Murray Anderson's Almanac
| Murray Anderson's Almanac | |
|---|---|
| A Revusical Comedy of Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow (1880-1930) | |
 John Murray Anderson. Circa 1918 | |
| Music | Henry Sullivan and Milton Ager |
| Lyrics | Jack Yellen |
| Book | Harry Ruskin, Noël Coward, Paul Gerard Smith, Ronald Jeans, Peter Arno, Anna Wynne O'Ryan, and Rube Goldberg |
| Basis | Based on the style of an almanac. |
| Premiere | August 14, 1929: Erlanger's Theater |
Murray Anderson's Almanac: A Revusical Comedy of Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow (1880-1930) was a Broadway show from 1929.
It was produced by the Almanack Theatrical Corporation with John Murray Anderson and Gil Boag as directors. It was based on the style of an almanac publication. The chronological order of the 28 scenes in the show was referred to by page numbers, and so scene 5 was described on page 5 in the program and so on. The theatrical corporation produced what it called the first edition of the show on August 14, 1929, at the Erlanger's Theater on Broadway in New York City.
The authors of the comedy sketches were Harry Ruskin, Noël Coward, Paul Gerard Smith, Ronald Jeans, Peter Arno, Anna Wynne, and Rube Goldberg.
Music was by Henry Sullivan and Milton Ager with lyrics by Jack Yellen.[1]
A song that was produced for the show by Henry Sullivan was I May Be Wrong (but I Think You're Wonderful), which went on to become a popular song with multiple cover versions of it.[2]
The show was directed by John Murray Anderson, Harry Ruskin, and William Hollbrook.[3]
The cast members were Trixie Friganza, Jimmy Savo, Roy Atwell, Eleanor Shaler, William Griffith, Fred Keating, Billie Gerber, and Stella Power.[4]
Music[edit]
| Title | Lyricist | Composer |
|---|---|---|
| I can't remember the words[5] | Jack Yellen | Milton Ager
Henry Lodge |
| Wait for the happy ending[6] | Jack Yellen | Milton Ager |
| Educate your feet[7] | Jack Yellen | Milton Ager |
| Same old moon[8] | Clifford Orr | Henry Sullivan |
| The nightingale song[9] | Jack Yellen | Milton Ager |
| Tinkle! Tinkle![10] | Jack Yellen | Milton Ager |
| I may be wrong: But, I think you're wonderful!.[11] | Harry Ruskin | Henry Sullivan |
Gallery[edit]
-
Noël Coward, author of some of the sketches. -
Jack Yellen, lyricist for the show. -
Trixie Friganza, cast member -
Jimmy Savo, cast member -
Roy Atwell, cast member (image circa 1940).
References[edit]
- ^ "Murray Anderson's Almanac (Playbill)".
- ^ Williamson, Chet (2013-01-26). "Worcester Songwriters of the Great American Songbook : "I May Be Wrong," But I Think You're Wonderful"". Worcester Songwriters of the Great American Songbook. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ "Murray Anderson's Almanac".
- ^ "Credits for Murray Anderson's Almanac (Original Broadway Production, 1929) | Ovrtur". ovrtur.com. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ "Almanac". lcweb2.loc.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "Almanac". lcweb2.loc.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "Almanac". lcweb2.loc.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "Almanac". lcweb2.loc.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "Almanac". lcweb2.loc.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "Almanac". lcweb2.loc.gov. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "You're wrong more often than you think". The BMJ. 330 (7494). 2005-03-31. doi:10.1136/bmj.330.7494.0-e. ISSN 0959-8138.