Radio City Music Hall inaugural program, 1933
Contributors: Schwarz, Vera, 1888-1964; Bowman, Patricia; Kreutzberg, Harald, 1902-1968; Bolger, Ray; Rockwell, Dr; Hopper, De Wolf, 1858-1935; Tuskegee Institute. Choir; Berry Brothers; Roxyettes (Dance company); Weber & Fields (Comedy team); Radio City Music Hall (New York, N.Y.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1933
Language: eng
Other titles: Inaugural program of the Radio City Music Hall
Description: Radio-Keith-Orpheum proudly presents "The Inaugural Program of the Radio City Music Hall" under the personal direction of Roxy, Radio City, in Rockefeller Center. Happy New Year. The program. The entire performance conceived and supervised by "Roxy," director-general of the Radio City Music Hall and the RKO Roxy Theatre.
Notes: Radio City Music Hall, Fiftieth Street and Sixth Ave., New York, two performances daily, 2.15, 8.15 p.m., [January 1933].

Title devised by Library staff.

Cast (Excerpts from "Carmen"): Coe Glade, Titta Ruffo, Arnoldo Lindi, Patricia Bowman, The Radio City Music Hall Chorus, Ballet, Roxyettes. Directed by Desiré Defrere, choreography by Florence Rogge.

"Next Sunday, Jan. 1st, 1933, 12:15 p.m. first popular symphony concert, Leopold Stokowski, guest conductor".

LC copy shelved under: Radio City Music Hall.

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).
Table of contents: title: 1. 1. Minstrelsy / De Wolf Hopper, the Tuskegee Choir, The Radio City Music Hall Ballet and Chorus; title: 2. The Radio City Music Hall Roxyettes, directed by Russell Markert; title: 3. Weber and Fields; title: 4. Vera Schwarz of the Staats-Oper, Berlin. "Liebeswalzer" from "Wiener Blut" / Johann Strauss, specially arranged by Leo Blech; title: 5. Berry Brothers, dancers; title: 6. Impressions of a music hall A. The Wallendas, continental aerialists. B. The Kikutas, Oriental Risley act; title: 7. In the Spotlight: Eddie and Ralph; title: 8. Harald Kreutzberg, assisted by Margaret Sande, The Radio City Ballet Corps and Male Dancers, presenting "The Angel of Fate" / choreography by Harld Kreutzberg, music by Friedrich Wilckens; title: 9. Ray Bolger; title: 10. The Tuskegee Choir, William L. Dawson, director. A. "Beautiful City" / William L. Dawson. B. "Hospodi Pomilui" (Male chorus) / Lvovsky. "Good News" (traditional) / Arr. by William L. Dawson; title: 11. The Radio City Music Hall Ballet, Patricia Bowman, premiere danseuse, choreography by Florence Rogge, music by Maurice Baron; title: 12. Doctor Rockwell; title: 13. Night-Club Revels: Ray Bolger, Berry Bros., Jules and Josie Walton, Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh, Gertrude Niesen, The Radio City Roxyettes, and the Ballet Corps. "Mad Moments" / Harry Revel and Mack Gordon. "Hey, Young Fella!" / Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh; title: Intermission; title: 14. Excerpts from "Carmen" / Bizet; title: 15. Barto and Mann; title: 16. The Radio City Music Hall Roxyettes, directed by Russell Markert "With a Feather in Your Cap" / music by Jimmy McHugh, lyric by Dorothy Fields, Gertrude Niesen, soloist; title: 17. "Sept. 13, 1814" / arranged by Ferde Grofe, Francis Scott Key: Taylor Holmes, The Radio City Music Hall Male Ensemble.