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The Eccentricities of Davey Crockett
Broadway
One Act
Original
The Eccentricities of Davey Crockett
Broadway
One Act
Original
Maxine Elliott's Theatre
109 W. 39th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
John La Touche
music:
Jerome Moross
People (28)
Ted Lawrie
Davey Crockett
(Original)
Betty Abbott
Mermaid
(Original)
William Ambler
John Oldham (Singer)
(Original)
Barbara Ashley
Sally Ann
(Original)
Robert Baird
Ghost Bear
(Original)
Lorin Barrett
Indian Chief
(Original)
John Castello
Dancer
(Original)
John Oldham (Dancer)
(Original)
Beau Cunningham
Dancer
(Original)
Nathaniel Turner (Dancer)
(Original)
Barbara Downie
Dancer
(Original)
Grace Sherwood (Dancer)
(Original)
Arthur Friedman
Nathaniel Turner (Singer)
(Original)
Arlouine Goodjohn
Grace Sherwood (Singer)
(Original)
Gertrude Lockway
Ann Hutchison (Singer)
(Original)
Carl Luman
Backwoodsman
(Original)
Olga Lunick
Comet
(Original)
William Myers
Brown Bear
(Original)
Frank Seabolt
Dancer
(Original)
Nathaniel Bacon (Dancer)
(Original)
Sharry Traver
Ann Hutchison (Dancer)
(Original)
Edmond Varrato
Nathaniel Bacon (Singer)
(Original)
Ellen R. Albertini
Dancer
(Original)
Margaret Cuddy
Dancer
(Original)
Spencer Teakle
Dancer
(Original)
Robert Trout
Dancer
(Original)
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Ted Lawrie
Davey Crockett
(Original)
Betty Abbott
Mermaid
(Original)
William Ambler
John Oldham (Singer)
(Original)
Barbara Ashley
Sally Ann
(Original)
Robert Baird
Ghost Bear
(Original)
Lorin Barrett
Indian Chief
(Original)
John Castello
Dancer
(Original)
John Oldham (Dancer)
(Original)
Beau Cunningham
Dancer
(Original)
Nathaniel Turner (Dancer)
(Original)
Barbara Downie
Dancer
(Original)
Grace Sherwood (Dancer)
(Original)
Arthur Friedman
Nathaniel Turner (Singer)
(Original)
Arlouine Goodjohn
Grace Sherwood (Singer)
(Original)
Gertrude Lockway
Ann Hutchison (Singer)
(Original)
Carl Luman
Backwoodsman
(Original)
Olga Lunick
Comet
(Original)
William Myers
Brown Bear
(Original)
Frank Seabolt
Dancer
(Original)
Nathaniel Bacon (Dancer)
(Original)
Sharry Traver
Ann Hutchison (Dancer)
(Original)
Edmond Varrato
Nathaniel Bacon (Singer)
(Original)
Ellen R. Albertini
Dancer
(Original)
Margaret Cuddy
Dancer
(Original)
Spencer Teakle
Dancer
(Original)
Robert Trout
Dancer
(Original)
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Jerome Moross
Music
John La Touche
Lyrics
Mary Hunter
Director
Hanya Holm
Choreographer
Nat Karson
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
May
9
1948
Closing Date
Jul
10
1948
Performances
69
as of Feb 17, 2026
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