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Louise Allen Headshot
Louise Allen
Dancer
James Ardell Headshot
James Ardell
Dancer
Jack Armstrong Headshot
Jack Armstrong
Member of The Admirals
The Admirals
Royal Beal Headshot
Royal Beal
Mike Caruso
Lee Beggs Headshot
Lee Beggs
Performer (Humpty Dumpty)
Mr. Krankel (Blackmail)
Boss (Eadie)
Mr. Krankel
Boss
Actor

("Blackmail")
Gerry Billings Headshot
Gerry Billings
Dancer
Chet Bree Headshot
Chet Bree
Member of the Ritz Quartet
Ritz Quartet
Lucille Brodin Headshot
Lucille Brodin
Dancer
Flo Brooks Headshot
Flo Brooks
Dancer
Andrew Carr Headshot
Andrew Carr
Performer (Humpty Dumpty)
Actor

(in Kenneth Raleigh's Revue, "Humpty Dumpty")
Louise Carr Headshot
Louise Carr
Performer (Humpty Dumpty)
Actress
Jean Carson Headshot
Jean Carson
Dancer
Edward Delridge Headshot
Edward Delridge
Member of the Ritz Quartet
Ritz Quartet
Marian Dixon Headshot
Marian Dixon
Dancer
Al Downing Headshot
Al Downing
Performer (Humpty Dumpty)
Actor
Josephine Dunn Headshot
Josephine Dunn
Thelma Green
Mrs. Krankel (Blackmail)
Mrs. Krankel
Neil Evans Headshot
Neil Evans
Member of the Ritz Quartet
Ritz Quartet
Helen Fairweather Headshot
Helen Fairweather
Dancer
Emily Fitzpatrick Headshot
Emily Fitzpatrick
Dancer
John Fleming Headshot
John Fleming
Runner (Eadie)
Runner

("Eadie")
Arline Garfield Headshot
Arline Garfield
Dancer
Robert Gleckler Headshot
Robert Gleckler
Mike Caruso

(Owner of "Mike's Place")
Frances Gordon Headshot
Frances Gordon
Dancer
John Grant Headshot
John Grant
Performer (Humpty Dumpty)
Connolly (Blackmail)
First Mate (Eadie)
Connolly
First Mate
Actor
Ethel Green Headshot
Ethel Green
Dancer
Jack Haley Headshot
Jack Haley
Duke Stanley
General Duquesne (Daniel Boone's Defense)
General Duquesne

("Daniel Boone's Defense")
Marian Herson Headshot
Marian Herson
Dancer
Marion Herson Headshot
Marion Herson
Dancer
Sara Jane Headshot
Sara Jane
Actress

(in Kenneth Raleigh's Revue, "Humpty Dumpty")
Julie Jenner Headshot
Julie Jenner
Dancer
Maid
Dorothy Kal Headshot
Dorothy Kal
Dancer
Budd Kehlner Headshot
Budd Kehlner
Member of The Admirals
The Admirals
Gloria Kelly Headshot
Gloria Kelly
Dancer
Henry King Headshot
Henry King
Dancer
Paula King Headshot
Paula King
Dancer
June Knight Headshot
June Knight
Toni Ray
Boone's Wife (Daniel Boone's Defense)
Boone's Wife
Tommy Ladd Headshot
Tommy Ladd
Member of The Admirals
The Admirals
Jane Lane Headshot
Jane Lane
Dancer
Evelyn Laurie Headshot
Evelyn Laurie
Dancer
Clark Leston Headshot
Clark Leston
Dancer
Florence Mallee Headshot
Florence Mallee
Dancer
Mitzi Mayfair Headshot
Mitzi Mayfair
Consuelo Raleigh
Indian Girl (Daniel Boone's Defense)
Indian Girl

("Daniel Boone's Defense")
Frances McHugh Headshot
Frances McHugh
Dancer
Anna Marie McKenney Headshot
Anna Marie McKenney
Dancer
Marie McKenney Headshot
Marie McKenney
Dancer
Ethel Merman Headshot
Ethel Merman
Wanda Brill
Lora (Blackmail)
The Queen (Eadie)
Lora
The Queen

Ethel Merman, often hailed as "the undisputed First Lady of the musical comedy stage," brought her legendary talent to the original 1959 Broadway production of Gypsy, where she introduced iconic songs like "Everything's Coming Up Roses" and "Rose's Turn." more...
Dorothy Morgan Headshot
Dorothy Morgan
Dancer
George Pauncefort Headshot
George Pauncefort
Butler
Paul Pegue Headshot
Paul Pegue
Member of The Admirals
The Admirals
Harry Peterson Headshot
Harry Peterson
Dancer
Julia Pirie Headshot
Julia Pirie
Dancer
Blanche Poston Headshot
Blanche Poston
Dancer
Oscar Ragland Headshot
Oscar Ragland
Performer (Humpty Dumpty)
Jeeves (Blackmail)
Preacher (Daniel Boone's Defense)
Jeeves
Preacher
Actor
Adelaide Raleigh Headshot
Adelaide Raleigh
Dancer
Evangeline Raleigh Headshot
Evangeline Raleigh
Performer (Humpty Dumpty)
Actress
Louise Seidel Headshot
Louise Seidel
Performer (Humpty Dumpty)
Maid (Blackmail)
Actress
Maid
Sid Silvers Headshot
Sid Silvers
Louie Webb
Trapper (Daniel Boone's Defense)
Trapper
William Stamm Headshot
William Stamm
Member of the Ritz Quartet
Ritz Quartet
Mildred Webb Headshot
Mildred Webb
Dancer
Jack Whiting Headshot
Jack Whiting
Kenneth Raleigh
Ronald (Blackmail)
Daniel Boone (Daniel Boone's Defense)
Ronald
Daniel Boone
Douglas Wood Headshot
Douglas Wood
Andrew Raleigh

(Kenneth Raleigh's father)
Douglas Wood (i) Headshot
Douglas Wood (i)
Andrew Raleigh

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Production Team

Russell Bennett Orchestrator
Bobby Connolly Choreographer
William Daly Orchestrator
Stephen Jones Orchestrator
Edgar MacGregor Director
Director
(Book Direction)
Edward Powell Orchestrator
Cleon Throckmorton Scenic Designer

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