This is the army
Contributors: Sidney, Robert, 1909-2008; Koenig, John, 1910-1963; Fretwell, Joseph; Rosenstock, Milton; United States. Army. Armed Forces in the Middle East; Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1944
Language: eng
Description: The United States Army presents Irving Berlin's "This is the Army," all-soldier musical show, music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, musical numbers and dances staged by Sgt. Robert Sidney, scenery designed by Lt. John Koenig, costumes designed by Sgt. Joseph Fretwell III, musical director Sgt. Milton Rosenstock, entire production staged under the direction of Mr. Berlin.
Notes: The Royal Opera House, Cairo, [August 1944].

Title devised by Library staff.

"Irving Berlin's all-soldier musical show 'This is the Army'"--Cover.

Cast: Cpl. Ralph Magelssen, Sgt. Alan Manson, Sgt. Gene Berg, Cpl. John Draper, Sgt. Julie Oshins, Copl. William Roerich, Cpl. Hank Henry, Pfc. Henry Jones, Pfc. Arthur Gilmour, Pvt. John Hederman, Pvt. Daniel Longo, Sgt. Dick Bernie, Sgt. James Burrell, Sgt. Zinn Arthur, Pfc. William Collier, Pfc. James Farrell, Pfc. Roger Kinne, Pfc. Donald McCray, Pfc. Earl Lippy, Pfc. Stewart Churchill, Pfc. Carl Nicholas, Cpl. Pinkie Mitchell, Sgt. Sidney Salzer, Sgt. Maurice Kelly, Sgt. Nelson Barclift, Sgt. Richard Irving, Pvt. Frederick Kelly, Cpl. Jack Lenny, Pfc. Eugene Jarvis, Pfc. William Pillich, Pvt. Charles Dickson, Pfc. Charles Tate, Pvt. Alfred Danieli, Pfc. Harvey Prael, Sgt. Joseph Johnson, Sgt. Carmine Capuozzo, Cpl. Casse Jaeger, Cpl. Phil King, Pfc. Joseph Wocjikowski, Pfc. Stephen LaMarr, Cpl. Larry Weeks, Sgt. Geno Erbisti, Cpl. Louis Bednarcik, Cpl. Angelo Buono, Sgt. Arthur Steiner, Sgt. Robert Shanley, Cpl. James Cross, Sgt. Clyde Turner, Sgt. Jack Brodnax, Cpl. Orlando Johnson, Pvt. Robert Jackson, Pvt. George Anderson, Cpl. Pete Nugent, Pfc. Melbourne Scott, Pfc. Al Martin, Pvt. Thomas Lee, Pvt. Randolph Culley, Pvt. William Smith, Pvt. Charles Johnson, Pvt. William Yates, Cpl. Marion "Spoons" Brown, Sgt. Joseph Fretwell III, Cpl. Stephen Sandes, Pfc. Kenneth Bates, Pfc. Ray Goss, Pfc. Norman Stuart, Pfc. Bert Whitley, Pvt. Larry Gengo, Pvt. Hampton Thomas, Cpl. James Kearney, Sgt. Earl Oxford, Sgt. John Prince Mendes, Sgt. Ross Elliott, Cpl. Irving Deutch, Pvt. Murray Deutch, Cpl. Gilmore Bush, Pvt. Max Showalter, Pvt. William Bowlby, Pvt. Robert Sumerlin, Pfc. Frank D'Elia, Pvt. William McIlhargey, Cpl. Hank Henry.

Chorus: Sgt. William Freeland, Jr., Sgt. Louis Salmon, Cpl. Allan Lowell, Cpl. William Lynch, Cpl. Irving Ross, Cpl. Joseph LiVecchi, Pfc, Michael Agnello, Pfc. William Augin, Pfc. Frank Bonasera, Pfc. George Johnston, Pfc. Morris Newman, Pfc. Henry Ohlandt, Pfc. Gerald O'Rourke, Pfc. James Wiggins, Pvt. Arhtur Atkins, Pvt. Charles Bacior, Pvt. William Bowlby, Pvt. Leonard Fried, Pvt. Edward Gertz, Pvt. Paul Glenn, Pvt. Richard Good, Pvt. Louis Hawkins, Pvt. Philip Jones, Pvt. Johnny Knapp, Pvt. Robert Marcus, Pvt. William McCutcheon, Pvt. Marvin Savitt, Pvt. Frank Scadden, Pvt. Max Showalter, Pvt. Paul Walti, Pvt. George Yakim.

Orchestra: Sgt. Milton Rosenstock (conductor), Sgt. Willard Jones, Sgt. Morton Kahn, Sgt. John Mince, Sgt. Edward O'Connor, Sgt. Carl Ottobrino, Cpl. Girard Burke, Cpl. Seymour Goldfinger, Cpl. Paul Harmon, Cpl. Ralph Kessler, Cpl. Max Miller, Pfc. Nathan Gottschalk, Pfc. herbert Plattner, Pfc. Harry Rosoff, Pfc. Abe Siegel, Pvt. Lawrence Arthur, Pvt. Joseph Guidice, Pvt. Jacob Kovensky, Pvt. Thomas Lanese, Pvt. Don Matteson, Pvt. Abner Silverstein, Pvt. Joseph Shifrin, Pvt. John Towne, Pvt. Joseph Tekula.

In: Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress).