MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Sep 23, 1930
Closing Date
May 02, 1931
Performances
255
MusicalComedyOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

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Theatres
Erlanger's Theatre
(Sep 23, 1930 - May 02, 1931)

Description
A musical in two acts

Setting
The Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory, a country club, a gold course, the Fordyce Night School, the employees' picnic grounds, a bank, and Mrs. Fordyce's garden

Produced by Morris Green and Lewis E. Gensler
Music by Kay Swift; Book by Donald Ogden Stewart; Lyrics by Paul James; Uncredited book by Joe Cook; Orchestra directed by Gene Salzer; Music orchestrated by Hans Spialek
Directed by Morris Green; Dialogue directed by Frank McCoy; Choreographed by Tom Nip and Dave Gould; Routines of Abbot Dancers arranged by Merriel Abbott; Dance for Mechanical Ballet arranged by Eugene Van Grona
Scenic Design by Henry Dreyfuss; Costume Design by Charles Le Maire
General Manager: Saul Abraham
Stage Director: Larry Beck; Stage Manager: Sam Weiser
Press Representative: William Fields
Joe Squibb
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Boy of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Sixth Workman
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Nancy Ellis
Johann Giersdorf
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Clergyman
 
The Four Horsemen
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Wiffington
Aunt Lucy
A Clerk
 
Harmonica Player
Boy of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Merriel Abbot Specialty Dancer
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Boy of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Merriel Abbot Specialty Dancer
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Boy of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Edgar Little
Hugo Giersdorf
 
The Colt
Second Workman
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
 
Miss Hargrave
The Four Horsemen
R. V. Wilkins
The Four Horsemen
Boy of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Office Boy
First Workman
Merriel Abbot Specialty Dancer
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
P. Giersdorf
Merriel Abbot Specialty Dancer
Eighth Workman
Boy of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Merriel Abbot Specialty Dancer
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Boy of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Insurance Agent
Boy of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Mrs. Fordyce
Eukele Mike
Merriel Abbot Specialty Dancer
Boy of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Foreman
A. Giersdorf
 
Fifth Workman
Boy of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
The Old Man
Boy of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Boy of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Maribelle Fordyce
Miss Hunter
Boy of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Boy of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Seventh Workman
The Four Horsemen
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Boy of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Third Workman
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Boy of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Fourth Workman
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Mr. Ellis
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Merriel Abbot Specialty Dancer
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
George Ellis
J. Newton Wheer
 
The Colt
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory
Merriel Abbot Specialty Dancer
Young Lady of the Fordyce Drop Forge and Tool Factory

Erlanger's Theatre (Sep 23, 1930 - May 02, 1931)

Cast

Aunt Lucy
P. Giersdorf
Insurance Agent
music by Kay Swift; lyrics by Paul James
Act 1
Sung By
Rich or Poor
Maribelle Fordyce, George Ellis and Ensemble
Fine and Dandy
Joe Squibb and Nancy Ellis
Wheels of Steel
Edgar Little
Mechanical Ballet
Tommy Atkins Sextet, Jack Hanlen and Ensemble
Starting at the Bottom
George Ellis and Ensemble
Can This Be Love
Nancy Ellis
I'll Hit a New High
Miss Hunter, Tommy Atkins Sextet and Ensemble
Fine and Dandy (Reprise)
Maribelle Fordyce, Tommy Atkins Sextet and Ensemble
Giddyup Back
Joe Squibb and Horses
Fordyce
Ensemble
Finaletto
Entire Company
Let's Go Eat Worms in the Garden
Nancy Ellis, George Ellis, Betsy Rees, Uninternational Four and Ensemble
Act 2
Sung By
Jig Hop
Miss Hunter and Ensemble
That Thing I Can't Seem to Forget
Mrs. Fordyce
Starting at the Bottom (Reprise)
Abott Dancers, Boys and Office Boy
Can This be Love (Reprise)
Edgar Little, Maribelle Fordyce and George Ellis
Wedding Bells
Ensemble
Finale
Entire Company
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