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MORRIE RYSKIND (1895 - 1985) |
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Nationality: USA Email: n/a Website: n/a |
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Plays by Morrie Ryskind |
Animal Crackers | ||
| 1st Produced: | Forty-fourth Street Theatre | 1928 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Samuel French Inc, New York | ISBN/ASIN: | 978-0573680370 | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #63108 | |||
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Genre: | 2 act musical comedy Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | by George S Kaufman with Morrie Ryskind. Music and lyrics: Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. | |||||
| When a celebrated painting goes missing from Mrs. Rittenhouse's fancy house party in honor of African explorer Captain Spalding, her guests set out to find the thief in a series of madcap antics and exploits. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Gang's All Here, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Imperial Theatre, NY | 1931 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #64351 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Music by Lewis E. Gensler; Book by Russell Crouse, Oscar Hammerstein II and Morrie Ryskind; Lyrics by Owen Murphy and Robert A. Simon | |||||
Synopsis: | Setting: Atlantic City and Nantucket | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Let 'Em Eat Cake | ||
| 1st Produced: | Imperial Theatre, New York | 21 Oct 1933 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | sony-42522 | |||
| Music: | Studio cast recording: Sony (42522) 1987 | doollee no | #115377 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 13 | Female | 7 | ||
Parts other: | extras | |||||
Notes: | Music by George Gershwin; lyrics by Ira Gershwin; book by Morrie Ryskind and George S Kaufman | |||||
| The sequel to "Of Thee I Sing". President John Wintergreen is ousted and Tweedle Dee becomes president. Wintergreen starts a counter revolution - the Blueshirts and marches on Washington. The new president is in turn ousted and Wintergreen becomes dictator. The White House becomes the Blue House. The League of Nations takes action against him. | |||||
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Louisiana Purchase | ||
| 1st Produced: | Schubert Theatre, New York | 28 May 1940 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | drg-94766 | |||
| Music: | Studio cast recording: DRG (94766) 1996 | doollee no | #67730 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Music by Irving Berlin; Lyrics by Irving Berlin; Book by Morrie Ryskind; Based on a story by B.G. DeSylva | |||||
| Setting: Lawyer's Office; Library of Jefferson Davis Club; Madame Bordelaise's Cafe; Mardi Gras Ball; A Wood; Senator Loganberry's Hotel Apartment; The State Capitol, Baton Rouge. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Merry-Go_Round | ||
| 1st Produced: | Klaw Theatre, NY | 1927 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #64388 | |||
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Genre: | comedy Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Music by Henry Souvaine and Jay Gorney; Book by Morrie Ryskind and Howard Dietz; Lyrics by Morrie Ryskind and Howard Dietz | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Of Thee I Sing | ||
| 1st Produced: | Music Box Theatre, New York | 26 Dec 1931 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | ang-65025 | |||
| Music: | Revival cast recording: Angel (65025) 1952 | doollee no | #115378 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Music by George Gershwin; lyrics by Ira Gershwin; book by Morrie Ryskind and George S Kaufman | |||||
| John Wintergreen is running for President. His team are trying to come up with a campaign that will get him noticed. They ask the chambermaid at the hotel what she cares about the most and she says; "love". They decide on their campaign - they will hold a beauty pageant to find America's most beautiful woman and the John Wintergreen will marry her. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Pardon My English | ||
| 1st Produced: | Majestic Theatre, New York | 20 Jan 1932 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | el-79338 | |||
| Music: | Studio cast: Elektra (79338) 1993 | doollee no | #115379 | |||
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Genre: | Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Music by George Gershwin; lyrics by Ira Gershwin; book by Herbert Fields | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
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Strike Up the Band | ||
| 1st Produced: | Tines Square Theatre, NY | 14 Jan 1930 | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | Studio cast recording: Elektra (79273) 1990 | doollee no | #124563 | |||
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Genre: | 2 act musical comedy Musical | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 7 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | extras | |||||
Notes: | With Morrie Ryskind. Music: George Gershwin. Lyrics: Ira Gershwin. | |||||
Synopsis: | Owner of the Fletcher American Cheese Co - Horace J Fletcher is outraged when Switzerland imposes tariffs on imported cheeses. He persuades The US government to declare war. Fletcher finances the war and has it named after himself - The Horace J Fletcher Memorial War. He sets sail for Europe to conduct the war - but there is a spy in his entourage | |||||
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