''Courtin' Time'' is a
musical
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in 2 Acts adapted by
William Roos William Roos may refer to:
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* William Roos (writer) (1911–1987), American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter
See also
* William de Ros (disambiguation), a series of English ...
from
Eden Phillpotts
Eden Phillpotts (4 November 1862 – 29 December 1960) was an English author, poet and dramatist. He was born in Mount Abu, India, was educated in Plymouth, Devon, and worked as an insurance officer for ten years before studying for the stage a ...
's 1916 play ''
The Farmer's Wife
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It is adapted from a 1916 play of the same name by British novelist, poet ...
'', with lyrics and music by
Jack Lawrence Jack Lawrence may refer to:
* Jack Lawrence (songwriter) (1912–2009), American songwriter
* Jack Lawrence (artist) (born 1975), British comic book artist and animator
* Jack Lawrence (bluegrass) (born 1953), American bluegrass guitarist
*Jack Lawr ...
and
Don Walker.
[Atkinson, p. 30] Set in the state of
Maine
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in the year 1898, the musical centers around the character of the widower Samuel Rilling who asks his long time housekeeper, Araminta, to aid him in finding a new wife. Araminta herself loves Samuel, but agrees to help him. After several potential candidates all end in failure for a variety of reasons, Rilling discovers that the ideal candidate is in fact Araminta.
''Courtin' Time'' premiered on
Broadway
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Theatre
* Broadway Theatre (disambiguation)
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**Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
at the
Nederlander Theatre
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(then known as the National Theatre) on June 13, 1951 in a production directed by
Alfred Drake
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Biography
Born as Alfred Capurro in New York City, the son of parents emigrated from Recco, Genoa, Drake began his Broadway career while still a student at Br ...
and using choreography by
George Balanchine
George Balanchine (;
Various sources:
*
*
*
* born Georgiy Melitonovich Balanchivadze; ka, გიორგი მელიტონის ძე ბალანჩივაძე; January 22, 1904 (O. S. January 9) – April 30, 1983) was ...
.
Ralph Alswang
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served as the production's lighting and scenic designer, and Saul Bolasni designed the costumes. The cast was led by
Joe E. Brown
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as Samuel Rilling and
Billie Worth
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as Araminta.
Other members of the cast included
Carmen Mathews
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Biography
Mathews was born in Philadelphia. She studied first at Bennett Junior College and then in London at the Royal Academy of Dram ...
as Theresa Tapper,
Rosemary Kuhlmann
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as Sadie, and
Joseph Sweeney as Mr. Hearn. In mid run the production moved to the Royale Theatre (now the
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
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) where it closed on July 14, 1951 after 37 performances.
[Dietz, p. 77]
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1951 musicals
Broadway musicals
Musicals choreographed by George Balanchine
Musicals based on plays
Musicals by William Roos
Musicals set in Maine