Stage: Revised material (w/
Howard Lindsay, also director) for "Anything Goes" on Broadway. Musical comedy. Music and lyrics by
Cole Porter. Based on material by
Guy Bolton and
P.G. Wodehouse. Music arranged by Russell Bennett. Choral arrangements by Ray Johnson. Alvin Theatre (moved to The 46th Street Theatre from 30 Sep 1935 to close): 21 Nov 1934-16 Nov 1935 (420 performances). Cast included:
William Gaxton (as "Billy Crocker"),
Ethel Merman (as "Reno Sweeney"),
Victor Moore, Bettina Hall, May Abbey, Kay Adams, Leslie Barrie, William Barry, Ruth Bond, Chet Bree, Norma Butler, Billy Curtis, Ed Delbridge, Lola Dexter, Vera Dunn, Florence Earle, Enez Early, Maurice Elliott, Neal Evans,
Paul Everton (as "Elisha J. Whitney"), Charlie Fang, Marjorie Fisher, Helen Folsom, Stuart Fraser, David Glidden, Ruth Gomley, Irene Hamlin, Maurine Holmes, Ray Johnson, Renee Johnson, Evelyn Kelly, Irene Kelly, John C. King, Leoda Knapp, George E. Mack, Doris Maye, Richard Nealy, Marquita Nicholai, Lillian Ostrom, Jackie Paige, Mary Philips, Irvin Pincus, Del Porter, Helen Raymond, Houston Richards, Pacie Ripple, Cornelia Rogers, Ruth Shaw, Eleanore Sheridan, Marshall Smith, Dwight Snyder, Ethel Sommerville, William Stamm, Frances Stewart, Drucilla Strain, The Stylists,
Vivian Vance (as "Babe"), Val Vestoff, Finette Walker, John Walsh, Richard Wang, Harry Wilson. Produced by
Vinton Freedley. NOTE: Historically significant production (and a monster hit) given it launched Ms. Merman into a major star. Production often cited as an example of the quintessential 1930's musical comedy.
