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Deep Harlem Playbill - January 1929
Deep Harlem
Broadway
Original
Hudson Theatre
141 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Henry Creamer
music:
Joe Jordan
book:
Salem Whitney
People (69)
Billy Andrews
Billy
(Original)
Citizen
(Original)
Slave Trader
(Original)
The Dancer's Friend
(Original)
Jimmie Baskette
Officer
(Original)
Prophet
(Original)
Andrew Bishop
An Author
(Original)
Auctioneer
(Original)
Slave Trader
(Original)
Ivy Black
Dancing Ivy
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Specialty
(Original)
Virginia Branum
Lulia
(Original)
Soft-Stepper
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Specialty
(Original)
Chappy Chapelle
Princess of Bataboula
(Original)
Cutout & Leonard
Sailors
(Original)
Specialty
(Original)
Rookie Davis
Congo-Lulu
(Original)
William Edmonson
Detective
(Original)
Officer
(Original)
Slave Trader
(Original)
Howard Elmore
Dancing Dan
(Original)
It
(Original)
Gertrude Gardeen
Glory
(Original)
Haly
(Original)
Soft-Stepper
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
August Golden
African Native
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Alice Gorgas
The Creeper's Gal
(Original)
Specialty
(Original)
Sterling Grant
Haly's Boy Friend
(Original)
Red
(Original)
Slave Trader
(Original)
Columbus Jackson
Boss
(Original)
Nebo
(Original)
John Mason
Jethro
(Original)
The Real Boss
(Original)
Pearl McCormack
Jen
(Original)
Pearl
(Original)
Mabel Ridley
High Yaller
(Original)
Pianist
(Original)
Princess Ola
(Original)
Ticket Girl
(Original)
Charles Ridley
Officer
(Original)
Specialty
(Original)
Alice Sampson
Hally
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Neeka Shaw
Africana
(Original)
Temptress
(Original)
The Dancer
(Original)
Juanita Stinette
Miranda
(Original)
Princess Lulu
(Original)
J. Homer Tutt
Crown Prince
(Original)
Jelly Bean
(Original)
The Creeper
(Original)
Marietta Warren
Colored Picnicker
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Specialty
(Original)
Rosa White
Queen
(Original)
That
(Original)
Salem Whitney
Elder Toots
(Original)
King
(Original)
The Orator
(Original)
George Whittington
The Porter
(Original)
Specialty
(Original)
Harriet Williams
Crow Jane
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Lena Wilson
Entertainer
(Original)
Mrs. Jenkins
(Original)
Lucy Yarborough
Colored Picnicker
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Rose Anderson
Ensemble
(Original)
Mr. Ausbrook
Ensemble
(Original)
Quartette
(Original)
Rebecca Braxton
Ensemble
(Original)
Neil Bridges
Ensemble
(Original)
Quartette
(Original)
Elmira Britt
Ensemble
(Original)
A. G. Edwards
Ensemble
(Original)
Marie Fraine
Ensemble
(Original)
Tony Gaytzera
Ensemble
(Original)
Quartette
(Original)
Inez Glover
Ensemble
(Original)
Thomas R. Hall
Ensemble
(Original)
Specialty
(Original)
Claudette Heyward
Ensemble
(Original)
Carrie Huff
Ensemble
(Original)
Bobby Johns
Ensemble
(Original)
Frances Johnson
Ensemble
(Original)
Mr. Keys
Ensemble
(Original)
Quartette
(Original)
May King
Ensemble
(Original)
Mary King
Ensemble
(Original)
Specialty
(Original)
Emily Malloy
Ensemble
(Original)
Ruby Meyers
Ensemble
(Original)
Felix Northern
Ensemble
(Original)
Joe Northern
Ensemble
(Original)
Ralph Northern
Ensemble
(Original)
Robert Northern
Ensemble
(Original)
Thula Oryiz
Ensemble
(Original)
Palm Roberts
Ensemble
(Original)
Joe Robinson
Ensemble
(Original)
Cherokee Thornton
Ensemble
(Original)
Dorothy Walker
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Winifred Walker
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Jean Wallace
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Helen Wallace
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Anita Warton
Ensemble
(Original)
Mary Welch
Ensemble
(Original)
Specialty
(Original)
Louise Williams
Ensemble
(Original)
Specialty
(Original)
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Billy Andrews
Billy
(Original)
Citizen
(Original)
Slave Trader
(Original)
The Dancer's Friend
(Original)
Jimmie Baskette
Officer
(Original)
Prophet
(Original)
Andrew Bishop
An Author
(Original)
Auctioneer
(Original)
Slave Trader
(Original)
Ivy Black
Dancing Ivy
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Specialty
(Original)
Virginia Branum
Lulia
(Original)
Soft-Stepper
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Specialty
(Original)
Chappy Chapelle
Princess of Bataboula
(Original)
Cutout & Leonard
Sailors
(Original)
Specialty
(Original)
Rookie Davis
Congo-Lulu
(Original)
William Edmonson
Detective
(Original)
Officer
(Original)
Slave Trader
(Original)
Howard Elmore
Dancing Dan
(Original)
It
(Original)
Gertrude Gardeen
Glory
(Original)
Haly
(Original)
Soft-Stepper
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
August Golden
African Native
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Alice Gorgas
The Creeper's Gal
(Original)
Specialty
(Original)
Sterling Grant
Haly's Boy Friend
(Original)
Red
(Original)
Slave Trader
(Original)
Columbus Jackson
Boss
(Original)
Nebo
(Original)
John Mason
Jethro
(Original)
The Real Boss
(Original)
Pearl McCormack
Jen
(Original)
Pearl
(Original)
Mabel Ridley
High Yaller
(Original)
Pianist
(Original)
Princess Ola
(Original)
Ticket Girl
(Original)
Charles Ridley
Officer
(Original)
Specialty
(Original)
Alice Sampson
Hally
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Neeka Shaw
Africana
(Original)
Temptress
(Original)
The Dancer
(Original)
Juanita Stinette
Miranda
(Original)
Princess Lulu
(Original)
J. Homer Tutt
Crown Prince
(Original)
Jelly Bean
(Original)
The Creeper
(Original)
Marietta Warren
Colored Picnicker
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Specialty
(Original)
Rosa White
Queen
(Original)
That
(Original)
Salem Whitney
Elder Toots
(Original)
King
(Original)
The Orator
(Original)
George Whittington
The Porter
(Original)
Specialty
(Original)
Harriet Williams
Crow Jane
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Lena Wilson
Entertainer
(Original)
Mrs. Jenkins
(Original)
Lucy Yarborough
Colored Picnicker
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Rose Anderson
Ensemble
(Original)
Mr. Ausbrook
Ensemble
(Original)
Quartette
(Original)
Rebecca Braxton
Ensemble
(Original)
Neil Bridges
Ensemble
(Original)
Quartette
(Original)
Elmira Britt
Ensemble
(Original)
A. G. Edwards
Ensemble
(Original)
Marie Fraine
Ensemble
(Original)
Tony Gaytzera
Ensemble
(Original)
Quartette
(Original)
Inez Glover
Ensemble
(Original)
Thomas R. Hall
Ensemble
(Original)
Specialty
(Original)
Claudette Heyward
Ensemble
(Original)
Carrie Huff
Ensemble
(Original)
Bobby Johns
Ensemble
(Original)
Frances Johnson
Ensemble
(Original)
Mr. Keys
Ensemble
(Original)
Quartette
(Original)
May King
Ensemble
(Original)
Mary King
Ensemble
(Original)
Specialty
(Original)
Emily Malloy
Ensemble
(Original)
Ruby Meyers
Ensemble
(Original)
Felix Northern
Ensemble
(Original)
Joe Northern
Ensemble
(Original)
Ralph Northern
Ensemble
(Original)
Robert Northern
Ensemble
(Original)
Thula Oryiz
Ensemble
(Original)
Palm Roberts
Ensemble
(Original)
Joe Robinson
Ensemble
(Original)
Cherokee Thornton
Ensemble
(Original)
Dorothy Walker
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Winifred Walker
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Jean Wallace
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Helen Wallace
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Anita Warton
Ensemble
(Original)
Mary Welch
Ensemble
(Original)
Specialty
(Original)
Louise Williams
Ensemble
(Original)
Specialty
(Original)
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Salem Whitney
Book
J. Homer Tutt
Book
Lyrics
Joe Jordan
Music
Music Orchestrations
Henry Creamer
Lyrics
Staging
Mallard H. Frane's Sons
Scenic Design
Brooks Costume Company
Costume Design
Sam H. Grisman
Producer
View All Production Team
Pro Info
Opening Date
Jan
7
1929
Closing Date
Jan
12
1929
Performances
8
as of Dec 03, 2025
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