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Otto Harbach

OTTO HARBACH

  (1873 - 1963)
Nationality:    USA
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Otto Harbach's plays including theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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below is a list of Otto Harbach's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Cat And the Fiddle, The         Desert Song, The         Gentlemen Unafraid         Going Up         Jimmie         Madame Sherry         Mary         Never Gonna Dance         No, No, Nanette         O'Brien Girl, The         Roberta         Rose-Marie         Sunny         Tickle Me
Cat And the Fiddle, The

Cat And the Fiddle, The
In Brussels Romanian composer Victor Florescu is about to have his latest operetta performed. He meets Shirley Sheridan an American jazz composer. He is told by the management that his operetta is too boring and that they are going to put some of Shirley's music in it

Notes:
Music by Jerome Kern; lyrics And book by Otto Harbach

1st Produced:
Globe Theatre, New York     15 Oct 1931

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
Studio cast recording: RCa (LPM-3151) 1953

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Genre:
Musical

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Desert Song, The

Desert Song, The
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Notes:
Music by Sigmund Romberg; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Otto Harbach; book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Otto Harbach; Frank Mandel

1st Produced:
Casino Theatre, New York     30 Nov 1926

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Music:
Original cast recording: RCa Victor

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Genre:
Musical

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Gentlemen Unafraid

Synopsis:
A prequel to "Show Boat" set in the American Civil War

Notes:
Music by Jerome Kern; lyrics and book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Otto Herbach. Also known as "Hayfoot, Strawfoot"

1st Produced:
Municipal Theatre, St Louis, MO     03 Jun 1938

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Going Up

Synopsis:
Robert Street is a best selling author. He is writing a book about flying - though he has never piloted a plane. He says that writing about it is the same as doing it. His agent thinks that it would be a good publicity stunt for him to go up in a plane. It is arranged for a pilot to come and go up with Robert. the parents of Robert's girlfriend Grace do not approve of him - they prefer French aviator Jules Gaillard. When Jules hears about Robert going up in a plane he challenges him to a race. Robert's pilot arrives but he is too overweight to get in the plane - so Robert has to fly it himself

Notes:
Music by Louis A Hirsch; lyrics And book by Otto Harback. Based on the book "the Aviator" by James Montgomery

1st Produced:
Liberty Theatre, New York     25 Dec 1917

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Jimmie

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Music by Herbert P Stothart; lyrics And book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Otto Harbach; Frank Mandel

1st Produced:
Apollo Theatre, New York     10 Nov 1920

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Madame Sherry

Synopsis:
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Notes:
written by By Otto Harbach And Carl Hoschna

1st Produced:
Guildhall School, London     1993

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Mary

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Music by Lou Hirsch; lyrics by Otto Harbach; book by Otto Harch; Frank Mandel

1st Produced:
Knickerbocker Theatre, New York     18 Oct 1920

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Never Gonna Dance

Synopsis:
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Notes:
by Jeffrey Hatcher; Music by Jerome Kern; lyrics by Dorothy Fields, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach, Johnny Mercer, Ira Gershwin, P G Wodehouse, Jimmy McHugh And edward Laska. Based on the film "Swing Time" RKO Radio.

1st Produced:
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No, No, Nanette

No, No, Nanette
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Notes:
Music by Vincent Yeomans; lyrics by Irving Caesar; Otto Harbach; book by Otto Harbach; Frank Mandel. Based on the play "My Lady Friends" by Frank Mandel

1st Produced:
Palace Theatre, London     11 Mar 1925

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Music:
Revival cast recording: Sony (30563) 1971

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Genre:
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O'Brien Girl, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Music by Lou Hirsch; lyrics by Frank Mandel; book by Otto Harbach; Frank Mandel

1st Produced:
Liberty Theatre, New York     03 Oct 1921

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Roberta

Synopsis:
All American full back John Kent inherits a dress shop in Paris. The shop is run by his aunt Minnie and she trades under the name "Roberta". Her assistant is Stephanie. When John arrives in Paris he suggests to her that they go into partnership and run the shop. A romance begins to bloom. Then Sophie John's college girlfriend turns up

Notes:
Music by Jerome Kern; lyrics And book by Otto Harbach

1st Produced:
New Amerstadam Theatre, New York     18 Nov 1933

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1st Published:
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Music:
Studio cast recording: CBS (a-7030) 1952

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Rose-Marie

Rose-Marie
Fur trapper Jim Kenyon is in love with singer Rose-Marie La Flamme. In an effort to break them up Jim is framed for murder

Notes:
Music by Rudolf Friml And Herbert P Stothardt; lyrics And book by Oscar Hammerstein II And Otto Harbach

1st Produced:
Imperial Theatre, New York     02 Sep 1924

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Sunny

Synopsis:
Sunny is being forced into a marriage with Mr Wendell-Wendell to escape she stows away on a boat going to New York. She meets Tom and his sweetheart Marcia. Realising she will be refused entry into the United States Sunny marries Tom's friend Jim. They will go for a quickie divorce once in New York. Jim worries about his girlfriend Weenie back in England. In the meantime Weenie has met Mr Wendell-Wendell

Notes:
Music by Jerome Kern; lyrics and book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Otto Herbach

1st Produced:
New Amsterdam Theatre, New York     23 Sep 1925

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Tickle Me

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Music by Herbert P Stothart; lyrics And book by Oscar Hammerstein II; Otto Harbach; Frank Mandel

1st Produced:
Selwyn Theatre, New York     17 Aug 1920

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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
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