Candide
Contributors: Riegger, Wallingford, 1885-1961; Pitot, Genevieve, 1901-1980; Borowsky, Maxine; Voltaire, 1694-1778; Federal Theatre Project (U.S.); Theater Playbills and Programs Collection (Library of Congress)
Published: 1937
Language: eng
Description: The Federal Theatre, USA Work Program, WPA, Hallie Flanagan, national director, Philip W. Barber, director for N.Y.C. presents two dance dramas. II. "Candide," a dance interpretation of Voltaire's "Candide," choreography and direction by Charles Weidman, musical score by Wallingford Riegger and Genevieve Pitot, costumes and settings by Maxine Borowsky and Alexander Jones. Chorus: Wen Talber, director, productions and lighting under supervision of Stephen Karnot, managing producer. WPA Federal Theatre Orchestra, Jacques Gottlieb, conductor. Technical director Leo Flack, musical director Bernece Kazounoff, production stage manager Sylvester Hughes, stage managers, Frank Celebre and Frederick Smith.
Notes: Title devised by Library staff.

Cast: Principal characters: Charles Weidman, Philip Gordon, Lily Verne, Maurice Silvers, Paula Bass, Bee Paris, Milton Feher, Lily Mann, Lee Sherman, Add Bates, Sidney Stark. The dancers: Paula Bass, Add Bates, John Connolly, Peter Dominick, Milton Feher, Saida Gerrard, Mildred Gluck, Philip Gordon, Donald Knapp, Miriam Krakowsky, Irving Lansky, Ann Lief, Katherine Litz, Eve Lord, Lily Mann, Kathleen O'Brien, Bee Parris, Edith Pfefferman, Janet Schaff, Lee Sherman, Maurice Silvers, Ruth Sloan, Sidney Stark, Lily Verne, Winifred Widener.

LC copy shelved under: How long brethren?

With: How long brethren? Issued together.

In: American theater programs of the late 19th and 20th centuries (Library of Congress).