Once upon a mattress
Contributors: Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966; Donovan, King; Sydow, Jack; Barer, Marshall; Thompson, Jay, 1927-; Fuller, Dean; Rodgers, Mary, 1931-2014; National Theatre Corporation (Washington, D.C.); Richard L. Coe Theater Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1961
Language: eng
Description: National Theatre, Louis A. Lotito, managing director, Michael Dewell and Frances Ann Hersey present Imogene Coca, Buster Keaton, in New York's musical comedy hit "Once Upon a Mattress," book by Jay Thompson, Marshall Barer, Dean Fuller, music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, also starring King Donovan, with Paul Cambeilh, Pat Foley, David Starkey, Joe Young, Bill Yule, and Ann Mitchell, directed for Broadway by George Abbott, tour staged by Jack Sydow, scenery and costumes by William & Jean Eckart, lighting by Tharon Musser, dances and musical numbers staged by Joe Layton, dance direction by David Neuman, orchestra conducted by Carmen Cappalo, musical direction by Hal Hastins, dance music arrangements by Roger Adams, orchestrations by Hershy Kay, Arthur Beck, and Carroll Huxley, based on the Broadway production by T. Edward Hambleton, Norris Houghton, William & Jean Eckart, tour direction: Broadway Theatre Alliance, Inc.
Notes: National Theatre, week beginning Wednesday, May 17, 1961.

Title devised by Library staff.

Portraits of Imogene Coca and Buster Keaton on front cover.

Cast: David Starkey, Louis Gasparinetti, Phillis Lear, Joanne Genthon, Joe Young, Pat Renaldo, Majel Swisshelm, King Donovan, Ann Mitchell, Pat Foley, Joe Sutherin, Buster Keaton, Bill Yule, Paul Cambeilh, Imogene Coca, Gerry O'Hara, Fred Cline, Chee Davis, Anna Faix, Dick Colacino, Ken Fields, Phillis Lear, John Feltovich, Pat Dalsey, Ed Kerrigan, Richard Lyle.

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