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THE BROADWAY THEATRE

BROADWAY AT 53rd STREET

EMERGENCY NOTICE: In the event of an alert, remain in your seats. A competent staff has been trained for this emergency. Keep calm. You will receive information and instructions from the stage.  F.H. La GUARDIA, Mayor

FIRE NOTICE: The exit indicated by a red light and sign nearest to the seat you occupy is the shortest route to the street. In the event of fire please do not run-WALK TO THAT EXIT.  Patrick Walsh, Fire Commissioner and Chief of Department

THE PLAYBILL A WEEKLY PUBLICATION OF PLAYBILL INCORPORATED

Week beginning Sunday, May 27, 1945 Matinees Saturday and Sunday

JOHN WILDBERG presents BILL ROBINSON in MEMPHIS BOUND A New Musical Comedy

with AVON LONG

Lyrics and Music by Don Walker and Clay Warnick  Book by Albert Barker and Sally Benson

(With gratitude to W. S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan)

Sheila Guys   
Ida James    
Thelma Carpenter
Delta Rhythm Boys  
Ada Brown   
Billy Daniels
Frank Wilson   
Ann Robinson   
Edith Wilson

Production Directed by Robert Ross

Dances by Al White, Jr.

Scenery Designed and Lighted by George Jenkins

Costumes Designed by Lucinda Ballard

Charles Sanford, Conductor

Orchestrations by Don Walker

Vocal Arrangements by Clay Warnick
Assistant to Mr. Ross, Eva Jessye [[blue arrow]]

Production Under the Personal Supervision of VINTON FREEDLEY
[[/clipping from Playbill publication]]

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CAST
(In order of their appearance)

HECTOR...WILLIAM C. SMITH
MELISSA CARTER (Aunt Mel)...EDITH WILSON
CHLOE...ANN ROBINSON
ROY BAGGOTT...BILLY DANIELS
MRS. PARADISE...ADA BROWN
LILY VALENTINE...SHEILA GUYS
PENNY PARADISE...IDA JAMES
HENNY PARADISE...THELMA CARPENTER
MR. FINCH...FRANK WILSON
WINFIELD CARTER (Windy)...AVON LONG
PILOT MERIWETHER (Pops)...BILL ROBINSON
TIMMY...TIMOTHY GRACE
SHERIFF McDANIELS...OSCAR PLANTE
[[BLUE ARROW]] EULALIA...JOY MERRIMORE
SARABELLE...HARRIET JACKSON
BILL...CHARLES WELCH
GABRIEL...WILLIAM DILLARD
CHERUBS...GEORGIA ANN TIMMONS, MARLIENE STRONG
DELTA RHYTHM BOYS...TRAVERSE CRAWFORD, RENE DE KNIGHT, CARL JONES, KELSEY PHARR, LEE GAINES
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[[newswpaper clipping]]
Ida James
[[image: photo of woman]]

In "Memphis Bound," musical comedy at the Broadway.

'MEMPHIS BOUND.'

A new musical comedy starring Bill Robinson, presented by John Wildberg at the Broadway Theater, May 24, 1945. Lyrics and music by Don Walker and Clay Warnick. Book by Albert Barker and Sally Benson (with gratitude to W. S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan). 

Production directed by Robert Ross. Dances by Al White Jr. Scenery designed and lighted by George Jenkins. Costumes designed by Lucinda Ballard. Production under supervisions of Vinton Freedley. 

The cast:
Hector...William C. Smith
Melissa Carter (Aunt Mel)...Edith Wilson
Chloe...Ann Robinson
Roy Baggott...Billy Daniels
Mrs. Paradise...Ada Brown
Lily Valentine...Sheila Guys
Penny Paradise...Ida James
Henny Paradise...Thelma Carpenter
Mr. Finch...Frank Wilson
Winfield Carter (Windy)...Avon Long
Pilot Meriwether (Pops)...Bill Robinson
Timmy...Timothy Grace
Sheriff McDaniels...Oscar Plante
Eulalia...Joy Merrimore  [[blue arrow]]
Sarabelle...Harriet Jackson
Bill...Charles Welch
Gabriel...William Dillard
Cherubs: Georgia Ann Timmons, Marliene Strong, Delta Rhythm Boys...Traverse Crawford, Rene De Knight, Carl Jones, Kelsey Pharr, Lee Gaines.
[[/newswpaper clipping]]

[[scrap of newspaper]]  SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1945 [[/scrap of newspaper]]

[[note]] Working with these stars before graduating from college gave me confidence. Eva Jessye spots me & convinced John Wildberg that altho' I have no "up tempo" song to audition with, I could back the work musically.. [[/note]]

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