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Rain Or Shine (musical)
''Rain or Shine'' is a musical theatre, musical in two acts with music by Milton Ager and Owen Murphy (songwriter), Owen Murphy, lyrics by Jack Yellen, and a book by James Gleason and Maurice Marks. Set in Higginstown, Rhode Island, the musical takes place within a circus and features a variety of circus acts in addition to the typical song and dance numbers from a musical of its time period. It was one of several hit Broadway theatre, Broadway musicals in 1928. Performance history ''Rain or Shine'' was staged on at George M. Cohan's Theatre where it premiered on February 9, 1928. It ran at that theatre for 356 performances; closing on December 15, 1928. It was written as a starring vehicle for comedian Joe Cook (actor), Joe Cook who portrayed the central character of Smiley Johnson. Other actors in leading roles included Nancy Welford as Mary Wheeler, Warren Hull as Jack Wayne, Janet Velie as Mrs. Patricia Conway, and Helen Lynd (actress), Helen Lynd as Frankie Shultz. Musical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh Baby From The Musical Rain Or Shine
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Nancy Welford
Nancy Welford (May 31, 1904 – September 30, 1991), also known as Christine Welford, was a British-born American actress in the early sound film era. The daughter of actress Ada Loftus and actor Dallas Welford, she was born in London, England and came to the United States when she was six years old. Welford's stage debut came as a member of the ensemble for ''Mimic World''. As early as 1921, she was active in vaudeville. In 1922 she appeared at the Fulton Theatre on Broadway in the musical '' Orange Blossoms'' by Victor Herbert. In 1923, a caption of a photograph in the ''New York Daily News'' described her as the prima donna of a musical comedy and noted, "She has come up from the chorus and come to stay." She next joined the Gallagher and Shean duo in their performances. In 1926, Welford starred in ''Nancy'', a musical for which she was the inspiration. She acted in five films between 1929 and 1933. She is probably today mostly known for starring in the 1929 Warner Brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928 Musicals
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Broadway Musicals
Broadway theatre,Although ''theater'' is generally the spelling for this common noun in the United States (see American and British English spelling differences), 130 of the 144 extant and extinct Broadway venues use (used) the spelling ''Theatre'' as the proper noun in their names (12 others used neither), with many performers and trade groups for live dramatic presentations also using the spelling ''theatre''. or Broadway, are the theatrical performances presented in the 41 professional theatres, each with 500 or more seats, located in the Theater District and the Lincoln Center along Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Broadway and London's West End theatre, West End together represent the highest commercial level of live theater in the English-speaking world. While the thoroughfare is eponymous with the district and its collection of 41 theaters, and it is also closely identified with Times Square, only three of the theaters are located on Broadway itself (nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Capra
Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-born American film director, producer and writer who became the creative force behind some of the major award-winning films of the 1930s and 1940s. Born in Italy and raised in Los Angeles from the age of five, his rags-to-riches story has led film historians such as Ian Freer to consider him the " American Dream personified".Freer 2009, pp. 40–41. Capra became one of America's most influential directors during the 1930s, winning three Academy Awards for Best Director from six nominations, along with three other Oscar wins from nine nominations in other categories. Among his leading films were ''It Happened One Night'' (1934), ''Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' (1936), '' You Can't Take It with You'' (1938), and '' Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'' (1939). During World War II, Capra served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and produced propaganda films, such as the ''Why We Fight'' seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rain Or Shine (film)
''Rain or Shine'' is a 1930 American pre-Code film directed by Frank Capra and starring Joe Cook and Louise Fazenda. The film was adapted from a hit Broadway musical of the same name and was originally planned as a full-scale musical. Due to the public backlash against musical films (beginning in the latter part of the summer of 1930), all musical numbers were discarded before release. This move proved to be prudent as the film was a box office success, continuing the streak of hits Capra directed for the young Columbia Pictures studio. Synopsis A woman inherits her father's struggling travelling circus, and looks to the circus's manager, Smiley, to save the day when the performers conspire to strike during a performance. Cast * Joe Cook as Smiley Johnson *Louise Fazenda as Frankie *Joan Peers as Mary Rainey * William Collier Jr. as Bud Conway * Tom Howard as Amos K. Shrewsberry *Dave Chasen as Dave *Alan Roscoe as Dalton *Adolph Milar as Foltz *Clarence Muse as Nero *Nella Wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group is an independent publishing house founded in 1949. Under several imprints, the company offers scholarly books for the academic market, as well as trade books. The company also owns the book distributing company National Book Network based in Lanham, Maryland. History The current company took shape when University Press of America acquired Rowman & Littlefield in 1988 and took the Rowman & Littlefield name for the parent company. Since 2013, there has also been an affiliated company based in London called Rowman & Littlefield International. It is editorially independent and publishes only academic books in Philosophy, Politics & International Relations and Cultural Studies. The company sponsors the Rowman & Littlefield Award in Innovative Teaching, the only national teaching award in political science given in the United States. It is awarded annually by the American Political Science Association for people whose innovations have advanced po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Lynd (actress)
Helen Lynd, also known as Helene Lynch, (January 18, 1902 – April 1, 1992) was an American actress and comedienne active on stage and in film. Life and career Born in Jersey City, New Jersey on January 18, 1902,Benjamin and Rosenblatt, p. 476 Helen Lynd began her career in 1919 as a chorus girl in Ned Wayburn's ''Demi Tasse Revue'' at the Capitol Theatre on Broadway. In her early career she performed under the name Helene Lynch, and it was this name that she used in tryout performances of a new musical, Phil Charig's ''Yes, Yes, Yvette'', in Boston in May 1927. By the time ''Yes, Yes, Yvette'' reached Broadway's Sam H. Harris Theatre on October 3, 1927, she was billed as Helen Lynd in the role of Mabel Terry; her first significant part on the stage for which ''The New York Times'' reviewer praised her execution of "low comedy". In 1928 Lynd returned to Broadway as Frankie Shultz in the Jack Yellen and Milton Ager musical '' Rain or Shine'' at George M. Cohan's Theatre which was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet Velie
Janet Velie (23 April 1895 – December 17, 1992)Benjamin, p. 761 was an American actress who was primarily known for her performances in Broadway musicals. She first came to prominence portraying the title roles in the musicals ''La La Lucille'' (1919) and '' Mary'' (1920), and then had success in the Ed Wynn music revues ''The Perfect Fool'' (1921) and ''The Grab Bag'' (1924). In 1925 she created the role of confidence woman Penelope Martin in Irving Berlin's ''The Cocoanuts''; a role she reprised in 1927. She was the sister of actor Jay Velie and sometimes performed in productions with him. In addition to her work in theatre, she also appeared in a few short films. Life and career Born in Denver, Colorado, Janet Velie was the sister of actor Jay Velie. She began her career as a chorus girl with a stock company in her native city. She made her Broadway debut in the minor part of Miss Cassie Roll in the Jerome Kern, Guy Bolton, and P. G. Wodehouse musical ''Oh, Lady! Lady! ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Hull
John Warren Hull (January 17, 1903 – September 14, 1974), known professionally as Warren Hull, was an American actor, singer and television personality active from the 1930s through the 1960s. He was one of the most popular serial actors in the action-adventure field. Early years Born in Gasport, New York, Hull was one of three children born to John and Laura (''nee'' Shafer) Hull. Both of his parents were Quakers. Hull attended Lockport High School, graduating in 1922. He then attended New York University with the intention of pursuing a career in business. He later decided to pursue a career in music and enrolled at the Eastman School of Music, where he studied voice. After completing his studies, he moved to New York City, where he became a chorus boy in Shubert operas and operettas. This eventually led to Hull working in Broadway musicals. In 1923, he began working as a radio announcer. Hull was the master of ceremonies for the first ''Your Hit Parade'' radio program an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Cook (actor)
Joe Cook (born Joseph Lopez; March 29, 1890 – May 15, 1959) was an American vaudeville performer. A household name in the 1920s and 1930s, Cook was one of America's most popular entertainers, and he headlined at New York's famed Palace Theatre. After appearing on Broadway he broke into radio. Early life Born Joseph Lopez in Evansville, Indiana, in 1890, he and his elder brother Leo were orphaned and adopted by a distant relative, Mrs. Anna Cook, at the age of three and six, respectively. He lived in the back of the grocery store of his adoptive parents at the corner of Fourth and Oak in Evansville. Career Cook joined a circus in 1906, which propelled him to vaudeville, Broadway, and Hollywood. His brother Leo and he were billed as "Joe Cook and Brother" were they were in vaudeville together, from about 1909 to 1916. Joe Cook's physical talents were remarkable. He was an incredible juggler, could walk a tightrope, ride a unicycle, mime, and perform many other circus skills ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musical Theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. Although musical theatre overlaps with other theatrical forms like opera and dance, it may be distinguished by the equal importance given to the music as compared with the dialogue, movement and other elements. Since the early 20th century, musical theatre stage works have generally been called, simply, musicals. Although music has been a part of dramatic presentations since ancient times, modern Western musical theatre emerged during the 19th century, with many structural elements established by the works of Gilbert and Sullivan in Britain and those of Harrigan and Hart in America. These were followed by the numerous Edwardian musical comedies and the musical theatre w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
