Du Barry Was a Lady
46th Street Theatre
December 6, 1939 - October 19, 1940
Royale Theatre
October 21, 1940 - December 12, 1940
Previews Began: -
Opening Night: December 6, 1939
Closing Night: December 12, 1940
Music: Cole Porter
Lyrics: Cole Porter
Book: B.G. DeSylva
Herbert Fields
Louis Blore, attendant in the men’s washroom of the Club Petite in New York, wins $75,000 in the Irish sweeps. Having long had a crush on the star of the floor show, May Daly, Louis seeks to win her away from her fiancé. He tries to put Alex away with knock-out drops, but mixes up the glasses and drinks the potion himself. During his delirium Louis dreams that he is Louis XIV and that May Daly is Du Barry, his mistress. His unsuccessful pursuit of May continues through the gardens and boudoirs of 18th century Versailles. When he awakens, Louis realizes that his pursuit of May is futile and settles for her friendship.
Musical Numbers
ACT ONE
Where’s Louie?………………………………………..Ensemble
Ev’ry Day’s a Holiday…….Harry Norton, Alice Barton,
Ensemble
It Ain’t Etiquette……………………………….Vi Hennessey,
His Most Royal Majesty, The King of France
When Love Beckoned….Mme. La Comtesse du Barry
Come On In………………..Mme. La Comtesse du Barry,
Ensemble
Dream Song………………………………Four Internationals
Mesdames and Messieurs…………..Dames de la Coeur
Gavotte……………………………….Alice Barton, Ensemble
But in the Morning,
No!……………………………..Mme. La Comtesse du Barry,
His Most Royal Majesty, The King of France
Do I Love You…………….Mme. La Comtesse du Barry,
Alex Barton
Do I Love You (Reprise)………………………………Zamore,
Mme. La Comtesse du Barry
DuBarry Was a Lady…………………………………Company
ACT TWO
Give Him the
Oo-La-La…………………….Mme. La Comtesse du Barry
Well, Did You Evah!……….Alice Barton, Harry Norton
It Was Written in the Stars…..Alex Barton, Ensemble
L’Apres Midi d’un Boeuf…………………Charley, Zamore
Katie Went to Haiti…….Mme. La Comtesse du Barry,
Ensemble
Katie Went to Haiti (Reprise)………………..Alex Barton,
Mme. La Comtesse du Barry
Friendship………………….Mme. La Comtesse du Barry,
His Most Royal Majesty, The King of France
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Bert Lahr Louis Blore
His Most Royal Majesty, The King of France
Ethel Merman May Daly
Mme. La Comtesse du Barry
Benny Baker Charley
His Royal Highness, The Dauphin of France
Betty Grable Alice Barton
Mme. La Marquisse Alisande de Vernay
Betty Allen Molly Wincor
Mme. La Marquise du Pont L’Eveque
Gloria Arden Dancing Girl
Walter Armin Bill Kelly
Docteur Michel
Gene Ashley Dancing Boy
Johnny Barnes Henri
Helen Bennett Dancing Girl
Marguerite Benton Mary Gray
Mme. La Vicomtesse de Roquefort
Ruth Bond Dancing Girl
Evelyn Bonefine Dancing Girl
Boris Butleroff Dancing Boy
Hugh Cameron Jones
Le Duc de Choiseul
Janice Carter Ruth Frederick
Mme. Le Princesse Gruyere
Virginia Cheneval Dancing Girl
Stella Clauson Dancing Girl
Harold Cromer Florian
Zamore
Mary Daniels Dancing Girl
Jacqueline Franc Peggy Brown
La Baronne de Brie
Joel Friend Dancing Boy
Ronda Gale Dancing Girl
Russell Georgiev Dancing Boy
Tilda Getze Dancing Girl
Anne Graham Sigana Sigan
Mme. La Comtesse de Camembert
Ronald Graham Alex Barton
Stanley Grill Dancing Boy
Marion Harvey Dancing Girl
Douglas Hawkins An International
Peter Holliday An International
Beverly Hosier Dancing Girl
Dorothea Jackson Dancing Girl
Adele Jergens Dancing Girl
Mel Kacher Dancing Boy
Patricia Knight Dancing Girl
Nancy Knott Dancing Girl
Frances Krell Dancing Girl
Don Liberto Dancing Boy
Gloria Martin Dancing Girl
Jean Moorehead Vi Hennessey
Mme. La Duchesse de Villardel
Carl Nicholas An International
Gateman
Audrey Palmer Cosette
Barbara Pond Dancing Girl
Tito Renaldo Manuel Gomez
Dancing Boy
Roy Ross An International
Pierre
David Shelly Radio Announcer
Geraldine Spreckels Ann Todd
Mme. La Duchesse de Grammont
Mme. La Duchesse du Coeur Flottant
Jane Sproule Dancing Girl
Jack Stanton An International
Rene
Kay Sutton Ann Barton
Mme. La Duchesse de Grammont
Paul Thorne Dancing Boy
Edith Turgell Dancing Girl
Lewis Turner Dancing Boy
Marie Vannemen Dancing Girl
Arlyne Varden Dancing Girl
William Vaux Dancing Boy
Charles Walters Harry Norton
Captain of King’s Guard
Nina Wayler Dancing Girl
REPLACEMENTS
Betty Allen May Daly
Anne Graham Mme. La Comtesse du Barry
Ruth Bond Alice Barton
Mme. La Marquisse Alisande de Vernay
Bill Broder Dancing Boy
Anne Graham Mme. La Duchesse de Grammont
Robert Herring An International
Don Liberto Rene
David Shelly Captain of King’s Guard
Geraldine Spreckels Ann Barton
Jane Sproule Cosette
Jack Stanton Harry Norton
Billy Taft Dancing Boy
Rose Tyrrell Dancing Girl
Gypsy Rose Lee May Daly
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