- (1925 - 1945) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
- (1925) Stage Play: Sky High. Musical. Music by Robert Stolz [earliest Broadway credit], Al Goodman, Carlton Kelsey and Maurice Ruebens. Book by Harold Atteridge and Harry Graham. Lyrics by Harold Atteridge and Harry Graham. Musical Director: Carlton Kelsey. Additional lyrics by Clifford Grey. Based on an English musical farce by Harry Graham. Based on a Viennese Operette by Robert Bodansky, Bruno Hardt-Warden and Robert Stolz. Featuring songs by Hal Dyson and Irving Weil. Choreographed by Seymour Felix. Entire production supervised by J.J. Shubert. Directed by Fred G. Latham and Alexander Leftwich. Shubert Theatre (moved to The Winter Garden Theatre from 20 Mar 1925- Jun 1925, then moved to The Casino Theatre from 15 Jun 1925- close): 2 Mar 1925- 5 Sep 1925 (217 performances). Cast: Florenz Ames (as "Alfred Horridge, Esq."), Arthur Appel, Charlotte Ayres, Jack Baker, Joyce Barbour (as "Florence Horridge"), Hazel Beamer, William Birdie, Allen Blair, Peggy Brown, William Brown, Ysobel Cayer, John Creighton, Charlie Dodge, Edward Douglas, Violet Englefield, Elsie Frank, Norma Gould, Carol Grey, Ethel Guerard, Dorothy Hathaway, Bella Heyman, Roland Hogue (as "Duke of Dulchester, Montague Lush"), Willie Howard (as "Sammy Myers"), Joe Hughes, Catherine Huth, Walter Johnson, Emmy La Mar, Margy Lane, Betty Lee, James R. Liddy, Marcia Mack, Ruth Mayon, Lillian McNeil, Wallace Milam, Ann Milburn, Emily Miles, Mildred Morgan, Lorene Mumma, Fred Murray, Lucille Osborne, Betty Pecan, Gene Philips, Edith Pierce, Beatrice Reiss, Albert Royal, Bert Shadow, Betty Sheldon, Emily Sherman, Stella Shiel, Penny Singleton [credited as Dorothy McNulty] (as "Cloak Room Girl/Chorus") [Broadway debut], Billie Smart, Gladys Smith, Marcella Swanson, Jeanne Tanny, Vanessi, Helen Veronica, Lucile Vinik, Billy Wagner, Marie Warner, Thomas Whitely, Margy Whitney, Emma Wyche. Produced by Lee Shubert and J.J. Shubert. Produced in association with Eugene Howard.
- (1931) Stage Play: Shoot the Works. Musical revue. Book by Heywood Broun, Peter Arno, Sig Herzig, Dorothy Parker, Nunnally Johnson, E.B. White, Milton Lazarus, Jack Hazzard, Edward J. McNamara and H.I. Phillips. Music by Michael Cleary, Philip Chagrig, Jay Gorney, Robert Stolz, Jimmy McHugh, Irving Berlin, Ann Ronell, Vernon Duke, Joseph Meyer, Alexander Williams, Herbert Goode and Muriel Pollock. Lyrics by Armin Robinson, Leo Robin, Dorothy Fields, Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin, E.Y. Harburg, Max Lief, Nathaniel Lief, Walter Reisch, Alexander Williams, Muriel Pollock and Joe Young; Musical Director: Harry Archer; Music orchestrated by Frank E. Barry and King RossDances by Johnny Boyle [credited as John Boyle]. Directed by Theodore Hammerstein. George M. Cohan's Theatre: 21 Jul 1931- 3 Oct 1931 (87 performances). Produced by Heywood Broun. Produced in association with Milton Raison.
- (1936) Stage Play: White Horse Inn. Musical comedy. Music by Ralph Benatsky. Book by Hans Mueller. Suggested by Oskar Blumenthal and G. Kandelburg. Lyrics by Irving Caesar. Book adapted by David Freedman. Musical Director: Victor Baravalle. Additional music by Robert Stolz, Irving Caesar, Norman Zeno, Will Irwin, Richard Fall, Jara Benes, Vivian Ellis and Eric Coates. Music orchestrated by Hans Spialek. Musical Advisor: Adam Gelbtrunk. Scenic Design by Ernst Stern. Modern Dress designs by Irene Sharaff. Costume Design by Ernst Stern. Lighting and Special Lighting Effects by Eugene Braun. Choreographed by Max Rivers. Directed by Erik Charell. Center Theatre: 1 Oct 1936- 10 Apr 1937 (223 performances). Cast: Kitty Carlisle (as "Katarina Vogelhuber, Proprietress of the White Horse Inn"), William Gaxton (as "Leopold, the Head Waiter"), Robert Halliday, John Albert, Marvin Atkin, James Babbitt, Penny Banks, Jack Barnes, John Barry, Eleanor Bauman, Evan Beatty, Betsy Berkeley, Thomas Blayney, Evelyn Bonefine, Geraldine Bork, Edward Brown, Joe Brown, Jr., Klara Buestr, William Bull, Phyllis Cameron, Maurice Carr, Maude Carroll, Bill Chandler, Diana Chase, Charles Chavez, Nelson Clifford, Floyd Cornaby, Carol Crowell, Ruth Dawson, Arthur de Voss, Eleanor De Witte, Helene Dernelle, Alfred Drake, Valerie Eaton, Sonia Efron, Audrey Elliott, Walter Elliott, Esta Elman, Billy Entenmann, Margie Evans, Dionne Farrelle, Anne Francis (as "Singing Ensemble"), Leo Freedman, Edwin Gale, Gene Gally, Tommy Gavin, Tilda Getze, Milton Gill, Sidney Gordon, George Gorst, Frederick Graham, Myra Green, Wendy Greene, Edwin Hackett, Billy Hale, Ed Hall, Gertrude Hamilton, Lorraine Harris, Marion Harvey, Gladys Haverty, Frances Hayes, Buddy Hertelle, Billy House (as "William McGonigle"), Frances Hyatt, Mel Kacher, Gene Kavanaugh, Florence Keezel, Maurice Kelly, Arnold Korff (as "The Emperor"), Gratia Landley, Flora Laney, Lorraine Latham, Martin Le Roy, Clark Leston, Billy Lichtenberger, Willi Lichtenberger, Fred Locke, Dorothy Lodge, Marguerite Lodge, Virginia Lodge, Anton Lonek, Velma Lord, Charlotte Lorraine, Albert Mahler, Jules Mann, Marie Marion, Emily Marsh, Maxine Martin, Patricia Martin, Anthony Marvin, Melissa Mason, Luba Matiuk, Joseph McCarthy, June Meier, Florence Menges, Jack Millard, Mickey Moore, Paul Moore, Harry Murray (as "Boy in the Ensemble"), Mae Muth, Dorothy Palmer, Mildred Patterson, Bill Pillick, Betty Pope, Harry Quinn, Oscar Ragland (as "Head Forester"), Adelaide Raleigh, Mme. Reverelly, Dorothy Richel, Herbert Rissman, Ernst Robert, Ruth Roberts, Jack Rogers, Babs Rossiter, Ruth Rostyn, Evelyn Sather, Olga Schwenker, Winton Sears, Almira Sessions, Joseph Shaughnessy, Ruth Shaw, Paul Shobat, Morrie Siegel, Edwin Sims, Ed Smith, Sonia Sorel, Carol Stone, Lillian Sullivan, Mary Sutherland, Carl Trees, Norman Van Emburgh, Arthur Vann, Nina Verde, Hal Voeth, Harold Voeth (as "Honeymooner"), Jack Voeth (as "Boy in the Ensemble"), Howard Warriner, Kenneth Weaver, Buster West, Grover White, Gloria Whitney, Robert Williamson, Janice Winter, Joseph Wirag, Georgina Yaeger. Produced by Laurence Rivers Inc. and Erik Charell.
- (1941) Stage Play: Night of Love. Musical. Music by Robert Stolz. Book by Rowland Leigh. Lyrics by Rowland Leigh. Based on the play by Lili Hatvany. Music orchestrated by George Lessner. Musical Director: Joseph Littau. Scenic Design by Watson Barratt. Costume Design by Ernest Schrapps. Directed by Barrie O'Daniels. Hudson Theatre: 7 Jan 1941- 11 Jan 1941 (7 performances). Cast: Jack Blair, Robert Chisholm, Noel Cravat (as "Waiter"), Harrison Dowd, Martha Errolle, Helen Gleason, Frank Hornaday, John Lodge (as "The Young Man"), Melissa Mason, Jann Moore, Marguerite Namara, Dorothy Sargent. Produced by Lee Shubert and J.J. Shubert.
- (1945) Stage Play: Mr. Strauss Goes to Boston. Romantic comedy. Music by Robert Stolz. Book by Leonard Louis Levinson. Lyrics by Robert Sour. Based on a story by Geza Herczeg and Alfred Gruemwald. Music orchestrated by George Lessner. Choreographed by George Balanchine. Directed by Felix Brentano. New Century Theatre: 6 Sep 1945- 15 Sep 1945 (12 performances). Cast: Marie Barova (as "Mrs. Iverson"), Nancy Baskerville (as "Ensemble"), Jeanne Beauvais (as "Ensemble"), Stephen Billings (as "Corps de Ballet"), Mary Burr (as "Corps de Ballet"), Arlene Carmen (as "Ensemble"), Jacqueline Cezanne (as "Corps de Ballet"), Arlene Dahl (as "Mrs. Taylor") [Broadway debut], Margit DeKova (as "Solo Dancer"), Dennis Dengate (as "First Reporter/Ensemble"), Sylvia de Penso (as "Corps de Ballet"), Andrea Downing (as "Corps de Ballet"), Ralph Dumke (as "Dapper Dan Pepper"), Lee Edwards (as "Hotel Manager/Aide to President/Ensemble"), Doris Elliot (as "Ensemble"), Selma Felton (as "Mrs. Hastings"), Alma Fernandez (as "Ensemble"), Frank Finn (as "Ensemble/Bellhop"), Don Fiser (as "Ensemble/Inspector Gogarty/Mr. Pottinger"), Helen Gallagher (as "Corps de Ballet"), Arlene Garver (as "Corps de Ballet"), Larry Gilbert (as "Ensemble/Second Reporter"), Sydney Grant (as "Mr. Whitney"), Mary Grey (as "Corps de Ballet"), Philip Harrison (as "Ensemble"), John Harrold (as "A Photographer/Ensemble"), Babs Heath (as "Solo Dancer"), Lucy Hillary (as "Ensemble"), Edward J. Lambert (as "Elmo Tilt"), Harold Lang (as "Solo Dancer"), Virginia MacWatters (as "Brook Whitney"), Paul Mario (as "Ensemble/A Waiter/Man in Overalls"), Jay Martin (as "Tom Avery"), Ruth Matteson (as "Hetty Stauss"), Joseph Monte (as "Third Reporter/Ensemble"), Fiala Mraz (as "Corps de Ballet"), John Oliver (as "Butler/Ensemble"), Paul Olson (as "Corps de Ballet"), Brian O'Mara (as "Ensemble/Policeman McGillicuddy/Earl"), Olga Pavlova (as "Ensemble"), Rose Perfect (as "Mrs. Blakely"), Virginia Poe (as "Corps de Ballet"), George Rigaud (as "Johann Strauss"), Norman Roland (as "President Grant"), William Sarazen (as "Corps de Ballet"), Tilden Shanks (as "Corps de Ballet"), Cecile Sherman (as "Mrs. Byrd"), Mia Stenn (as "Ensemble"), Florence Sundstrom (as "Pepi"), Lailye Tenen (as "Mrs. Dexter"), Terry Towne (as "Corps de Ballet"), Mary Lou Wallace (as "Ensemble"). Produced by Felix Brentano.
- (August 1932) Ralph Benatsky and his musical, "White Horse Inn," was performed in a Prince Littler production at the Streatham Hill Theatre in Streatham Hill, London, England with Betty French and Syd Walker in the cast. S.A. Locke was director.
- (April 8, 1931 - May 1931) Ralph Benatzky and his musical, "White Horse Inn," was performed at the London Coliseum in London, England with Clifford Mollison, Lea Seidl, Mary Lawson, George Gee, Rita Page, Bruce Carfax, Frederick Leister, Jack Barty and Jimmy Hanley (played Piccolo) in the cast.
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