Production Information
Opening: May 16, 1952 Closing: March 28, 1953 # Performances: 365 Theatres: Royale Theatre (5/16/1952 - 3/28/1953) Royale Theatre (5/16/1952 - 3/28/1953) Production Type: Original Production Production Status: Closed Run Type: Open Run Market: Broadway Intermissions: 1
Production Staff
Raoul Pène Du Bois
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Costume Designer
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Scenic Designer
John Murray Anderson
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Director
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Director
(Staging)
Richard Barstow
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Choreographer
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Choreographer
(Musical Staging)
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Choreographer
John Beal
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Director
(sketches)
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Director
(Sketches Director)
Thomas Becher
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Costume Designer
Anton Coppola
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Musical Director
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Orchestrator
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Musical Director
Ted Royal
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Orchestrator
Original Cast Replacements
Lance Avant
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Performer
(Understudy)
Virginia Bosler
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Performer
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Featured Dancer
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Lavinia, the Girl
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Nanty
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Poor Kid
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Townsperson
June Carroll
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Performer
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Dorothy
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Featured Dancer
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Featured Singer
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Lavinia
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Miss Leigh
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Stenographer
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Woman
Robert Clary
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Performer
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Boy
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Croupier
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Featured Singer
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Pierre
Allen Conroy
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Performer
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Featured Dancer
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Featured Performer
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Guest
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Highlander
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Policeman
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Polyniesan Man
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Townsperson
Michael Dominico
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Performer
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Featured Dancer
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Guest
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Rich Kid
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Townsperson
Alice Ghostley
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Performer
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Elsie
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Featured Singer
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John Jerome's Wife
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Lady Sylvia Malpractice
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Madame Flora
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Mae
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Marcella
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Mother
Ronny Graham
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Performer
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Dazz Rocco
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Featured Performer
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Featured Singer
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John Jerome
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Reader
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Sir Laurence
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Stanley
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Toby
Patricia Hammerlee
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Performer
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Featured Dancer
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Featured Performer
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Girl
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Huntress
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Lizzie
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Simple
Eartha Kitt
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Performer
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Featured Dancer
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Featured Singer
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Polynesian Girl
Jimmie Komack
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Performer
(Understudy)
Joe Lautner
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Performer
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District Attorney
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Father
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Featured Performer
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Featured Singer
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Introduction
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Man
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Senator Marble
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Sir Militant Malpractice
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The Father
Carol Lawrence
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Performer
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Featured Dancer
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Gussie
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Moroccan Girl
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Townsperson
Dorothy Love
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Performer
(Understudy)
Virginia de Luce
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Performer
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A Blonde
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Featured Dancer
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Girl
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Guest
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Switchboard Operator
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Townsperson
Paul Lynde
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Performer
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Counsellor Holly
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Featured Dancer
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Featured Performer
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Harry
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Judge
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Sir Solemnity Sourpuss
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The Explorer
Bill Mullikin
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Performer
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Brother
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Call Boy
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Candy Vendor
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Chorus
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Featured Dancer
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Featured Performer
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Man
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Reporter
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Senator Hutchinson
Carol Nelson
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Performer
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A Mademoiselle
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Featured Dancer
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Marcella, the Girl
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Rich Kid
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Townsperson
Rosemary O'Reilly
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Performer
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Effie
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Featured Performer
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Featured Singer
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Girl
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Maid
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Miss Logan
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The Mother
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Townsperson
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Wife
Clark Ranger
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Performer
(Understudy)
Jimmy Russell
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Performer
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A Policeman
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Featured Dancer
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Husband
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John
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Poor Kid
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The Man
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Townsperson
Dinnie Smith
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Performer
(Understudy)
[Full Cast & Staff ]
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