Muny Archive

Sweet Adeline

Music: Jerome Kern
Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II
Book: Oscar Hammerstein II
Notes:
Production Year: 1934
Synopsis:
In the Gay ’90s, Addie Schmidt, whose father runs a beer garden in Hoboken, is famous for singing sad songs. She loves Tom, who joins the Navy to free Cuba. Addie becomes a Broadway musical star, and Sid, her faithful guide among the bright lights of Broadway, is in love with her, as is James, a millionaire. When Tom returns from the Navy, there is an exciting battle on the roof of Madison Square, and all ends happily.

Cast Member

Role

Billy/First Young Blood
August/Mr. Schlessinger/Head Carpenter/Bartender at the Hoffman House
3 Policemen
Sergeant Malone/Props/Hoffman House Bartender
Flower Girl
Gus
Second Boy
Sam Herzig
Miss Molly
Hester Van Doren Day/Mother Duffy
3 Policemen
Doc/Head Doctor
Emil Schmidt
Rupert Day
Lieut. Smith/Carpenter/4 bartenders at the Hoffman House
Willie Day/Old Sport/Postman in Cuba
Mr. Greensberg/Theatre Doorman/Cabby/Second Property Man
Mazie O'Rourke/Understudy
Stafford/Second Young Blood
Sid Barnett
Lulu Ward
Colonel/Gabe Case
Lieut. Harvey/Mr. Gilhooley/Postman in Hoboken
Jim Thornton/Lieut. Ryan/Eddie/Orderly
Tom Martin
Wounded Man
Electrician/Man/Third Young Blood/4 bartenders at the Hoffman House
3 Policemen