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Ethel Allen Headshot
Ethel Allen
Lady of the Ensemble
Betty Allison Headshot
Betty Allison
Dahomey Jubilee Dancer
Adrienne Armand Headshot
Adrienne Armand
Lady of the Ensemble
William Bailey Headshot
William Bailey
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Julienne Barbour Headshot
Julienne Barbour
Jubilee Singer
Dorothy Bellis Headshot
Dorothy Bellis
Dahomey Jubilee Dancer
Jules Bledsoe Headshot
Jules Bledsoe
Joe
Willis Bradley Headshot
Willis Bradley
Jubilee Singer
Maine Briggs Headshot
Maine Briggs
Jubilee Singer
J. Mardo Brown Headshot
J. Mardo Brown
Jubilee Singer
Billie Caine Headshot
Billie Caine
Dahomey Jubilee Dancer
Alan Campbell Headshot
Alan Campbell
Windy
Allan Campbell Headshot
Allan Campbell
Windy
Mamie Cartier Headshot
Mamie Cartier
Jubilee Singer
Dinorah Castillo Headshot
Dinorah Castillo
Lady of the Ensemble
Helen Chandler Headshot
Helen Chandler
Lady of the Ensemble
Bert Chapman Headshot
Bert Chapman
Old Sport
Pete
Laura Clairon Headshot
Laura Clairon
Old Lady on the Levee
Old Lady on Levee
Lillian Clark Headshot
Lillian Clark
Lady of the Ensemble
Betty Collette Headshot
Betty Collette
Lady of the Ensemble
Richard Cooper Headshot
Richard Cooper
Jubilee Singer
Jessie Crawford Headshot
Jessie Crawford
Dahomey Jubilee Dancer
Jack Daley Headshot
Jack Daley
Jim
Backwoodsman
John Daly Headshot
John Daly
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Ted Daniels Headshot
Ted Daniels
Jim
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Man with guitar
Dorothy Denese Headshot
Dorothy Denese
La Belle Fatima
William Ehlers Headshot
William Ehlers
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Charles Ellis Headshot
Charles Ellis
Steve
Robert Faricy Headshot
Robert Faricy
Jake
Robert Farley Headshot
Robert Farley
Jake
Mary Farrell Headshot
Mary Farrell
Lady of the Ensemble
Estelle Floyd Headshot
Estelle Floyd
Jubilee Singer
Ethel
Dorothy Foster Headshot
Dorothy Foster
Lady of the Ensemble
Dell Fradenburg Headshot
Dell Fradenburg
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Rose Gallagher Headshot
Rose Gallagher
Lady of the Ensemble
William Galpen Headshot
William Galpen
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Rose Gillard Headshot
Rose Gillard
Dahomey Jubilee Dancer
Josephine Gray Headshot
Josephine Gray
Jubilee Singer
Peggy Green Headshot
Peggy Green
Lady of the Ensemble
Gladys Greenwood Headshot
Gladys Greenwood
Jubilee Singer
Thomas Gunn Headshot
Thomas Gunn
Vallon
Ed Hale Headshot
Ed Hale
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Edgar Hall Headshot
Edgar Hall
Jubilee Singer
Annette Harding Headshot
Annette Harding
Sister
Lady of the Ensemble
Gertrude Harris Headshot
Gertrude Harris
Jubilee Singer
Maurine Holmes Headshot
Maurine Holmes
Lady of the Ensemble
Frances Hope Headshot
Frances Hope
Lady of the Ensemble
Sophie Howard Headshot
Sophie Howard
Lady of the Ensemble
Modette Hunt Headshot
Modette Hunt
Lady of the Ensemble
R. Jamison Headshot
R. Jamison
Jubilee Singer
Aunt Jemima Headshot
Aunt Jemima
Queenie
Rees Jenkins Headshot
Rees Jenkins
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Hazel Jennings Headshot
Hazel Jennings
Lady of the Ensemble
Theresa Jentry Headshot
Theresa Jentry
Dahomey Jubilee Dancer
J. Lewis Johnson Headshot
J. Lewis Johnson
Jubilee Singer
Charlie
J. Louis Johnson Headshot
J. Louis Johnson
Charlie
H. George Juano Headshot
H. George Juano
Jubilee Singer
Charlotte Junius Headshot
Charlotte Junius
Jubilee Singer
Betty Junod Headshot
Betty Junod
Lady of the Ensemble
Tana Kamp Headshot
Tana Kamp
Lottie
Nancy Kaye Headshot
Nancy Kaye
Lady of the Ensemble
Tana Kemp Headshot
Tana Kemp
Lady of the Ensemble
E. D. Killingsworth Headshot
E. D. Killingsworth
Jubilee Singer
Ralph Knight Headshot
Ralph Knight
Gentleman of the Ensemble
William Lawless Headshot
William Lawless
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Angeline Lawson Headshot
Angeline Lawson
Jubilee Singer
James A. Lillard Headshot
James A. Lillard
Jubilee Singer
Henrietta Lovelace Headshot
Henrietta Lovelace
Jubilee Singer
Ray Mace Headshot
Ray Mace
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Francis X. Mahoney Headshot
Francis X. Mahoney
Rubber Face
Pansy Maness Headshot
Pansy Maness
Lady of the Ensemble
Pat Mann Headshot
Pat Mann
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Martha Manners Headshot
Martha Manners
Lady of the Ensemble
Howard Marsh Headshot
Howard Marsh
Gaylord Ravenal
Nellie Mayer Headshot
Nellie Mayer
Lady of the Ensemble
Constance McKenzie Headshot
Constance McKenzie
Lady of the Ensemble
Joseph Minitello Headshot
Joseph Minitello
Gentleman of the Ensemble
J. W. Moberly Headshot
J. W. Moberly
Jubilee Singer
Essie Moore Headshot
Essie Moore
Lady of the Ensemble
Helen Morgan Headshot
Helen Morgan
Julie
George Myrick Headshot
George Myrick
Jubilee Singer
Selma Myrick Headshot
Selma Myrick
Dahomey Jubilee Dancer
George Nixon Headshot
George Nixon
Jubilee Singer
Ethel O'Dell Headshot
Ethel O'Dell
Lady of the Ensemble
Dagmar Oakland Headshot
Dagmar Oakland
Dolly
Edna May Oliver Headshot
Edna May Oliver
Parthy Ann Hawks
Catherine Pearce Headshot
Catherine Pearce
Dahomey Jubilee Dancer
L. Pinard Headshot
L. Pinard
Jubilee Singer
Eva Puck Headshot
Eva Puck
Ellie
Llewellyn Ransom Headshot
Llewellyn Ransom
Jubilee Singer
Clementine Rigeau Headshot
Clementine Rigeau
Lady of the Ensemble
Kathryn Ringquist Headshot
Kathryn Ringquist
Lady of the Ensemble
Earl Sanborn Headshot
Earl Sanborn
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Mildred Schewenke Headshot
Mildred Schewenke
Mother Superior
Mildred Schwenke Headshot
Mildred Schwenke
Mother Superior
Lady of the Ensemble
Eleanor Shaw Headshot
Eleanor Shaw
Kim (as a child)
Young Kim
Ethel Sheppard Headshot
Ethel Sheppard
Dahomey Jubilee Dancer
Phil Sheridan Headshot
Phil Sheridan
Gambler
Gambler
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Maude Simmons Headshot
Maude Simmons
Jubilee Singer
Sidell Sisters Headshot
Sidell Sisters
Specialty
[uncredited]
Alma Smith Headshot
Alma Smith
Dahomey Jubilee Dancer
Rosalyn Smith Headshot
Rosalyn Smith
Lady of the Ensemble
Norma Terris Headshot
Norma Terris
Kim (as a young woman)
Magnolia
Kim (child)
Blanche Thompson Headshot
Blanche Thompson
Jubilee Singer
Eleanor Tierney Headshot
Eleanor Tierney
Lady of the Ensemble
Peggy Udell Headshot
Peggy Udell
Lady of the Ensemble
Una Val Headshot
Una Val
Lady of the Ensemble
Bertha Des Verney Headshot
Bertha Des Verney
Jubilee Singer
William Waithe Headshot
William Waithe
Jubilee Singer
John Warner Headshot
John Warner
Jubilee Singer
Lolo Waters Headshot
Lolo Waters
Jubilee Singer
Elida Webb Headshot
Elida Webb
Dahomey Jubilee Dancer
Sammy White Headshot
Sammy White
Frank
Charles Winninger Headshot
Charles Winninger
Cap'n Andy
Bertha Wright Headshot
Bertha Wright
Jubilee Singer
Jack Wynn Headshot
Jack Wynn
Gentleman of the Ensemble
Jeb
Faro Dealer

Production Team

Victor Baravalle Musical Director
Zeke Colvan Director
(Staging)
Oscar Hammerstein II Director
(Staging)
[uncredited] Director
John Harkrider Costume Designer
Sammy Lee Choreographer
Joseph Urban Scenic Designer
Will Vodery Choral Director

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