(1930) Stage: Appeared (as one of "The California Collegians") in "Three's a Crowd" on
Broadway. Musical revue. Music by
Arthur Schwartz. Material / lyrics by
Howard Dietz. Choreographed by
Albertina Rasch. Lighting Design by
Hassard Short (also director). With sketches by
Groucho Marx Fred Allen, William B. Miles,
Laurence Schwab,
Corey Ford,
Arthur Sheekman and Hazel Flynn. Selwyn Theatre: 15 Oct 1930-Jun 1931 (closing date unknown/272 performances). Cast: Fred Allen, Joan Clement, Marybeth Conoly, Wally Coyle,
Rene Du Plessis, Tamara Geva,
Portland Hoffa,
Libby Holman,
Alan Jones, Parcy Launders, Margaret Lee, Harold Moffet, Herb Montei, Earl Oxford, Amy Revere,
Clifton Webb, Lou Wood. Produced by
Max Gordon. NOTE: Show was one of the biggest hits of the dismal 1930-31 season, closing after 272 performances in June, 1931. Historically significant as introducing balcony spotlighting instead of footlights, a technique soon adopted universally on
Broadway.
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