 RIO RITA
A Romantic Musical Comedy. Book by Guy Bolton and Fred Thompson: Lyrics
by Joseph McCarthy: Music by Harry Tierney
Ziegfeld Theatre - 2 February, 1927 (494 perfs)
Prince Edward Theatre, London - 3 April, 1930 (59 perfs)
Synopsis
The Texas Rangers are hunting a notorious
bandit known only as the Kinkajou. The Rangers are lead by a handsome
macho-man, Jim. Jim loves Rio Rita but General Esteban, who also loves
her, persuades Rita that Jim courts her because he believes that the
man they are looking is her brother. Only when Jim arrests Esteban as
the real villain can he and Rita hope for happiness.
Cast in order of appearance:
Original London production.
SERGEANT MCGINN of theTexas Rangers - ALFRED ATKINS
CORPORAL WILKINS of theTexas Rangers - J CARL SCHAEFER
PADRONE- VICTOR EYNSFORD
CARMEN - MAUD ZIMBLA
EDWARD LOVETT (a Lawyer) - GEORGE GEE
DAVALOS (a Bandit) - ERIC NOELS
ROBERTO FERGUSON (Rita's Brother) - ARTHUR GOMEZ
GENERAL ROMERO JOSELITO ESTEBAN - BERNARD NEDELL
LOLITA - VERA FABRÉ
RIO RITA - EDITH DAY
SANTIAGO (a Street Musician) - MARIO DE PIETRO
CHICK BEAN - LESLIE SARONY
DOLLY - RITA PAGE
JIM - GEOFFREY GWYTHER
CAPTAIN GONZALEZ - ALAN MOUNTFORD
KATIE BEAN (Chick's First Wife) - MARGARET CAMPBELL
Chorus of Rangers, Mexicans, Officers, Serenaders, Cabaret Girls and
Ladies of the Ensemble. |
