''The Streets of Paris'' is a

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featuring Bobby Clark,

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and

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, debuted on May 29, 1939 in

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and on June 19, 1939 in

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. Had two hours and-a-half, with the interval. The musical was staged from June 1939 to 10 February 1940, totaling 274 presentations.

Production

Olsen and Johnson in partnership with

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were working on their newest

, ''The Streets of Paris''. The first rehearsals for the show began on May 2, 1939 in

. Before going to

, ''Streets of Paris'' debuted in

on May 29, 1939, obtaining a great success of criticism and public. Some of the city newspapers speculated that the show had been extended in more a week. Debuted on June 19, 1939, in the

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. The show introduced

to the American public, and marked the debut of

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and Jeanne Tyler in Broadway musicals. The musical was divided into two acts with songs written by

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and

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, working for the first time together. The sketches were written by Tom McKnight, Charles Sherman and Jay S. Kaufman, with costumes designed by

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, scenery for the show was designed by Larry Goldwasser, with direction of choreography by

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, and directed by

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. ''The Streets of Paris'' ended their presentations in New York in February 1940, starting then a tour by East Coast American, through

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and

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, where was closed on May 8, 1940.

Cast

Featured artist: *

* Bobby Clark *

Secondary artists: (in alphabetical order) *Adele Murphy *Alice Anthony *

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* Ben Dova *Billy Branch & Co. *Bernice Smith * Claire Anderson *Cliff Hall * Charles Hoffman *

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*Edward Wells *Eileen O'Day *Enis Beyer *Evelyn Hylton *Flora Bowes *Frances O'Day *Gloria Gilbert *

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(as Della Lind) * Gower & Jeanne *Halldis Prince *Henning Irgens *Hugh Ellsworth *Jackie Gateley *Janice Nicholson * Jo & Jeanne Readinger *John McCauley *Kalli Barton *Kate Hylton *Lincoln Bouvier *Lincoln Wilmerton *Lu Ann Meredith *Magdi Kari *Margo Hylton *

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*Margaret Hall *Mary Ann Parker *Maxine Martin *Mischa Pompianov *Mildred Hall *Milton Watson *Nancy Grace *Olive Nicholson *Peggy Gallimore *Richard D'Arcy *Ruth Merman *Sadella Wagner *Sharlie Hall *Sidney Marion (as Sid Marion) *Thelma Temple *Trudy Burke *Yvonne Bouvier *Ward and Van

Musical numbers

;Act I *''Theatre Marigny Dressing Room'' ... The Callboy, Costumer, Wardrobe Mistress, Girls. *''The Streets of Paris'' ... Enis Beyer, Lynda Grey, Margaret Hall, Mildred Hughes, Nancy Lewis, Maxine Martin, Frances O'Day, Halldis Prince. *''The Ensemble Speaks'' ... ''Mesdemoiselles'': Claire Anderson, Mary Ann, Alice Anthony, Betty Bartley, Kalli Barton, Flora Bowes, Trudy Burke, Jackie Gateley, Peggy Gallimore, Lu Ann Meredith, Ruth Merman, Adele Murphy, Janice Nicholson, Olive Nicholson, Eileen O'Day, Mary Ann Parker, Thelma Temple. ::''Messieurs'': Norman Abbott, Edward Browne, Richard D'Arcy, Hugh Ellsworth, William Hawley, Henning Irgens, Mortimer O'Brien, Mischa Pompianov, Edward Wells. *''In Paris'' ... Luella Gear, Margaret Irving, John McCauley. *''Thanks for the Francs'' ... Milton Watson, Margo, Kate and Evelyn Hylton. *''The Photographer'' ... Jackie Gately, Buddy Roberts, John McCauley, Luella Gear, Bobby Clark. *''Danger in the Dark'' ... Della Lind, Milton Watson with Jo & Jeanne Readinger, Hugh Ellsworth, Richard D'Arcy and Edward Wells. *''The Queen of Paris'' ... Luella Gear, Gower Champion. *''Three Little Maids'' ... Margo, Kate and Evelyn Hylton. *''Is It Possible: A Moment in Montmartre'' ... Bobby Clark, Della Lind with Madge and Billy Branch & Co. *''Rendezvous Time in Paree'' ... Milton Watson, Yvonne Bouvier with Kalli Barton, Luann Meredith, Mary Ann Parker, Olive Nicholson, Adele Murphy, Alice Anthony, Betty Bartley, Jackie Gately. *''Monsieur Think A Drink Hoffman'' ... Bernice Smith, Sadella Wagner, Mischa Pompianov, Richard D'Arcy. *''The Convict's Return'' ... Luella Gear, Bobby Clark. *''

South American Way "South American Way" is a 1939 song with music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Al Dubin. Carmen Miranda introduced the song in the 1939 Broadway musical '' The Streets of Paris''. Miranda performed it on-screen a year later in her breakout role for U ...

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. ;Act II *''History Is Made at Night'' ... Enis Beyer, Halldis Prince, Maxine Martin, Nancy Grey, Margart Hall, Mildred Hall, Frances O'Day. *''A Noel Coward Custom'' ... Bobby Clark, Margaret Irving, Luella Gear. *''We Can Live on Love'' ... Milton Watson, Yvonne Bouvier with Gower and Jeanne, Claire Anderson, Gloria Gilbert. *''Robert the Roue'' ... Bobby Clark. *''Rest Cure ''... Sid Marion, Cliff Hall, Margaret Irving, John McCauley, Lincoln Wilmerton, Hennings Irgens, Frances O'Day, Hugh Ellsworth, Enis Beyer, Edward Wells, Jackie Gateley. *''The Spy'' ... Bobby Clark, Luella Gear, Lincoln Bouvier, John McCauley and Edward Wells. *''Reading Writing and A Little Bit Of Rhythm'' ... Margo, Kate, Evelyn Hylton with Jo & Jeanne Readinger, Gower and Jeanne. *''Three Little Maids, Later'' ... Margo, Kate and Evelyn Hylton. *''That's Music'' ... Cliff Hall, Sid Marion, Bobby Clark. ;Finale *''The French Have A Word For It'' ... Bobby Clark,

, Sid Marion, Cliff Hall,

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Streets of Paris, The 1939 musicals Broadway musicals Revues