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One for the Money Playbill - 4 Feb 1939
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One for the Money
Broadway
Original
Booth Theatre
222 W. 45th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
music:
Morgan Lewis
lyrics:
Nancy Hamilton
People (31)
William Archibald
Ensemble
(Original)
First Officer
(Original)
Friend
(Original)
Mr. Harris
(Original)
Newsboy
(Original)
Reporter
(Original)
Western Union Boy
(Original)
Maxine Barrat
A Client
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Friend
(Original)
Lucy Timpkin
(Original)
Secretary
(Original)
The Archduchess
(Original)
Philip Bourneuf
Dick McQuade
(Original)
Fifth King
(Original)
Mr. Ernest Sprockett
(Original)
Mr. Lippencott
(Original)
Mr. Marbury
(Original)
The Father
(Original)
Frances Comstock
Ensemble
(Original)
Friend
(Original)
Matron
(Original)
Mrs. Marbury
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Alfred Drake
Mr. Fuller
(Original)
Orson Welles
(Original)
Reporter
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
The Brother
(Original)
The Groom
(Original)
The Manager
(Original)
Brenda Forbes
Bebe Baiser
(Original)
Elsie Whipple
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Miss Bickleford
(Original)
The Maid
(Original)
Nadine Gae
A Client
(Original)
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Friend
(Original)
Second Lady in Waiting
(Original)
Secretary
(Original)
Nancy Hamilton
Ensemble
(Original)
Marilyn
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
The Empress
(Original)
The Lady
(Original)
The Mother
(Original)
Ray Kavanaugh and His Orchestra
Performer
(Original)
Gene Kelly
Ensemble
(Original)
Friend
(Original)
Mr. Gordon
(Original)
Reporter
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
The Best Man
(Original)
Western Union Boy
(Original)
George Lloyd
Fourth King
(Original)
Friend
(Original)
Guide
(Original)
Officer in charge of Bureaus of Missing Persons
(Original)
Reporter
(Original)
The Waiter
(Original)
Western Union Boy
(Original)
Don Loper
Bebe's Manager
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Friend
(Original)
Officer in charge of Bureaus of Missing Persons
(Original)
The Archduke
(Original)
Third King
(Original)
Western Union Boy
(Original)
Ruth Matteson
A Client
(Original)
Barbara McQuade
(Original)
Friend
(Original)
Mrs. Jamison
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Sylvia Turnbridge
(Original)
Grace McDonald
A Client
(Original)
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Friend
(Original)
Secretary
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
The Princess
(Original)
Nell O'Day
A Client
(Original)
Bettina Hansen
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
First Lady in Waiting
(Original)
Kitty Kingsley
(Original)
Madame President
(Original)
Secretary
(Original)
The Bride
(Original)
The Sister
(Original)
Robert Smith
Aide de Champs
(Original)
Emerson
(Original)
Friend
(Original)
Michael Turnbridge
(Original)
Mr. Jamison
(Original)
Mr. Woods
(Original)
Reporter
(Original)
Second King
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Keenan Wynn
Customs Inspector
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
First King
(Original)
Friend
(Original)
Mike
(Original)
Reporter
(Original)
The Emperor
(Original)
W.P.A. Worker
(Original)
Western Union Boy
(Original)
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William Archibald
Ensemble
(Original)
First Officer
(Original)
Friend
(Original)
Mr. Harris
(Original)
Newsboy
(Original)
Reporter
(Original)
Western Union Boy
(Original)
Maxine Barrat
A Client
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Friend
(Original)
Lucy Timpkin
(Original)
Secretary
(Original)
The Archduchess
(Original)
Philip Bourneuf
Dick McQuade
(Original)
Fifth King
(Original)
Mr. Ernest Sprockett
(Original)
Mr. Lippencott
(Original)
Mr. Marbury
(Original)
The Father
(Original)
Frances Comstock
Ensemble
(Original)
Friend
(Original)
Matron
(Original)
Mrs. Marbury
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Alfred Drake
Mr. Fuller
(Original)
Orson Welles
(Original)
Reporter
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
The Brother
(Original)
The Groom
(Original)
The Manager
(Original)
Brenda Forbes
Bebe Baiser
(Original)
Elsie Whipple
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Miss Bickleford
(Original)
The Maid
(Original)
Nadine Gae
A Client
(Original)
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Friend
(Original)
Second Lady in Waiting
(Original)
Secretary
(Original)
Nancy Hamilton
Ensemble
(Original)
Marilyn
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
The Empress
(Original)
The Lady
(Original)
The Mother
(Original)
Ray Kavanaugh and His Orchestra
Performer
(Original)
Gene Kelly
Ensemble
(Original)
Friend
(Original)
Mr. Gordon
(Original)
Reporter
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
The Best Man
(Original)
Western Union Boy
(Original)
George Lloyd
Fourth King
(Original)
Friend
(Original)
Guide
(Original)
Officer in charge of Bureaus of Missing Persons
(Original)
Reporter
(Original)
The Waiter
(Original)
Western Union Boy
(Original)
Don Loper
Bebe's Manager
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Friend
(Original)
Officer in charge of Bureaus of Missing Persons
(Original)
The Archduke
(Original)
Third King
(Original)
Western Union Boy
(Original)
Ruth Matteson
A Client
(Original)
Barbara McQuade
(Original)
Friend
(Original)
Mrs. Jamison
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Sylvia Turnbridge
(Original)
Grace McDonald
A Client
(Original)
Bridesmaid
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
Friend
(Original)
Secretary
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
The Princess
(Original)
Nell O'Day
A Client
(Original)
Bettina Hansen
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
First Lady in Waiting
(Original)
Kitty Kingsley
(Original)
Madame President
(Original)
Secretary
(Original)
The Bride
(Original)
The Sister
(Original)
Robert Smith
Aide de Champs
(Original)
Emerson
(Original)
Friend
(Original)
Michael Turnbridge
(Original)
Mr. Jamison
(Original)
Mr. Woods
(Original)
Reporter
(Original)
Second King
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Keenan Wynn
Customs Inspector
(Original)
Ensemble
(Original)
First King
(Original)
Friend
(Original)
Mike
(Original)
Reporter
(Original)
The Emperor
(Original)
W.P.A. Worker
(Original)
Western Union Boy
(Original)
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Nancy Hamilton
Sketches
Lyrics
Morgan Lewis
Music
John Murray Anderson
Conception
Director
Lighting Design
Edward Clarke Lilley
Sketches Staged
Robert Alton
Musical Staging
Raoul Pène Du Bois
Scenic Design
Costume Design
Hans Spialek
Music Arrangements
Hugh Martin
Vocal Arrangements
William H. Roberts
Technical Staff
Archie Thomson
Stage Manager
Richard Maney
Press Representative
Gertrude Macy
Producer
Stanley Gilkey
Producer
Robert F. Cutler
Produced by Arrangement with
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Feb
4
1939
Closing Date
May
27
1939
Performances
132
as of Dec 05, 2025
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