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Hold Everything Playbill - October 1928
Hold Everything
Broadway
Original
Broadhurst Theatre
235 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
music:
Ray Henderson
lyrics:
Buddy DeSylva
,
Lew Brown
book:
Buddy DeSylva
People (67)
Frank Allworth
Dan Larkin
(Original)
Alice Boulden
Betty Dunn
(Original)
Betty Compton
Norine Lloyd
(Original)
Edmund Elton
"Pop" O'Keefe
(Original)
Buddy Harak
Marty
(Original)
Bert Lahr
Gink Schiner
(Original)
Harry Locke
Mack
(Original)
Anna Locke
Gladys Martin
(Original)
Victor Moore
"Nosey" Bartlett
(Original)
Ona Munson
Sue Burke
(Original)
Robert O'Brien
Bob Morgan
(Original)
Nina Olivette
"Toots" Breen
(Original)
Harry Shannon
"Murf" Levy
(Original)
Phil Sheridan
"The Kicker"
(Original)
Jack Whiting
"Sonny Jim" Brooks
(Original)
Jimmy Babbitts
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Katherine Black
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Gene Brady
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Edna Burford
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Mildred Clark
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Dorothy Deane
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Rose Doll
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Helen Doyle
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Adele Fitzgerald
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Wallie Gardner
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
May Rena Grady
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Dorothy Graham
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Raymond Gray
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Raymond Hunt
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Harry King
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Diana La Shay
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Melba Lee
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Emily Losen
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Joe Mann
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Andrew Marinko
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Jolo Marino
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Betty Morton
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Sugar O'Niell
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Lylian Ojala
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Georgianna Orr
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Sol Perla
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Jack Raymond
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Jerry Rogers
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Polly Rose
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Herbert Sampson
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Ruth Sato
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Gus Schilling
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Claire Scott
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Gene Scott
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Robert Silva
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Elinor Wheeler
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Betty Wheeler
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Francis Woodward
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
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Frank Allworth
Dan Larkin
(Original)
Alice Boulden
Betty Dunn
(Original)
Betty Compton
Norine Lloyd
(Original)
Edmund Elton
"Pop" O'Keefe
(Original)
Buddy Harak
Marty
(Original)
Bert Lahr
Gink Schiner
(Original)
Harry Locke
Mack
(Original)
Anna Locke
Gladys Martin
(Original)
Victor Moore
"Nosey" Bartlett
(Original)
Ona Munson
Sue Burke
(Original)
Robert O'Brien
Bob Morgan
(Original)
Nina Olivette
"Toots" Breen
(Original)
Harry Shannon
"Murf" Levy
(Original)
Phil Sheridan
"The Kicker"
(Original)
Jack Whiting
"Sonny Jim" Brooks
(Original)
Jimmy Babbitts
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Katherine Black
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Gene Brady
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Edna Burford
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Mildred Clark
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Dorothy Deane
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Rose Doll
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Helen Doyle
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Adele Fitzgerald
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Wallie Gardner
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
May Rena Grady
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Dorothy Graham
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Raymond Gray
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Raymond Hunt
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Harry King
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Diana La Shay
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Melba Lee
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Emily Losen
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Joe Mann
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Andrew Marinko
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Jolo Marino
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Betty Morton
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Sugar O'Niell
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Lylian Ojala
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Georgianna Orr
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Sol Perla
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Jack Raymond
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Jerry Rogers
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Polly Rose
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Herbert Sampson
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Ruth Sato
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Gus Schilling
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Claire Scott
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Gene Scott
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Robert Silva
Gentleman of the Ensemble
(Original)
Elinor Wheeler
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Betty Wheeler
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
Francis Woodward
Lady of the Ensemble
(Original)
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Buddy DeSylva
Book
Lyrics
John McGowan
Book
Ray Henderson
Music
Lew Brown
Lyrics
Jack Haskell
Director
Dance Staging
Sam Rose
Director
Dance Staging
Henry Dreyfuss
Scenic Design
Kiviette
Costume Design
Harry Howell
Stage Manager
Jack Raymond
Assistant Stage Manager
Harry Bryant
General Manager
Karl N. Bernstein
Press
Alex A. Aarons
Producer
Vinton Freedley
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
10
1928
Closing Date
Oct
5
1929
Performances
409
as of Nov 30, 2025
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