''Right This Way'' is a

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production that opened at the

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on January 5, 1938, and ran for fifteen performances. It was categorized as an original musical comedy and was set in

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and

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. It starred

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as Spaulding and

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as Bomboski. The song " I'll Be Seeing You", written by

Irving Kahal Irving Kahal (March 5, 1903, Houtzdale, Pennsylvania – February 7, 1942, New York City) was a popular American song lyricist active in the 1920s and 1930s. He is best remembered for his collaborations with composer Sammy Fain which started in 19 ...

and

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, was featured in the production and has since been recognized as a

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, covered by many musicians.

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