HIGH BUTTON SHOES

Music by Jule Styne. Lyrics by Sammy Cahn Book by Stephen Longstreet

New Century Theatre, Broadway - 9 October, 1947 (727 perfs)
London Hippodrome - 22 December, 1948 (291 perfs)

Synopsis

College frivolity and the fight for "dear old Rutgers", intermingled with the hilarious adventures of Harrison Floy, a small-time pitchman, mark this Jule Styne/Sammy Cahn collaboration as a very lively production.

Highlights include an insanely delightful ballet in the manner of a Mack Sennett Keystone Cops chase and the songs " There's Nothing Like a Model T", " Papa Won't You Dance With Me", and "Nobody Ever Died for Dear Old Rutgers".

Musical Numbers:

Bird Watcher's Song
Can't You Just See Yourself
Get Away For a Day in the Country
He Tried To Make a Dollar
I Still Get Jealous
I'll Give You One Guess
It's A Wonderfu Day For a Ball-Game
Next To Texas, I Love You
Nobody Ever Died For Dear Old Rutgers
On a Sunday By the Sea
Papa, Won't You Dance With Me?
Peanut Butter Sandwiches and Hard-Boiled Eggs
There's Nothing Like a Model T
Your My Girl (Boy)

CAST:

Male 9, Female 4, plus Townspeople, Football Players, Ladies Bird Watching Society, singers and dancers.

Discography:

Original Broadway Cast Recording - RCA Special Music - CAD1-457