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As Thousands Cheer

Broadway
Revue
Original

As Thousands Cheer Playbill - December 1933
As Thousands Cheer Playbill - December 1933


SYNOPSIS:

This Depression-era musical revue features Moss Hart's sharp, witty and hilarious sketches, peppered with Irving Berlin songs, ranging from wry to satiric to poignant.

People (61)
  • Helen Broderick
    Helen Broderick
    "Majestic Sails at Midnight" Singer
    (Original)
    Aimee Semple MacPherson
    (Original)
    Mrs. Andrews
    (Original)
    Mrs. Fisher
    (Original)
    Mrs. Hoover
    (Original)
    Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
    (Original)
    Mrs. Williams
    (Original)
    Queen Mary
    (Original)
  • Marilyn Miller
    Marilyn Miller
    "Her Easter Bonnet" Singer
    (Original)
    "How's Chances?" Singer
    (Original)
    "Not For All the Rice in China" Singer
    (Original)
    "Our Wedding Day" Singer
    (Original)
    "The Funnies" Singer
    (Original)
    Aggie
    (Original)
    Joan Crawford
    (Original)
    Williams' Daughter
    (Original)
  • Clifton Webb
    Clifton Webb
    "Her Easter Bonnet" Singer
    (Original)
    "How's Chances?" Singer
    (Original)
    "Not For All the Rice in China" Singer
    (Original)
    "Our Wedding Day" Singer
    (Original)
    Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
    (Original)
    Henry Perlmutter
    (Original)
    John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
    (Original)
    Mahatma Gandhi
    (Original)
    Mons. Peppiton
    (Original)
  • Ethel Waters
    Ethel Waters
    "Heat Wave Hits New York" Singer
    (Original)
    "I've Got Harlem on My Mind" Singer
    (Original)
    "Supper Time" Singer
    (Original)
    "To Be Or Not To Be" Singer
    (Original)
    Ella
    (Original)
    Josephine Baker
    (Original)
    Woman
    (Original)
  • Leslie Adams
    Leslie Adams
    "Majestic Sails at Midnight" Singer
    (Original)
    John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
    (Original)
    King George
    (Original)
    Mr. Andrews
    (Original)
    Mr. Hoover
    (Original)
    Mr. Williams
    (Original)
    Will Hays
    (Original)
    Window Cleaner
    (Original)
  • Jerome Cowan
    Jerome Cowan
    "Majestic Sails at Midnight" Singer
    (Original)
    Baker's Secretary
    (Original)
    Children
    (Original)
    Editor
    (Original)
    Radio Announcer
    (Original)
    Second Reporter
    (Original)
  • Hal Ford
    Hal Ford
    "Majestic Sails at Midnight" Singer
    (Original)
    Counterman
    (Original)
    Langley
    (Original)
    Rockefeller Reporter
    (Original)
    The Prime Minister
    (Original)
  • Jay Hunter
    Jay Hunter
    Boy
    (Original)
    Camera Man
    (Original)
    Prince Donatelli
    (Original)
    Usher
    (Original)
  • Letitia Ide
    Letitia Ide
    "Heat Wave Hits New York" Dancer
    (Original)
    "Lonely Heart" Dancer
    (Original)
    "Revolt in Cuba" Dancer
    (Original)
    Charles Weidman Dancer
    (Original)
  • Jose Limon
    Jose Limon
    "Heat Wave Hits New York" Dancer
    (Original)
    "Lonely Heart" Dancer
    (Original)
    "Revolt in Cuba" Dancer
    (Original)
    Charles Weidman Dancer
    (Original)
  • Harold Murray
    Harold Murray
    Camera Man
    (Original)
    Children
    (Original)
    First Reporter
    (Original)
    Prince DeLuneville
    (Original)
    Second Bellboy
    (Original)
  • John Perkins
    John Perkins
    Boy
    (Original)
    Fourth Reporter
    (Original)
    Usher
    (Original)
  • Harry Stockwell
    Harry Stockwell
    "Lonely Heart" Singer
    (Original)
    "Majestic Sails at Midnight" Singer
    (Original)
    Reporter
    (Original)
  • Ward Tallmon
    Ward Tallmon
    Boy
    (Original)
    Camera Man
    (Original)
    First Bellboy
    (Original)
    Native Messenger
    (Original)
    Third Reporter
    (Original)
    Usher
    (Original)
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  • Helen Broderick
    Helen Broderick
    "Majestic Sails at Midnight" Singer
    (Original)
    Aimee Semple MacPherson
    (Original)
    Mrs. Andrews
    (Original)
    Mrs. Fisher
    (Original)
    Mrs. Hoover
    (Original)
    Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
    (Original)
    Mrs. Williams
    (Original)
    Queen Mary
    (Original)
  • Marilyn Miller
    Marilyn Miller
    "Her Easter Bonnet" Singer
    (Original)
    "How's Chances?" Singer
    (Original)
    "Not For All the Rice in China" Singer
    (Original)
    "Our Wedding Day" Singer
    (Original)
    "The Funnies" Singer
    (Original)
    Aggie
    (Original)
    Joan Crawford
    (Original)
    Williams' Daughter
    (Original)
  • Clifton Webb
    Clifton Webb
    "Her Easter Bonnet" Singer
    (Original)
    "How's Chances?" Singer
    (Original)
    "Not For All the Rice in China" Singer
    (Original)
    "Our Wedding Day" Singer
    (Original)
    Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
    (Original)
    Henry Perlmutter
    (Original)
    John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
    (Original)
    Mahatma Gandhi
    (Original)
    Mons. Peppiton
    (Original)
  • Ethel Waters
    Ethel Waters
    "Heat Wave Hits New York" Singer
    (Original)
    "I've Got Harlem on My Mind" Singer
    (Original)
    "Supper Time" Singer
    (Original)
    "To Be Or Not To Be" Singer
    (Original)
    Ella
    (Original)
    Josephine Baker
    (Original)
    Woman
    (Original)
  • Leslie Adams
    Leslie Adams
    "Majestic Sails at Midnight" Singer
    (Original)
    John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
    (Original)
    King George
    (Original)
    Mr. Andrews
    (Original)
    Mr. Hoover
    (Original)
    Mr. Williams
    (Original)
    Will Hays
    (Original)
    Window Cleaner
    (Original)
  • Jerome Cowan
    Jerome Cowan
    "Majestic Sails at Midnight" Singer
    (Original)
    Baker's Secretary
    (Original)
    Children
    (Original)
    Editor
    (Original)
    Radio Announcer
    (Original)
    Second Reporter
    (Original)
  • Hal Ford
    Hal Ford
    "Majestic Sails at Midnight" Singer
    (Original)
    Counterman
    (Original)
    Langley
    (Original)
    Rockefeller Reporter
    (Original)
    The Prime Minister
    (Original)
  • Jay Hunter
    Jay Hunter
    Boy
    (Original)
    Camera Man
    (Original)
    Prince Donatelli
    (Original)
    Usher
    (Original)
  • Letitia Ide
    Letitia Ide
    "Heat Wave Hits New York" Dancer
    (Original)
    "Lonely Heart" Dancer
    (Original)
    "Revolt in Cuba" Dancer
    (Original)
    Charles Weidman Dancer
    (Original)
  • Jose Limon
    Jose Limon
    "Heat Wave Hits New York" Dancer
    (Original)
    "Lonely Heart" Dancer
    (Original)
    "Revolt in Cuba" Dancer
    (Original)
    Charles Weidman Dancer
    (Original)
  • Harold Murray
    Harold Murray
    Camera Man
    (Original)
    Children
    (Original)
    First Reporter
    (Original)
    Prince DeLuneville
    (Original)
    Second Bellboy
    (Original)
  • John Perkins
    John Perkins
    Boy
    (Original)
    Fourth Reporter
    (Original)
    Usher
    (Original)
  • Harry Stockwell
    Harry Stockwell
    "Lonely Heart" Singer
    (Original)
    "Majestic Sails at Midnight" Singer
    (Original)
    Reporter
    (Original)
  • Ward Tallmon
    Ward Tallmon
    Boy
    (Original)
    Camera Man
    (Original)
    First Bellboy
    (Original)
    Native Messenger
    (Original)
    Third Reporter
    (Original)
    Usher
    (Original)
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Pro Info

  • Opening Date
    Sep 30 1933
  • Closing Date
    Sep 8 1934
  • Performances
    400 as of Jun 22, 2025

Inside The Playbill

A Thousands Cheer - December 11, 1933
A Thousands Cheer - December 11, 1933
A Thousands Cheer - December 11, 1933
A Thousands Cheer - December 11, 1933
A Thousands Cheer - December 11, 1933
A Thousands Cheer - December 11, 1933
A Thousands Cheer - December 11, 1933
A Thousands Cheer - December 11, 1933
A Thousands Cheer - December 11, 1933
A Thousands Cheer - December 11, 1933
A Thousands Cheer - December 11, 1933
A Thousands Cheer - December 11, 1933
A Thousands Cheer - December 11, 1933
A Thousands Cheer - December 11, 1933
A Thousands Cheer - December 11, 1933
A Thousands Cheer - December 11, 1933
A Thousands Cheer - December 11, 1933
A Thousands Cheer - December 11, 1933
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