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Approximate Runtime (hh:mm)
1:20
Number of Acts
1
Musical Style
Tonal; elements of jazz and parlour songs; leaping vocal lines; strident rhythms; use of ostinatos; richly colored orchestration
Vocal & Musical Forces
7 Baritones, 2 Sopranos, 2 Tenors, SATB Chorus, opt Ballet, Pantomime Role, Silent Role, Speaking Roles
Original Cast
Cast of the 1955 Ford Foundation production:
Danny Scholl (Casey)
Elise Rhodes (Merry)
George Irving (Night Watchman)
Rufus Smith (Snedeker)
Nathanial Frey (Thatcher)
Bruce Renshaw (Charlie)
Mort Marshall (Concessionaire)
Robert Goss (Andy Jones)
Del Horstmann (Red O'Toole)
Mark Murphy (Otis Burrows)
Lee Krieger (Tony Perrone)
Demy Trevor (Elmer Blake)
Loren Welch (Scooter Cooney)
Van Hawley (Roughhouse Flynn)
Donald Clarke (Benny Rabensky)
David Thomas (Umpire)
Albert Linville (Manager)