Motion Picture Production Encyclopedia (1950)

990 N . Y . STAGE SHOWS 1 948 General Carabana Hugo Haas Chanteuse...., Betty Huff Cigarette Girl Christine Matsios Zoggie John Schicking Danseuse Lorraine Miller Teresa Irra Petina The Old One Gene Curtsinger Chico Patrick Kirk )uan Leonard Morganthaler Conchita Betty Brusher Major Domo Roy Raymond Balladora Marie Groscup Ballador Matt Mattox Songs: "Women Weaving," "Petecal," "The Seed of God," "The Omen Bird." "My Bus and I," "The Emerald," "Food for Thought," "Come to Colombia," "Plan It by the Planets," "Bon Soir, Paris," "Travel, Travel, Travel," "Magdalena," "The Broken PianoIjta," "Greeting," "River Song," "Chivor Dance," "The Forbidden Orchid," "The Singing Tree," "Lost," "Freedom," "Vals de Espana," "Piece de Resistance," "The Broken Bus." MAKE MINE MANHATTAN Broadhurst Theatre. Opened January 15. 1948. Closed January 8, 1949. 429 performances. Musical revue. Sketches and lyrics by Arnold B. Horwitt. Music, Richard Lewine. Staged by Hassard Short. Settings, Frederick Fox. Dances, Lee Sherman. Costumes, Morton Haack. Musical director, Charles Sanford. Orchestrations, Ted Royal. Presented by Joseph M. Hyman. CAST — David Burns, Sheila Bond, Sid Caesar, Perry Bruskin, Richard Arnold, Ed Chappel, Joseph Melvin, Jack Kilty, Ray Harrison, Nelle Fisher, Tommy Morton, Joshua Shelley, Eleanor Bagely, Danny Daniels, Kyle MacDonnell. Phyllis Mayo, Jean Jones, Rhoda Johannson. Max Showalter, Hal Loman, Anne Feris, Louise Ferrand, Annabelle Gold, Betty Lind, Phyllis Mayo, Dolores Novins, Willis Brunner, Tony Charmoli, Wayne Lamb, Tommy Morton, Skip Randall, Rudy Tone, Stephanie Augustine, Joy Carroll, Jean Jones, Larry Car, Ed Chappell and Bill Maguire. Songs: "Anything Can Happen in New York," "Phil the Fiddler," "Movie House in Manhattan," "Talk to Me," "I Don't Know His Name," "Once Over Lightly," "Saturday Night in Central Park," "Ringalevio," "I Fell in Love With You," "My Brudder and Me," "Gentleman Friend," "Subway Song," "Glad To Be Back," "Traft." MAKE WAY FOR LUCIA Cort Theatre. Opened Wednesday, December 22, 1948. Closed January 15, 1949. 29 performances. A comedy by John Van Druten based on the novels of E. F. Benson. Directed by John Van Druten. Set and costumes, Lucinda Ballard. Presented by the Theater Guild. Major Benjamin Flint Phillip Tonge Grosvenor. Cherry Hardy Miss Mapp Chaterine Williard Georgie Pillson Cyril Ritchard Mrs. Emmeline Lucas (Lucia) Isabel Jeans Mr. Wyse Ivan Simpson Mrs. Wyse Essex Dane Rev. Kenneth Bartlett ...Buy Spaull Mrs. Bartlett Doreen Lang Godiva Plaistow Viola Roache Signor Cortese Kurt Kasznar ME AND MOLLY Belasco Theatre. Opened February 26, 1948. Closed July 10, 1948. 156 performances. A comedy by Gertrude Berg. Staged by Ezra Stone. Setting, Harry Horner. Costumes, Rose Bogdanoff. Music arranged by Leon Engel. Lighting, Leo Kerz. Presented by Smit and Figay and Herbert Kenwith in association with David Cummings. Max Henry Lascoe Joe Michael Enserro Mrs. 2-C Paula Miller Cousin Simon Louis Sorin Mr. Mendel David Opatoshu Vera Wertheimer Margaret Feury Piano Man George Spelvin Mrs. Gross Sarah Krohner Mike David Burke Mrs. 3-C Bessie Samose Blumstein Jessie Phyllis Livermore Mrs. Ellenbogen Sally Schorr Hymie Arthur Cassel Benjy Charles Furman Milty Herbie Hahn Molly Goldberg Gertrude Berg Uncle David Eli Mintz Sammy Goldberg Lester Carr Rosie Goldberg John Lazer Mrs. Siegel Bertha Walden Jake Goldberg Philip Loeb THE MEN WE MARRY Mansfield Theatre. Opened January 16, 1948. Closed January 17, 1948. 3 performances. A comedy by Elisabeth Cobb and Hershel Williams. Staged by Martin Manulis. Setting and lighting, Donald Oenslager. Costumes, Helene Pons. Presented by Edgar F. Luckenbach. Maggie Welch Shirley Booth Phillip David Anderson Warren Throckmorton Robert Wiley Gwennie Margaret Hamilton Dr. Alan Lambert Neil Hamilton Julie Madison Marta Linden Mark Kennicott John Williams Leda Mallard Doris Dalton Ned Snyder Joseph Allen Jr. Mary Anne Sargent Peter Sterling John Hudson MINNIE AND MR. WILLIAMS Moroseo Theatre. Opened Wednesday, October 27, 1948 Closed October 30, 1948. 5 performances. A comedy by Richard Hughes. Staged by Eddie Dowling. Setting and costumes, Mordi Gassner. Presented by John Gassner and David Dietz. The Reverend John Williams Eddie Dowling Minnie Josephine Hull Timothy Ysgairnolwen Paul Anderson Mari Jones, Granddaughter Bakehouse Lee Wilcox Gladys Elizabeth Ross Owain Flatfish, the Fisherman Clarence Derwent Scraggy Evan, the Postman Gwilym Williams Mrs. Jones Bakehouse Grace Mills Mr. Gas Jones Geoffrey Lumb Mrs. Resurrection Jones Gwyneth Hughes MR. ROBERTS Alvin Theatre. Opened February 18, 1948. A drama by Thomas Heggin and Joshua Logan, based on the Heggin novel. Staged by Joshua Logan Settings, Jo Mielziner. Presented by Leland Hayward Chief Johnson Rusty Lane Lieutenant (j.g.) Roberts Henry Fonda Dos Robert Keith Dowdy Joe Marr The Captain William Harrigan Insigna Harvey Lembeck Mannion Ralph Meeker Lindstrom Karl Lukas Stefanowski Steven Hill Wiley Robert Baines Schlemmer Lee Krieger Reber John Cambell Ensign Pulver David Wayne Dolan Casey Walters Gerhart Fred Barton Payne James Sherwood Lt. Ann Girard Jocelyn Brando Shore Patrolman John Jordan Military Policeman Marshall Jamison Shore Patrol Officer Murray Hamilton Seamen, firemen and others Tiger Andrews, Joe Bernard, Ellis Eringer, Mikel Kane, Bob Keith Jr., Walter Mullen, John (Red) Kullers, Jack Pierce, Len Smith Jr., and Sanders (Sandy) Turner. MY ROMANCE Shubert Theatre. Opened Tuesday, October 19, 1948. Closed January 8, 1949. 95 performances. An operetta adapted from Edward Sheldon's "Romance." Book and lyrics by Rowland Leigh. Score by Sigmund Romberg. Staged by Rowland Leigh. Sets by Watson Barratt. Costumes by Lou Eisele. Dances by Frederic Kelly. Orchestrations by Don Walker. Musical director. Roland Fiore. Presented by the Messrs. Shubert