- (1943) Stage Play: Something for the Boys. Musical comedy. Music by Cole Porter. Book by Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields. Lyrics by Cole Porter. Choral arrangements by William Parson. Music orchestrated by Hans Spialek, Robert Russell Bennett, Don Walker and Ted Royal. Scenic Design by Howard Bay. Costume Design by Billy Livingston. Assistant to Mr. Bay: Albert A. Ostrander. Assistant to Mr. Livingston: Grace Houston. Lighting Design by Hassard Short. Choreographed by Jack Cole. Book directed by Herbert Fields. Additional Numbers Staged by Lew Kessler. Directed by Hassard Short. Alvin Theatre: 7 Jan 1943- 8 Jan 1944 (422 performances). Cast: Ethel Merman (as "Blossom Hart"), Jimmy Allison (as "Singer"), Anita Alvarez (as "Micheala"), Alice Anthony (as "Dancer"), The Barnes Twins (as "Lois & Lucille"), Joseph Bell (as "Singer"), May Block (as "Dancer"), Betty Bruce (as "Betty-Jean"), William Callahan (as "Corp. Burns"), Stanley Catron (as "Dancer"), Madeleine Clive (as "Mrs. Grubbs"), Jean Coyne (as "Dancer"), Bob Davis (as "Dancer"), Betty Deane (as "Dancer"), Patricia Deering (as "Dancer"), Benny DeSio (as "Dancer"), Alan Fleming (as "Singer"), Jerry Florio (as "Dancer"), Albert Gaeta (as "Dancer"), Betty Garrett (as "Mary-Frances"), Aaron Gobetz (as "Dancer"), Ruth Godfrey (as "Dancer"), Dody Goodman [credited as Dolores Goodman] (as "Dancer"), Ray Harrison (as "Dancer"), Jack Hartley (as "Lt. Col. S.D. Grubbs"), Richard Harvey (as "Singer"), Betty Heather (as "Dancer"), Buddy Irving (as "Singer"), Margie Jackson (as "Dancer"), Allen Jenkins (as "Harry Hart"), Bill Johnson (as "Staff Sgt. Rocky Fulton"), Jeanne Jones (as "Dancer"), Art Lambert (as "Singer"), Stuart Langley (as "Sgt. Laddie Green"), Paula Laurence (as "Chiquita Hart"), Bruce Lord (as "Singer"), William Lynn (as "Mr. Tobias Twitch"), David Mann (as "Dancer"), Paul Mario (as "Singer"), Remi Martell (as "Sgt. Carter/Dancer"), Paul Martin (as "Dancer"), John Mayo (as "Singer"), Frances Mercer (as "Melanie Walker"), Joseph Monte (as "Singer"), Duncan Noble (as "Dancer"), Jean Owens (as "Dancer"), Jed Prouty (as "Roger Calhoun"), Ricky Riccardi (as "Dancer"), Walter Rinner (as "Burke/Singer"), Leslie Shannon (as "Dancer"), Ethel Sherman (as "Dancer"), Puddy Smith (as "Dancer"), Nina Starkey (as "Dancer"), William Vaux (as "Dancer"), Joe Viggiano (as "Dancer"), Murvyn Vye (as "Singer"), William Weber (as "Dancer"), Patricia Welles (as "Dancer"), Helen Wenzel (as "Dancer"), June Wieting (as "Dancer"), Lou Wills Jr. (as "Dancer"), Parker Wilson (as "Dancer"). Understudy: Betty Garrett (as "Blossom Hart"). Replacement actors: Leon Anthony (as "Dancer"), Tom Barrigan (as "Singer"), Dick Beard (as "Dancer"), Forrest Bonshire (as "Dancer"), Gloria Brooks (as "Dancer"), Betty Bruce (as "Chiquita Hart"), Edward Cassell (as "Singer"), Clarissa (as "Micheala"), Muriel Cole (as "Dancer"), William Drew (as "Dancer"), Charles Flynn (as "Singer"), Jack Foley (as "Dancer"), Charles Howard (as "Mr. Tobias Twitch"), Frank Hyers (as "Harry Hart"), George Lambrose (as "Singer"), Roma Leigh (as "Dancer"), Brayton Lewis (as "Singer"), June MacLaren (as "Dancer"), Jack Malis (as "Dancer"), Jerry Meilan (as "Dancer"), Mavis Mims (as "Betty-Jean"), Willamae Montur (as "Maid"), Ben Murphy (as "M.P./Singer"), Mischa Pompianov (as "Dancer"), Nancy Porter (as "Mary-Frances"), Bobby Preist (as "Dancer"), Dale Preist (as "Dancer"), Jules Racine (as "Dancer"), Gordon Richards (as "Singer"), Bob Roland (as "Singer"), Herbert Ross (as "Dancer"), Ruth Ryder (as "Dancer"), George Sabo (as "Dancer"), Shirl Thomas (as "Melanie Walker"), Terry Towne (as "Dancer"), Milton Watson (as "Sgt. Laddie Green"). Replacement cast: Leon Anthony (as "Dancer "), Tom Barrigan (as "Singer"), Dick Beard (as "Dancer"), Forest Bonshire [credited as Forrest Bonshire] (as "Dancer") [Broadway debut], Gloria Brooks (as "Dancer"), Betty Bruce (as "Chiquita Hart"), Edward Cassell (as "Singer"), Clarissa (as "Micheala "), Muriel Cole (as "Dancer"), William Drew (as "Dancer"), Charles Flynn (as "Singer"), Jack Foley (as "Dancer"), Charles Howard (as "Mr. Tobias Twitch"), Frank Hyers (as "Harry Hart"), George Lambrose (as "Singer"), Roma Leigh (as "Dancer"), Brayton Lewis (as "Singer"), June MacLaren (as "Dancer"), Jack Malis (as "Dancer"), Jerry Meilan (as "Dancer"), Mavis Mims (as "Betty-Jean"), Willamae Montur (as "Maid"), Ben Murphy (as "M.P./Singer"), Mischa Pompianov (as "Dancer"), Nancy Porter (as "Mary-Frances"), Bobby Preist (as "Dancer"), Dale Preist (as "Dancer"), Jules Racine (as "Dancer"), Gordon Richards (as "Singer"), Bob Roland (as "Singer"), Herbert Ross (as "Dancer") [Broadway debut], Ruth Ryder (as "Dancer"), George Sabo (as "Dancer"), Shirl Thomas (as "Melanie Walker"),Terry Towne (as "Dancer"), Milton Watson (as "Sgt. Laddie Green"). Produced by Mike Todd.
- (1943 - 1944) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1944) Stage Play: Dream With Music. Musical/fantasy. Music by Clay Warnick. Book by Sidney Sheldon, Dorothy Kilgallen and Ben Roberts. Lyrics by Edward Eager. Vocal arrangements by Clay Warnick. Orchestral Arrangements by Clay Warnick, Hans Spialek, Ted Royal and Robert Russell Bennett. Tap Routines Directed by Henry LeTang. Choreographed by George Balanchine. Directed by Richard Kollmar. Majestic Theatre: 18 May 1944- 10 Jun 1944 (28 performances). Cast: Betty Allen (as "Ella/Mrs. Sinbad"), Dorothy Babbs (as "The Little One/Lamb/Tap Specialist"), Dave Ballard (as "Genie"), Lois Barnes (as "A Twin/Rispah/Leopard/Singer"), Lucille Barnes (as "A Twin/Tispah/Ermine/Singer"), Robert Beam (as "Perfume Merchant/I.J./Singer"), Peter Birch (as "Lion/Day"), Robert Brink (as "Robert/Sultan"), Ralph Bunker (as "Sand Diviner/Mr. Panda"), Jacqueline Cezanne (as "Corps de Ballet"), Betty Clair (as "Corps de Ballet"), Ray Cook (as "Rug Merchant/Wolf/Singer"), Dorothy DeMolina (as "Corps de Ballet"), Donna Devel (as "Singer/Kispah/Rabbit"), Buddy Douglas (as "Mouse"), Leonard Elliott (as "Sinbad"), Larry Evers (as "Corps de Ballet/Guard"), Mae Francis (as "Caryatid"), Ronald Graham (as "Michael/Aladdin"), Beatrice Griffith (as "Caryatid"), Jane Hetherington (as "Fispah/Mrs. Fox/Singer"), Georgia Hiden (as "Corps de Ballet"), Joy Hodges (as "Marian/Jasmin"), Marcella Howard (as "Singer/Mispah/Mrs. Owl"), Janie Janvier (as "Hispah/Mrs. Lion/Singer"), Bill Jones (as "Unicorn/Singer/Candy Salesman"), Roseler Joynes (as "Caryatid"), Michael Kozak (as "Fakir/Singer/Tiger"), Carmelita Lanza (as "Corps de Ballet"), Dolores Milan (as "Tap Specialist/The Tall One"), Byron Milligan (as "Singer/Mr. Owl/Snake Charmer"), Mavis Mims (as "The Slender One/Tap Specialist") [final Broadway role], Rosemary Mitchell (as "Caryatid"), Margaret Murray (as "Corps de Ballet"), John Panter (as "Musical Instrument Merchant"), Gladys Pollard (as "Caryatid"), Bonita Purdue (as "Caryatid"), Sunny Rice (as "Tap Specialist/Night/First Hot One"), Dixie Roberts (as "Second Hot One/Tap Specialist/Mrs. Panda"), Jerry Ross (as "Guard/Monkey/Chinese Masseur/Corps de Ballet"), Alex Rotov (as "Western Union Boy/Wazier"), Toni Stuart (as "Corps de Ballet"), Dee Turnell (as "Corps de Ballet/The Blonde One"), Tari Vance (as "The One With the Pug Nose/Tap Specialist"), Bill Weber (as "Guard/Penguin/ Corps de Ballet/Aladdin's Aide"), Parker Wilson (as "Corps de Ballet/Guard"), Vera Zorina (as "Dinah/Scheherazade"). Produced by Richard Kollmar.
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