Motion Picture Production Encyclopedia (1949)

920 N . Y. STACE SHOWS 1948 Dickson, Clare Duffy, June Graham, Nina Frenkin, Marybly Harwood, Prisilla Hathaway, Eric Kristen, Ina Kurland, Douglas Luther, Bettye McCormick, Gloria Patrice, James Pollack, Dorothy Pyren, Walter Rinner, Herbert Ross, Marten Sameth, Walter Stane, Gisella Svetlik and Robert Tucker. Understudies: Wotan Forrest FJonshire Snow White Gloria Patrice Lily. Sandra Deel Eddie Leonard Claret Ann Maggie Banks Dusty Betty McCormick Larry Dean Campbell Tanya Nina Frenkin Luboff Herbert Ross Plancek Martin Sameth Cleeb Eddie Hodge Tommy Eric Kristen Stage Manager Walter Rinner Songs: "Gotta Dance," "I'm the First Girl," "I'm Not So Bright," "I'm Tired of Texas," "Tiny Room," "Little Boy Blue," "Jazz," "The New Look," "If You'll Be Mine," "Shauney O'Shay," "The Two of Us." LOVE LIFE 46th Street Theatre. Opened Thursday, October 7, 1948. Book and lyrics, Alan J. Lerner. Music, Kurt Weill. Staged by Elia Kazan. Dances, Michael Kidd. Sets, Boris Aronson. Costumes, Lucinda Ballard. Musical director, Joseph Littau. Presented by Cheryl Crawford. CAST — Nanette Fabray, Ray Middleton, Jay Marshall, Holly Harris, Evans Thornton, David Thomas, Gene Tobin, Victor Clarke, Mark Kramer, Robert Byrn, Lenn Dale, Vincent Gugleotti, Cheryl Archer, Johnny Stewart, Arthur Partington, Rosalie Alter, El ly Ardelty, Lily Paget, Faye Elizabeth Smith, Johnny Thompson, Virginia Conwell, Larry Robbins, David Collyer, Lyle Bettger, Carolyn Maye, Josephine Lambert, Marie Leidel, Sylvia Stahlman, Jules Racine, Gene Tobin, John Diggs, Joseph James, James Young and William Veasy. Singers Holly Harris, Josephine Lambert, Peggy Turnley. Marie Leidel, Sylvia Stahlman, Carol Maye, Lily Paget, Dorothea Berthelson, Faye Smith, David Collyer, Victor Clarke, David Thomas, Robert Byrn, Evans Thornton, Gene Tobin, Mark Kramer and Larry Robbins. Dancers Paula Lloyd, Melissa Hayden, Pat Hammerlee, Wanna Allison, Virginia Conwell, Barbara McCutcheon, Ed Phillips, Bill Bradley, Frank Westbrook, Arthur Partington, Forrest Bronshire, Michael Maule, Veda Brown and Robert Tucker. Songs: "Sho Is Samuel Cooper," "My Name Is Samuel Cooper," "Here I'll Stay," "Progress," "I Remember Well," "Green-Up Time," "Economics," "Mother's Getting Nervous," "My Kind of Night," "Women's Club Blues," "Love Song," "I'm Your Man," "Ho, Billy O'," "Is It Him or Is It Me?," "This Is the Life," "Minstrel Parade," "Madame Zuzu," "Taking No Chances," "Mr. Right." MACBETH National Theatre. Opened March 31, 1948. Closed April 24, 1948. 29 performances. A tragedy by William Shakespeare. Staged by Norris Houghton. Sets and costumes, Paul Sheriff. Music composed by Alan Bush. Musical director, Lehman Engel. Presented by Theatre, Inc., and Brian Doherty. Duncan Stephen Courtleigh Malcolm Elliott Reid Donalbain Michael Reilly Macbeth Michael Redgrave Banquo Geoffrey Toone Macduff Whitfield Connor Lennox John Cromwell Ross Hector MacGregor Angus John Straub Mentelth Paul Mann Caithness Thomas Palmer Fleance Ken Raymond Siward John McQuade Young Siward Arthur Keegan Lady Macbeth Flora Robson Lady Macduff Beatrice Straight Son to Macduff Judson Rees A Wounded Sergeant John McQuade The Porter at Inverness Russell Collins An Old Man Blair Cutting Seyton Harry Hess A Murderer Paul Mann His Younger Accomplice Whit Vernon A Lord Lamont Johnson A Murderer at Fife Martin Balsam A Doctor Russell Collins A Gentlewoman Penelope Potter Two Watchmen at Dunsinane Michael Reilly, John Straub. A Singer Arthur Keegan A Page Sonny Curven The Three Robinson Stone, Martin Balsam, Harry Hess. The Wierd Sisters Gillian Webb, Julie Harris, Ann Hegira. An Armed Head Whitfield Connor A Bleeding Child Ken Raymond A Child Crowned Marcia Marcus Gentlewomen, Servants, Soldiers, etc Alan Mc Kirdy, Whit Vernon, Marcia Marcus, Sonny Curven, Ken Sutton, Dan Barton and William Skelton. MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT Belasco Theatre. Opened Monday, December 27, 1948. A fantasy by Jean Giraudoux, adapted by Maurice Valency. Staged by Alfred De Liagre, Jr. Sets and costumes, Christian Beard. Lighting by Samuel Leve. Presented by Alfred De Liagre, Jr. The Waiter Ralph Smiley The Little Man Harold Grau The Prospector Vladimir Sokoloff The President Clarence Derwent The Baron Le Rod Operti Therese , Patricia Courtley The Street Singer Eugene Cibelli The Flower Girl Millicent Brower The Ragpicker John Carradine Paulette Barbara Pond The Deaf Mute Martin Kosleck Irma Leora Dana The Shoe-Lace Peddler Maurice Brenner The Broker Jonathan Harris The Street Juggler John Behan Dr. Jadin Sandro Giglio Countess Aurelia Martita Hunt The Doorman William Chambers The Policeman Ralph Roberts Pierre Alan Shayne The Sergeant Richard Sanders The Sewer-Man James Westerfield Mme. Constance Estelle Winwood Mile. Gabrielle Nydia Westman Mme. Josephine Doris Rich The Presidents Clarence Derwent, Jonathan Harris, Le Roi Operti The Prospectors Vladimir Sokoloff, William Chambers, Maurice Brenner The Press Agents Archie Smith, Sandro Giglio, James Westerfield The Ladies Patricia Courtley, Barbara Pond, Sonia Sorel The Adolphe Bertauts Paul Byron, Harold Grau, William Chambers, Gilbert Smith MACDALENA Ziegfeld Theatre. Opened Monday, September 20, 1948. Closed December 4, 1948. 88 performances. A "musical adventure." Book by Frederick Hazlitt Brennan and Homer Curran. Score, Heitor VillaLobos. Pattern and lyrics, Robert Wright and George Forrest. Directed by Jules Dassin. Sets and lighting by Howard Bay. Costumes, Sharaff. Dances, Jack Cole. Musical direction, Arthur Kay. Choral direction, Robert Zeller. Presented by Homer Curran. Padre Josef Gerhard Pechner Manuel Peter Fields Solis Melva Niles Ramon Henry Reese Maria Dorothy Sarnoff Pedro John Raltt Major Blanco Ferdinand Hilt Doctor Lopez Carl Milletaire