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Version 1

Seven Lively Arts (1944-12-Ziegfield Theatre-Broadway)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Ziegfield Theatre (Broadway - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 5 mois
Nombre : 183 représentations
Première Preview : Thursday 07 December 1944
Première : Thursday 07 December 1944
Dernière : Saturday 12 May 1945
Mise en scène : Philip Loeb •
Chorégraphie : Anton Dolin • Jack Donohue •
Producteur : Billy Rose •
Avec : Beatrice Lillie, Bert Lahr, Benny Goodman, Alicia Markova, Anton Dolin, Doc Rockwell, Nan Wynn, Jere McMahon, Paula Bane, Bil- lie Worth, Bill (William) Tabbert, Dolores Gray, Mary Roche, Albert Carroll, Michael Barrett, Dennie Moore, Thomas Kenny, Edward Hackett, King Ross, Teddy Wilson, Red Norvo, Morey Feld, Sid Weiss, Robert Austin;
Corps de Ballet: Franca Baldwin, Virginia Barnes, John Begg, Angelina Buttignol, Phyllis Brown, Evangeline Colis, Margarita de Valera, Bettye Durrence, Adriana Favaloro, Louise Ferrand, Jerry Florio, Nina Frenkin, Helen Gallagher, Arlene Carver, Mimi Gomber, Edward Hackett, Jean Harris, Ray Johnson, Harriet Katzman, Thomas Kenny, Lee Lauterbur, Constance Love, Richard Martini, Paul Olson, Michael Pober, Lester Russon; Singers: Robert Austin, Johnsie Bason, Charlotte Bruce, Irene Carroll, Nina Dean, Rose Marie Elliott, Paul Fairleagh, Vincent Henry, Bob Herring, Raynor Howell, Stella Hughes, Jimmy Kane, Robert Kimberly, Mary Ann Krejci, Ethel Madson, John Mathews, Helen Molveau, Louise Newton, Richmond Page, Allen Sharp, Gordon Taylor, William Utley, Martha Emma Watson;
Page Boys: Charles Franklin Beck, Sonny Cavell, Alan Grossman, Barry Laffin, Buddy Millard, Dickie Millard, Donald Rose;
Ladies of Fashion: Savona King, Jean Colleran, Alma Holt, Cissy Smith, Truly Barbara, Viki Maulsby, Gwen Shirey, Susan Blanchard, Adrian Storms, Paddy Ellerton, Gayle Mellott, Temple Texas

Version 2

Sitting pretty (Vers. Sherwin) (1939-08-Princes Theatre-London)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Shaftesbury Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée :
Nombre : 15 représentations
Première Preview : Thursday 17 August 1939
Première : Thursday 17 August 1939
Dernière : Inconnu
Mise en scène : Herbert Bryan •
Chorégraphie : Jack Donohue •
Producteur :
Avec : Sydney Howard (Wilberforcej, Arthur Riscoe (Jeremiah), Vera Pearce (Clementina Tuttle), Patricia Burke (Mary Pugh), Jack Donohue (Jimmy Gay), Guy Fane (Mr Pugh)
Commentaires : This was as a kind of successor to “Wild Oats” - which had been the hit show of the previous year at the Prince’s – using the same three stars with the same kind of story in its revue form - three comic performers and a series of vaguely related comedy sketches . It looked as if it would settle down to be another hit for the trio, but it was forced to close after its second week because of the outbreak of war. It was not revived.

Version 3

Wild Oats (1938-04-Princes Theatre-London)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Shaftesbury Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée :
Nombre : 260 représentations
Première Preview : Wednesday 13 April 1938
Première : Wednesday 13 April 1938
Dernière : Inconnu
Mise en scène : Herbert Bryan •
Chorégraphie : Jack Donohue •
Producteur :
Avec : Sydney Howard (Samuel), Arthur Riscoe (Willie), Vera Pearce (Maria Cloppit), Josephine Houston (Vivienne), Jack Donohue (Val), Frances Marsden (Vicky)
Commentaires : This was as much a revue as a musical - with three comic performers and a series of sketches staged in different countries and different settings. It was, however, very popular, running seven months in town before undertaking a successful provincial tour.