memphis Bound!
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
May 24, 1945
Closing Date
Jun 23, 1945
Performances
36
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Open Date: May 24, 1945
Close Date: Jun 23, 1945
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
Theatres
Broadway Theatre
(May 24, 1945 - Jun 09, 1945)
Belasco Theatre
(Jun 11, 1945 - Jun 23, 1945)
Description
A musical in two acts. Drawn freely from "Trial By Jury" and "H.M.S. Pinafore"
Setting
Near Calliboga, Tennessee
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
John J. Wildberg
Music by
Don Walker
and
Clay Warnick
; Book by
Albert Wineman Barker
and
Sally Benson
; Lyrics by
Don Walker
and
Clay Warnick
; Music orchestrated by
Don Walker
; Vocal arrangements by
Clay Warnick
; Orchestrations to dances by
Ted Royal
; Additional Vocal Arrangements by
Rene deKnight
Staged by
Robert Ross
; Staging assisted by
Eva Jessye
; Choreographed by
Al White, Jr.
Scenic Design by
George Jenkins
; Lighting Design by
George Jenkins
; Costume Design by
Lucinda Ballard
General Manager:
Nick Holde
; Company Manager:
Clarence Jacobson
Production Supervisor:
Vinton Freedley
; Stage Manager:
Paul Porter
Conducted by
Charles Sanford
Press Representative:
Karl N. Bernstein
William Archer
Ensemble
Ada Brown
Mrs. Paradise
Theodore Brown
Ensemble
Marion Bruce
Ensemble
Thelma Carpenter
Henny Paradise
Traverse Crawford
Delta Rhythm Boy
Billy Daniels
Roy Baggott
Rene deKnight
Delta Rhythm Boy
John Diggs
Ensemble
William Dillard
Gabriel
Ensemble
Lee Eberle
Ensemble
Lee Gaines
Delta Rhythm Boy
Timothy Grace
Timmy
Ensemble
Leslie Gray
Ensemble
Sheila Guyse
Lily Valentine
Harriet Jackson
Sarabelle
Ensemble
Ida James
Penny Paradise
Carl Jones
Delta Rhythm Boy
Mary Lewis
Ensemble
Avon Long
Winfield Carter
Joy Merrimore
Eulalia
Ensemble
David Perry
Ensemble
Kelsey Pharr
Delta Rhythm Boy
Nell Plante
Ensemble
Oscar Plante
Ensemble
Sherriff McDaniels
Richard Reed
Ensemble
Eulabel Riley
Ensemble
Ann Robinson
Chloe
Bill Robinson
Pilot Meriwether
William C. Smith
Hector
Ensemble
Marliene Strong
Cherub
Ensemble
Georgia Ann Timmons
Ensemble
Cherub
Rodester Timmons
Ensemble
Muriel Watkins
Ensemble
Charles Welch
Bill
Ensemble
Ethel White
Ensemble
Roy White
Ensemble
Lulling Williams
Ensemble
Edith Wilson
Melissa Carter
Frank Wilson
Mr. Finch
Songs
music by
Clay Warnick
and
Don Walker
; lyrics by
Clay Warnick
and
Don Walker
Act 1
Sung By
Big Old River
Ensemble
Stand Around the Band
Winfield Carter, Delta Rhythm Boys and Ensemble
Old Love and Brand New Love
Roy Baggott, Winfield Carter and Lily Valentine
Growing Pains
Pilot Meriwether
We Sail the Ocean Blue
Sailors
I'm Called Little Buttercup
Mrs. Paradise and Delta Rhythm Boys
A Maiden Fair to See
Roy Baggott and Sailors
I Am the Captain of the Pinafore
Winfield Carter and Sailors
Sorry Her Lot
Lily Valentine, Penny Paradise and Henny Paradise
Over the Bright Blue Sea
Ensemble
I Am the Monarch of the Sea
Pilot Meriwether and Ensemble
The Ruler of the Queen's Navee
Pilot Meriwether
The Nightingale, the Moon and I
Roy Baggott
Act 2
Sung By
The Gilbert & Sullivan Blues
Chloe
Farewll, My Own
Pilot Meriwether, Roy Baggott and the Beer Garden Four
Fair Moon
Winfield Carter, Delta Rhythm Boys and Ensemble
Love or Reason
Lily Valentine, Penny Paradise and Henny Paradise
Things Are Seldom What They Seem
Pilot Meriwether and Winfield Carter
Trial By Jury
Pilot Meriwether, Winfield Carter, Melissa Carter, Mr. Finch, Gabriel and Ensemble
The Nightingale, the Moon and I
(Reprise)
Roy Baggott, Lily Valentine and Ensemble
Old Love and Brand New Love
(Reprise)
Delta Rhythm Boys and Ensemble
A-Many Years Ago
Mrs. Paradise and Delta Rhythm Boys
Ring the Merry Belles
Pilot Meriwether
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
John J. Wildberg
Music by
Don Walker
and
Clay Warnick
; Book by
Albert Wineman Barker
and
Sally Benson
; Lyrics by
Don Walker
and
Clay Warnick
; Music orchestrated by
Don Walker
; Vocal arrangements by
Clay Warnick
; Orchestrations to dances by
Ted Royal
; Additional Vocal Arrangements by
Rene deKnight
Staged by
Robert Ross
; Staging assisted by
Eva Jessye
; Choreographed by
Al White, Jr.
Scenic Design by
George Jenkins
; Lighting Design by
George Jenkins
; Costume Design by
Lucinda Ballard
General Manager:
Nick Holde
; Company Manager:
Clarence Jacobson
Production Supervisor:
Vinton Freedley
; Stage Manager:
Paul Porter
Conducted by
Charles Sanford
Press Representative:
Karl N. Bernstein
William Archer
Ensemble
Ada Brown
Mrs. Paradise
Theodore Brown
Ensemble
Marion Bruce
Ensemble
Thelma Carpenter
Henny Paradise
Traverse Crawford
Delta Rhythm Boy
Billy Daniels
Roy Baggott
Rene deKnight
Delta Rhythm Boy
John Diggs
Ensemble
William Dillard
Gabriel
Ensemble
Lee Eberle
Ensemble
Lee Gaines
Delta Rhythm Boy
Timothy Grace
Timmy
Ensemble
Leslie Gray
Ensemble
Sheila Guyse
Lily Valentine
Harriet Jackson
Sarabelle
Ensemble
Ida James
Penny Paradise
Carl Jones
Delta Rhythm Boy
Mary Lewis
Ensemble
Avon Long
Winfield Carter
Joy Merrimore
Eulalia
Ensemble
David Perry
Ensemble
Kelsey Pharr
Delta Rhythm Boy
Nell Plante
Ensemble
Oscar Plante
Ensemble
Sherriff McDaniels
Richard Reed
Ensemble
Eulabel Riley
Ensemble
Ann Robinson
Chloe
Bill Robinson
Pilot Meriwether
William C. Smith
Hector
Ensemble
Marliene Strong
Cherub
Ensemble
Georgia Ann Timmons
Ensemble
Cherub
Rodester Timmons
Ensemble
Muriel Watkins
Ensemble
Charles Welch
Bill
Ensemble
Ethel White
Ensemble
Roy White
Ensemble
Lulling Williams
Ensemble
Edith Wilson
Melissa Carter
Frank Wilson
Mr. Finch
music by
Clay Warnick
and
Don Walker
; lyrics by
Clay Warnick
and
Don Walker
Act 1
Sung By
Big Old River
Ensemble
Stand Around the Band
Winfield Carter, Delta Rhythm Boys and Ensemble
Old Love and Brand New Love
Roy Baggott, Winfield Carter and Lily Valentine
Growing Pains
Pilot Meriwether
We Sail the Ocean Blue
Sailors
I'm Called Little Buttercup
Mrs. Paradise and Delta Rhythm Boys
A Maiden Fair to See
Roy Baggott and Sailors
I Am the Captain of the Pinafore
Winfield Carter and Sailors
Sorry Her Lot
Lily Valentine, Penny Paradise and Henny Paradise
Over the Bright Blue Sea
Ensemble
I Am the Monarch of the Sea
Pilot Meriwether and Ensemble
The Ruler of the Queen's Navee
Pilot Meriwether
The Nightingale, the Moon and I
Roy Baggott
Act 2
Sung By
The Gilbert & Sullivan Blues
Chloe
Farewll, My Own
Pilot Meriwether, Roy Baggott and the Beer Garden Four
Fair Moon
Winfield Carter, Delta Rhythm Boys and Ensemble
Love or Reason
Lily Valentine, Penny Paradise and Henny Paradise
Things Are Seldom What They Seem
Pilot Meriwether and Winfield Carter
Trial By Jury
Pilot Meriwether, Winfield Carter, Melissa Carter, Mr. Finch, Gabriel and Ensemble
The Nightingale, the Moon and I
(Reprise)
Roy Baggott, Lily Valentine and Ensemble
Old Love and Brand New Love
(Reprise)
Delta Rhythm Boys and Ensemble
A-Many Years Ago
Mrs. Paradise and Delta Rhythm Boys
Ring the Merry Belles
Pilot Meriwether
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