The Grass Harp
Martin Beck Theatre
Previews Began: October 28, 1971
Opening Night: November 2, 1971
Closing Night: November 6, 1971
Music: Claibe Richardson
Lyrics: Kenward Elmslie
Book: Kenward Elmslie
Eccentric Southerner Dolly Talbo, her maid Catherine and her nephew Collin guard Dolly’s recipe for her secret elixir from her sister Verena and Verena’s opportunistic boyfriend, even deciding to leave the house and live in a tree, in this musical adaptation of Truman Capote’s novel and play.
MUSICAL NUMBERS
Dropsy Cure Weather……….Dolly Talbo, Collin Talbo,
Catherine Creek
This One Day……………………………………….Collin Talbo
This One Day (Dance)….Collin Talbo, Maude Riordan
Think Big Rich…………………………………Dr. Morris Ritz
If There’s Love Enough…………………..Catherine Creek
Yellow Drum…………………….Dolly Talbo, Collin Talbo,
Catherine Creek
Marry With Me……………………………..Catherine Creek
I’ll Always Be in Love……………………………..Dolly Talbo
Floozies……………………………………………….Collin Talbo
Call Me Babylove………………………………………Babylove
Walk Into Heaven……………………………………..Babylove
Hang a Little Moolah on the Washline………Babylove,
Pride’n Joys
Talkin’ in Tongues……………………………………..Babylove
Whooshin’ Through My Flesh…Babylove, Dolly Talbo,
Catherine Creek,
Collin Talbo, Company
Walk Into Heaven……………………………………..Babylove
Something for Nothing……………………..Dr. Morris Ritz
Indian Blues…………………..Catherine Creek, Company
Take a Little Sip………………..Collin Talbo, Dolly Talbo,
Catherine Creek,
Maude Riordan, Company
Yellow Drum……………………………………………Company
What Do I Do Now?……………………………Verena Talbo
Pick Yourself a Flower……………….Babylove, Company
The Flower Fortune Dance……………………….Company
Reach Out…………………………….Dolly Talbo, Company
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Carol Brice Catherine Creek
Barbara Cook Dolly Talbo
Ruth Ford Verena Talbo
Karen Morrow Babylove
Max Showalter Dr. Morris Ritz
Russ Thacker Collin Talbo
John Baragrey Judge Cool
Kelley Boa One of the Heavenly Pride’n Joys
Trudy Bordoff One of the Heavenly Pride’n Joys
Colin Duffy One of the Heavenly Pride’n Joys
Eva Grant One of the Heavenly Pride’n Joys
David Craig Moskin One of the Heavenly
Pride’n Joys
Christine Stabile Maude Riordan
Harvey Vernon Sheriff Amos Legrand
Standby: Walter Bobbie (Collin Talbo), Laurie Franks (Dolly Talbo, Verena Talbo), Travis Hudson (Babylove), William Larsen (Dr. Morris Ritz), Alyce Webb (Catherine Creek)
Understudies: Ann Hodapp (Maude Riordan), Allen Williams (Sheriff Amos Legrand)