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Tattle Tales
Broadway
Original
Tattle Tales
Broadway
Original
Broadhurst Theatre
235 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Frank Fay
,
Edward Eliscu
,
George Waggoner
,
Howard Jackson
,
Leo Robin
,
Willard Robison
,
William Walsh
music:
Edward Ward
,
Howard Jackson
,
Ralph Rainger
,
Willard Robison
,
Eddie Bienbryer
People (51)
Lois Ackerman
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Jerry Archer
"The Mind Readers" Performer
(Original)
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Mary Barnett
"Jig Saw Jamboree" Performer
(Original)
"Sing American Tunes" Performer
(Original)
"The First Spring Day" Dancer
(Original)
"You Gotta Do Better Than That" Performer
(Original)
Beauvell
"Hasta Mañana (So This is Havana)" Performer
(Original)
"Valse Moderniatsic" Performer
(Original)
Inspector of Transients
(Original)
Eddie Byrnbriar
A Son of New Rochelle
(Original)
Les Clark
"Jig Saw Jamboree" Performer
(Original)
"Sing American Tunes" Performer
(Original)
"The First Spring Day" Dancer
(Original)
"You Gotta Do Better Than That" Performer
(Original)
Ione Collombe
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Nick Copeland
Hook & Eye No. 1
(Original)
Information
(Original)
Nathan Jackson
(Original)
Don Cumming
"Meet Our Hero and Heavy" Performer
(Original)
Retired Time Table Folder
(Original)
The Sneak
(Original)
Dorothy Dell
"Breaking Up a Rhythm" Performer
(Original)
"Sing American Tunes" Performer
(Original)
Betty Doree
"I'll Take an Option on You" Performer
(Original)
Specialty Performer
(Original)
John Dyer
"The Mind Readers" Performer
(Original)
Announcer
(Original)
Casting Director
(Original)
First Interviewer
(Original)
Hon. Wilbur Peabody
(Original)
Helen Eades
Maid
(Original)
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Edith Evans
"Harlem Lullaby" Performer
(Original)
Dot LaMar
(Original)
Jenny Grab
(Original)
Frank Fay
"Extra Man" Performer
(Original)
"Hang Up Your Hat on Broadway" Performer
(Original)
"I'll Take an Option on You" Performer
(Original)
"Meet Our Hero and Heavy" Performer
(Original)
"Still the Nervous Waltz" Performer
(Original)
"The Nervous Waltz" Performer
(Original)
Col. Tapeapeek
(Original)
The Abused
(Original)
Wilma Flannigan
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
William Hargrave
"Hasta Mañana (So This is Havana)" Performer
(Original)
"The First Spring Day" Performer
(Original)
Second Interviewer
(Original)
Jane Hayes
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Collece Legget
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
James T. Mack
Baggage Supervisor
(Original)
Engine Co. No. 2
(Original)
Sir Herbert Martin
(Original)
Lucille Matthews
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Ray Mayer
Officer Take
(Original)
The Official Mr. "Eh Eh"
(Original)
Jane Morgan
Madamme YO YO
(Original)
Mrs. Strong
(Original)
Barbara Near
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Charlotte Neste
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Betty Norton
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Betty Nylander
The Wife
(Original)
Evelyn Page
"Still the Nervous Waltz" Performer
(Original)
"The Nervous Waltz" Performer
(Original)
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Lillian Reynolds
"Breaking Up a Rhythm" Performer
(Original)
"Jig Saw Jamboree" Performer
(Original)
"Percy With Perserverence" Performer
(Original)
Beverly Royde
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Sylvia Schiller
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Barbara Stanwyck
Herself
(Original)
Kay Arnold
(Original)
Miss Tova
"Hasta Manana (So This is Havana)" Performer
(Original)
"Valse Moderniastic" Performer
(Original)
Mr.-Mrs. Lady
(Original)
Elsa Walbridge
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Wilma Wray
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
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Lois Ackerman
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Jerry Archer
"The Mind Readers" Performer
(Original)
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Mary Barnett
"Jig Saw Jamboree" Performer
(Original)
"Sing American Tunes" Performer
(Original)
"The First Spring Day" Dancer
(Original)
"You Gotta Do Better Than That" Performer
(Original)
Beauvell
"Hasta Mañana (So This is Havana)" Performer
(Original)
"Valse Moderniatsic" Performer
(Original)
Inspector of Transients
(Original)
Eddie Byrnbriar
A Son of New Rochelle
(Original)
Les Clark
"Jig Saw Jamboree" Performer
(Original)
"Sing American Tunes" Performer
(Original)
"The First Spring Day" Dancer
(Original)
"You Gotta Do Better Than That" Performer
(Original)
Ione Collombe
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Nick Copeland
Hook & Eye No. 1
(Original)
Information
(Original)
Nathan Jackson
(Original)
Don Cumming
"Meet Our Hero and Heavy" Performer
(Original)
Retired Time Table Folder
(Original)
The Sneak
(Original)
Dorothy Dell
"Breaking Up a Rhythm" Performer
(Original)
"Sing American Tunes" Performer
(Original)
Betty Doree
"I'll Take an Option on You" Performer
(Original)
Specialty Performer
(Original)
John Dyer
"The Mind Readers" Performer
(Original)
Announcer
(Original)
Casting Director
(Original)
First Interviewer
(Original)
Hon. Wilbur Peabody
(Original)
Helen Eades
Maid
(Original)
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Edith Evans
"Harlem Lullaby" Performer
(Original)
Dot LaMar
(Original)
Jenny Grab
(Original)
Frank Fay
"Extra Man" Performer
(Original)
"Hang Up Your Hat on Broadway" Performer
(Original)
"I'll Take an Option on You" Performer
(Original)
"Meet Our Hero and Heavy" Performer
(Original)
"Still the Nervous Waltz" Performer
(Original)
"The Nervous Waltz" Performer
(Original)
Col. Tapeapeek
(Original)
The Abused
(Original)
Wilma Flannigan
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
William Hargrave
"Hasta Mañana (So This is Havana)" Performer
(Original)
"The First Spring Day" Performer
(Original)
Second Interviewer
(Original)
Jane Hayes
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Collece Legget
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
James T. Mack
Baggage Supervisor
(Original)
Engine Co. No. 2
(Original)
Sir Herbert Martin
(Original)
Lucille Matthews
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Ray Mayer
Officer Take
(Original)
The Official Mr. "Eh Eh"
(Original)
Jane Morgan
Madamme YO YO
(Original)
Mrs. Strong
(Original)
Barbara Near
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Charlotte Neste
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Betty Norton
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Betty Nylander
The Wife
(Original)
Evelyn Page
"Still the Nervous Waltz" Performer
(Original)
"The Nervous Waltz" Performer
(Original)
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Lillian Reynolds
"Breaking Up a Rhythm" Performer
(Original)
"Jig Saw Jamboree" Performer
(Original)
"Percy With Perserverence" Performer
(Original)
Beverly Royde
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Sylvia Schiller
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Barbara Stanwyck
Herself
(Original)
Kay Arnold
(Original)
Miss Tova
"Hasta Manana (So This is Havana)" Performer
(Original)
"Valse Moderniastic" Performer
(Original)
Mr.-Mrs. Lady
(Original)
Elsa Walbridge
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
Wilma Wray
The Misses "Tattle Tales"
(Original)
View All Cast
Nick Copeland
Sketches
Frank Fay
Sketches
Lyrics
Entire Production Under the Supervision of
Producer
Howard Jackson
Music
Lyrics
Orchestrations
Ralph Rainger
Music
Willard Robison
Music
Lyrics
Edward Ward
Music
Eddie Bienbryer
Composer
Edward Eliscu
Lyrics
Leo Robin
Lyrics
George Waggoner
Lyrics
William Walsh
Lyrics
Bernie Grossman
Additional Lyrics
Dave Silverstein
Additional Lyrics
Danny Dare
Musical Numbers Staging
John Lonergan
Musical Numbers Staging
Leroy Prinz
Musical Numbers Staging
Elizabeth Zook
Costume Design
View All Production Team
Pro Info
Opening Date
Jun
1
1933
Closing Date
Jun
24
1933
Performances
28
as of Dec 04, 2025
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