Louise Brooks e il vaudeville II

Louie the 14th

Opened: March 3, 1925 (secondo Barry Paris la prima apertura
          assoluta avvenne il 23 Febbraio a Washington)
Theatre: Cosmopolitan (Broadway)
Performances: 319 (per Charles Higham "only 79")
Composer: Sigmund Romberg
Lyricist: Arthur Wimperis
Librettist: Arthur Wimperis
Producer: Florenz Ziegfeld
Director: Edward Royce
Source: Ludwig XIV (Play: Paul Frank; Julius Wilhelm)
Musical director: Gus Salzer
Orchestrations: Emil Gerstenberger
Cast: Leon Errol; Harry Fender; Frederick Graham; Evelyn Law;
          Ethel Shutta

Songs:

CELEBRATION OF ST. JOAN THE GOOD
CROOSWARD PUZZLE [1]
DON'T LET ANYBODY VAMP YOUR MAN
EDELWEISS (Lyricist: Clifford Gray)
FOLLOW THE RAJAH
GIVE A LITTLE, GET A LITTLE KISS [1] (L.: Irving Caesar)
HOMELAND
I'M HAROLD, I'M HAROLD
LITTLE BLUE PIG, THE
LITTLE PEACH
LOVE IS A LIE
MAJOR DOMO, THE
MARKET DAY
MOON FLOWER
MY FIRST LOVE LETTER [1] (L.: Irving Caesar)
PEP
REGIMENTAL BAND
RIN-TIN-TIN
SCHOE PLATTER TANZ
SWEETHEART OF MINE [1]
TAKING A WIFE
TRUE HEARTS
VAMP YOUR MAN
WAYSIDE FLOWER

Notes: [1] Sheet music only

The Ziegfeld Follies of 1925

Opened: March 10, 1925 (Summer edition July 6, 1925)
Theatre: New Amsterdam (Broadway)
Performances: 223 (135 + 88 Summer edition)
Lyricist: Gene Buck
Librettist: W. C. Fields; J. P. McEvoy; Will Rogers
Producer: Florenz Ziegfeld
Director: Julian Mitchell
Costumes: Ben Ali Haggin; John Held jr.
Musical director: Victor Baravalle
Orchestrations: Fred Barry; Robert Russell Bennett; Stephen Jones; Harold Sandford
Set design: Norman Bel Geddes; Gates & Morange; Ludwig Kainer; H. Robert Law; John Wenger
Cast: Ray Dooley, W. C. Fields, Al Oches, Will Rogers, Ethel Shutta, The Tiller Girls
Songs:

BERTIE (Composer: Sigmund Romberg; Lyricist: Clifford Grey)
EDDIE; BE GOOD [2] (C: Dave Stamper)
EVER LOVIN' BEE [1] (C: Dave Stamper)
EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT JAZZ IS (C: Werner Janssen)
HOME AGAIN [2] (C: Raymond Hubbell)
I'D LIKE TO BE A GARDENER IN A GARDEN OF GIRLS [2] (C: Raymond Hubbell)
I'D LIKE TO CORRAL A GIRL (C: Raymond Hubbell)
IN THE SHADE OF THE ALAMO [2] (C: Raymond Hubbell)
PEARL OF THE EAST (scene; C: Raymond Hubbell)
SETTLE DOWN IN A LITTLE TOWN (C: Werner Janssen)
SINCOPATING BABY (SINCOPATING SADIE) (C: Dave Stamper)
TITINA (C: Leo Daniderff)
TODDLE ALONG (C: Werner Janssen)
TONDELAYO (C: Dave Stamper; Jack Osterman)
WHEN NATHAN WAS MARRIED TO ROSE OF WASHINGTON SQUARE [3] (C: Dave Stamper)

Notes: The 1925 Follies is a continuation of 1924 Follies with additional cast, sketches and songs. This edition
          played 135 performances. The Summer edition followed July 6, 1925 for 88 performances
          [1] Also in Ziegfeld Follies of 1924
          [2] Added for Summer edition as was Ethel Shutta
          [3] Not in programs

Altre produzioni Ziegfeld: musicals

          Le artiste non in neretto sono già state citate nella pagina Glorifying the American girl

A parlor match (September 21, 1896), con Anna Held
The little duchess (October 14, 1901), con Bessie Wynn
Red feather (November 9, 1903), con Olive Celeste, Elsie de Bere, Grace von Suddiford
Mam'selle Napoleon (December 8, 1903), Edna Goodrich, Anna Held, Bessie McCoy, Nellie McCoy
Higgledy - piggledy (October 20, 1904), con Marie Dressler, Anna Held, Bonnie Maginn
The century girl (November 6, 1906), con Hazel Dawn, Marie Dressler, Elsie Janis, Lilyan Tashman
The Parisian model (November 27, 1906), con Anna Held, Gertrude Hoffman, (Truly Shattuck?)
The soul kiss (January 28, 1908), con Adeline Genee, Florence Holbrook, Florence Walton
Miss Innocence (November 30, 1908), con Anna Held, Emma Janvier, Lillian Lorraine, Florence Walton, Gladys Zell
Over the river (January 8, 1912), con Mae Busch, Lillian Lorraine, Peggy Wood
A winsome widow (April 11, 1912), con Elizabeth Brice, Kathleen Clifford, The Dolly Sisters, Mae West
A trip to Washington (August 18, 1913), con Mabella Baker, Adele Rowler, Katherine Stevenson
Miss 1917 (November 5, 1917), con Elizabeth Brice, Irene Castle; Marion Davies, Cleo Mayfield, Bessie McCoy, Ann Pennington, Vivienne
           Segal, Lilyan Tashman
Elsie Janis and his gang (December 1, 1919), con Elsie Janis (Elsie Bierbower, 1889 - 1956), Eva LeGallienne
Sally (December 21, 1920), con Mary Hay, Marilyn Miller, Betty Williams
Rose Briar (December 25, 1922), Billie Burke, Florence O'Denishawn
Kid boots (December 13, 1923), con Beth Berri, Mary Eaton, Ethelind Terry
Annie Dear (November 4, 1924), con Billie Burke, Marion Green
The comic supplement (of American life) (January 9, 1925), con Betty Compton, Ray Dooley
Louie the 14th (March 3, 1925), con Ethel Shutta, Evelyn Law
Betsy (December 28, 1926), con Belle Baker (1893 - 1957), Madeline Cameron, Pauline Hoffman, Evelyn Law, Barbara Newberry, (Bobbie Perkins?)
Rio Rita (February 2, 1927), con Ada May, Ethelind Terry
Show boat (December 27, 1927), con Helen Morgan, Edna May Oliver, Eva Puck, Norma Terris
Rosalie (January 10, 1928), Margaret Dale, Gladys Glad, Marilyn Miller
The three musketeers (March 13, 1928), con Harriet Hoctor, Albertina Rasch Girls, The Tiller Girls, Vivienne Segal
Whoope! (December 4, 1928), con Josephine Adair, Ruth Etting, Fran Fray, Tamara Geva, Gladys Glad,  Ethel Shutta, Frances Upton
Ming toy (1929, non prodotto)
Show girl (July 2, 1929), con Harriet Hoctor, Ruby Keeler, Barbara Newberry
Bitter sweet (November 5, 1929), con Evelyn Laye, Audrey Pointing
Simple Simon (February 18, 1930), con Ruth Etting, Hazel Forbes (cfr. Charles Higham, Ziegfeld, Reigner, 1972), Harriet Hoctor, Doree
          Leslie, la sfortunata Helen Walsh
Smiles (November 18, 1930), con Arline e Charline Aber, Adele Astaire, Virginia Bruce, Georgia Caine, Clare Dodd, Kathryn Hereford,
          Marilyn Miller
Hot - cha! (March 8, 1932, con Iris Adrian, Miriam Battista, Renee De Marco, June Knight, Marjorie Logan, Gypsy Rose Lee, June
          McCloy, Lynne Overman, Lupe Velez, Eleanor Powell, Marjorie White

Ziegfeld: revues (oltre le Follies)

Ziegfeld Girls of 1920 [noto anche come Ziegfeld nine O'clock revue], con Fanny Brice, Allyn King, Lillian Lorraine

Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic (unknown edition)
Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic (1th edition) - 1915, con Muriel Hudson
Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic (2nd ed.) - 1915, con Sybil Carmen, Allyn King, Sue Loring
Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic (1916)
Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic (5th ed.) [noto anche come Ziegfeld new 11:30 Mignight Frolic] - 1917, con Ann Pennington, Dorothy St. Claire
Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic (6th ed.) - 1917, con Frances White
Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic (7th ed.) - 1918, con Gladys Buckeridge, Lillian Lorraine, (Bee Palmer?)
Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic of 1918 (B)
Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic (2nd 1919 ed.) [noto anche come Ziegfeld new 11:30 Mignight Frolic show], con Fanny Brice, Allyn King
Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic (2nd 1919 ed.), con Frances White
Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic of 1920 (? ed.), con Fanny Brice, Allyn King, Lillian Lorraine
Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic (11th ed.) - 1921, [noto anche come Ziegfeld's new Midnight Frolic oppure Ziegfeld 9 O'clock Frolic], con The
          Fairbanks Twins
Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic (16th ed.) - 1921, con Gloria Foy, (Flournoy Miller?)
Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic (2nd 1928 ed.), con Helen Morgan
Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic (1th 1929 ed.), con Muriel Stryker
Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic (2nd 1929 ed.), con Helen Morgan, Lillian Roth (Lillian Rutstein, 1910 - 1980)
Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic (2th 1929 ed.)
Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic (? ed.), con Lillian Lorraine, (Bee Palmer?)

Ziegfeld 9 O'clock Frolic of 1918, con Fanny Brice, Lillian Leitzell, Lillian Lorraine, (Bee Palmer?)
Ziegfeld 9 O'clock Frolic (9th ed.) - 1920, con Billy o Billie Dove, Gladys Loftus
Ziegfeld 9 O'clock of 1921 (3rd ed.), con The Fairbanks Twins, Princess White Deer, Anna Wheaton

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