"A Night in Spain" - 44th Street Theatre (1927)
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Our playbill of "A Night in Spain" produced by the Shubert's at the 44th Street Theatre was dated the night of June 20, 1927 by the young woman who saw the show and kept the program. She noted on the cover that she saw the show "with Daddy, Mother and Uncle Wesley". It is part of our "Uncle Wesley" collection.

There are a couple of bits that are unclear about the cast. Sid Silvers is listed among the stars on the front page but is not listed anywhere within the program, so we're not sure what he actually did in the production. Cortez & Peggy are mentioned in Act 1, Scene 13 but with no further information to their full names. There is a "Dolly" listed in Act 1, Scene 5 but no other Dolly listed in the production. And finally, in Act 2, Scene 1 there is a listing for "Jeanette and Lillian" with no further reference other than that they were dancers. They may have been Jeanette Waite and Lillian Smith of the Hoffmann Girls dancers.

Cast

Name Scenes
Abbomonte, Roslind Foster Girl
Anderson, George A1,S3; A1,S7; A1,S12; A1,S15; A1,S16
Andreini Trio ?
Baker, Phil A1,S16; A2,S5
Barker, Julia Show Girl
Basil, Bee Foster Girl
Blythe, Frances Show Girl
Bowman, Grace A1,S3; A1,S8; A1,S13; A1,S16; A2,S6
Braun, Sam A1,S8
Brower, Adrienne Hoffman Girl
Burgess, Peggy Foster Girl
Cabot, Ann Show Girl
Caldwell, Marie Foster Girl
Chrystie, Gloria Show Girl
Clarke, Morine Show Girl
Coral, Tito A1,S1; A1,S3; A1,S16; A2,S4
Cortez & Peggy A1,S13; A1,S16
Daisey, Amanda Hoffman Girl
Delaney, Jerry A1,S3; A1,S4; A1,S12; A1,S15; A1,S16
Dolly A1,S5
Douglas, Mildred Show Girl
Drum, Dorothy Show Girl
Dunn, J. Colvil A1,S3; A1,S12; A1,S15; A1,S16
Fedro, Marion Show Girl
Gardner, Bernice A1,S12; A1,S15, Show Girl
Gentoft, Pearl Hoffman Girl
Gesty, Helen Foster Girl
Haines, Bert Hoffman Girl
Hamilton, Thaile Show Girl
Hayes, Grace A1,S3; A1,S6; A1,S12; A1,S15; A2,S3; A2,S4
Healy, Betty A1,S4; A1,S8; A2,S3
Healy, Ted A1,S2; A1,S4; A1,S7; A1,S8; A1,S15; A1,S16; A2,S3
Hendricks, Aini Hoffman Girl
Howard, Shemp A1,S7; A1,S8; A1,S12; A1,S16
Huara, Helba A1,S16
Jeanette and Lillian A2,S1
Kane, Helen A1,S5; A1,S12; A1,S15; A2,S1; A2,S7
King, Carla Foster Girl
Light, Enoch A2,S6
McHugh, Kay Hoffman Girl
Middlemore, Charlotte Foster Girl
Minogue, Loretta Foster Girl
Montgomery, Betty Hoffman Girl
Newell, Leona Show Girl
Pauley, Mabel Foster Girl
Phillips, Agatha Show Girl
Pinkus, Bobby A2,S3
Powell, Florence Hoffman Girl
Powell, Ray Hoffman Girl
Raine, Lola A1,S3; A1,S12; A1,S16
Raleigh, Evangeline Hoffman Girl
Rector, Olive Foster Girl
Richman, Dot Foster Girl
Seiberling, Ethel Hoffman Girl
Shaw, Elaine Foster Girl
Sherman, Emily Hoffman Girl
Sickle, Peggy Foster Girl
Silvers, Sid ?
Simmons, Bartlett A1,S3; A1,S10; A1,S13; A1,S16
Smith, Lillian Hoffman Girl
Speeler, Ellen Hoffman Girl
Sutherland, Ann Foster Girl
Swanson, Margaret Hoffman Girl
Terris, Norma A1,S3; A1,S10; A2,S3; A2,S5
Thain, Dollie Show Girl
Trainor, George A1,S5; A1,S16; A2,S2
Trainor, Jimmie A1,S5; A1,S16; A2,S2
Trucksess, Dollie Hoffman Girl
Turner, Gladys Hoffman Girl
Vernon, Barbara Hoffman Girl
Waite, Jeanette Hoffman Girl
Warren, Lou A1,S8; A1,S16
Wiater, Victoria Foster Girl
Wright, Evelyn Hoffman Girl

Staff

Name Position
The Shuberts Producers
Harold Atteridge Book
Jean Schwartz Music
Al Bryan Lyrics
Ralph Reader Musical Numbers
Gertrude Hoffmann Musical Numbers
Charles Judels Director
Max Hoffmann Orchestra Director
Ernest Schranns Costumes
Watson Barratt Setting

Program

ACT ONE

Scene 1: Tito Coral
Scene 2: Ted Healy
Scene 3: Valencia

"ARGENTINE" - Sung by Grace Bowman and a Group of Spanish Beauties with the Gertrude Hoffmann Girls and Allan K. Foster Girls.

Part Performer
Don Jose Tito Coral
Innkeeper J. Colvil Dunn
Conchita Norma Terris
Valencia Grace Hayes
Harry Bartlett Simmons
Mr. Smith George Anderson
Spanish Valencia Lola Raine
The Boy Friend Jerry Delaney

"INTERNATIONAL VAMP" - Sung by Grace Hayes, Lola Raine, George Anderson and Jerry Delaney.

Scene 4: "BARCELONA STREET"
Jerry Delaney, Ted and Betty Healy

Scene 5: "DE DUM DUM"
Sung by Helen Kane and the Gertrude Hoffmann and Foster Girls Dance by Trainor Brothers and Dolly

Scene 6: "GRACE HAYES"

Scene 7: "COUNTY FAIR AND CIRCUS" - Barcelona

Part Name
Mr. Barker George Anderson
Second Barker Ted Healy
Mr. Chump Shemp Howard

Scene 8: "THE SKY GIRL"
Sung by Grace Bowman
The Foster Girls and the Trapeze

Part Name
Bee Betty Healy
Hank Ted Healy
Jim Shemp Howard
Tom Sam Braun
Bill Lou Warren

Scene 9: "GALLOPING PONIES"
Foster Girls

Scene 10: "PROMENADE THE ESPLANADE
Sung by Bartlett Simmons and a Group of Spanish Beauties.

Scene 11: "NORMA TERRIS
C'est Vous

Scene 12: "THREE QUESTIONS"

Part Name
Announcer Helen Kane
Tessie Grace Hayes
Lola Lola Raine
Van Tumbly Jerry Delaney
Servant Bernice Gardner
Taxi Driver Shemp Howard
Wally Smith J. Colvil Dunn
The Stranger George Anderson

Scene 13: "MY ROSE OF SPAIN"
Sung by Grace Bowman and Bartlett Simmons
Dance by Cortez and Peggy

Scene 14: "GRASSHOPPERS": The Foster Girls

Scene 15: "DRESSMAKER'S DRAMA"

Part Name
M. Moiret George Anderson
Maire Bernice Gardner
Camille Grace Hayes
Butler J. Colvil Dunn
Armand Jerry Delaney
Paul Ted Healy
Dodo Helen Kane

Scene 16: "A SPANISH CAFE" - Cortez and Peggy

Part Name
Bert Jerry Delaney
John J. Colvil Dunn
Bandit George Anderson
Bandit J. Trainor
Bandit George Trainor
The Detective Ted Healy
Lola Lola Rains
Jim Shemp Howard
Bill Lou Warren
Moorish Dance Hoffman Girls
The Dance of Fate Helba Huara
In Spain Tito Coral

Music by Andreini Brothers Band

Scene 17: Phil Baker

Scene 18: "COLUMBUS AT THE COURT OF QUEEN ISABEL"
Sung by Grace Bowman, Bartlett Simmons and Tito Coral
The March of the Invincibles: Hoffmann and Foster Girls

ACT TWO

Scene 1: "HOT, HOT, HONEY"
Dance by Jeanette and Lillian
Sung by Helen Kane and Foster and Hoffmann Girls

Scene 2: "TRAINOR BROTHERS"

Scene 3: "TED HEALY and HIS RACCOONERS' BAND"
With Grace Hayes, Norma Terris, Bobby Pinkus and Betty Healy

Scene 4: "A SPANISH SHAWL"
Sung by Grace Hayes and Tito Coral with an array of Castillian Beauties

Scene 5: "A FEW MOMENT'S WITH PHIL BAKER and NORMA TERRIS"

Scene 6: "THE NOCTURN"
Sung by Grace Bowman
Played by Enoch Light on the Violin

Scene 7: "THE CURFEW WALK"
Sung by Helen Kane, The Hoffmann and Foster Girls

Scene 8: "THE PHOTOGRAPHER"

Part Name
The Photographer George Anderson
His Model Bernice Gardner
His Assistant Ted Healy
Miss Pierce Ray
Miss Backard Betty
Mr. Shemp Shemp Howard
Miss Pretty Lilly
Miss Sweet Ethel
Miss Picture Lola Raine

Scene 9: "BAMBAZOOLA"
Sung by Norma Terris
The Hoffmann Girls, The Foster Girls and Bobby Pinkus

Scene 10: "THE PRACTICAL JOKER"

Part Name
Harry Ted Healy
Mrs. Filbert Grace Hayes
Maid Bernice Gardner
Nan Lola Raine

Scene 11: "A MILLION EYES"
Sung by Bartlett Simmons and some winsome and petite Girlies

Scene 12: "THE BLUE BIRD ROOM"

Part Name
The Can Can Hoffmann Girls
The Radium Dance The Foster Girls

Scene 13: "FINALE WITH LOVE AND KISSES"

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