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Anita Loos

ANITA LOOS

  (1888 - 1981)
Nationality:    USA
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Anita Loos's plays including theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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

         Amazing Adele, The         Cheri         Fall Of Eve, The         Gentlemen Prefer Blondes         Gigi         Gogo Loves You         Happy Birthday         King's Mare, The         Lorelei         Social Register, The         Whole Town's Talking, The
Amazing Adele, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Music and lyrics by Albert Selden; book by Anita Loos

1st Produced:
Shubert Theatre, Philadelphia     21 Jan 1956

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Genre:
Musical

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Cheri

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Notes:
Based on the novels "Cheri" and "the Last Of Cheri" by Colette

1st Produced:
Morosco Theatre, New York     12 Oct 1959

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Genre:
Adaptation

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Fall Of Eve, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Written by Anita Loos and John emerson

1st Produced:
Booth Theatre, New York     31 Aug 1925

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Genre:
Comedy

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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Setting: 1924. New York; the ship, the Ile de France; Paris

Notes:
Book by Joseph Fields And Anita Loos; Music by Jule Styne; Lyrics by Leo Robin; Adapted from the novel by Anita Loos

1st Produced:
Times Square Theatre, New York     28 Sep 1926

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Tams-Whitmark Digital   

Music:
Original cast recording: Sony (48013) 1949

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Genre:
Musical comedy

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Gigi

Gigi
Gigi has been brought up by her grandmother and taught how to ensnare a rich man. She is sixteen and when Gaston visits and sees her hew wants her for his mistress - but Gigi has other ideas

Notes:
Based on the short story by Colette

1st Produced:
Fulton Theatre, New York     24 Nov 1951

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1st Published:
Samuel French Inc   

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Genre:
adaptation

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  5            Other:  -

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Gogo Loves You

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Music by Claude Leveille; lyrics by Gladys Shelley; book by Anita Loos

1st Produced:
Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York     1964

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Genre:
Musical

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Happy Birthday

Synopsis:
A mousey librarian falls in love with a handsome bank clerk

Notes:
The play has one song: "I Haven't Got A Worry In The World" by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II

1st Produced:
Broadhurst Theatre, New York     31 Oct 1936

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Samuel French Inc, New York   

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy

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King's Mare, The

Synopsis:
Henry 8th has had Anne Boleyn beheaded and has vowed to give up marriage. His courtiers want him to marry again. Hans Holbein is sent around Europe painting eligible princesses. The courtiers choose Anne of Cleves and persuade Henry to marry her. Henry is appalled when he sees Anne and wants to send her back but is persuaded to go through with the marriage. The wedding night is a disaster Anne can only speak Flemish and Henry can only speak English. A courtier who can speak both is sent for. Anne is annoyed that she is now sharing the bed with two men. She talks at length about heraldry, then the three of them play cards. Anne is divorced and she goes to live in a country estate with the translator

Notes:
Original Playwright: Jean Carrolle

1st Produced:
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1st Published:
Evans Brothers Ltd 1967   

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Genre:
Translation

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Lorelei

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Based on "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" musical version book by Anita Loos

1st Produced:
Palace Theatre, New York     27 Jan 1974

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Genre:
Adaptation

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Social Register, The

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Written by Anita Loos and John emerson

1st Produced:
Fulton Theatre, New York     09 Nov 1931

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Genre:
Comedy

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Whole Town's Talking, The

Synopsis:
A man pretends that he is a Don Juan

Notes:
Written by Anita Loos and John emerson

1st Produced:
Bijou Theatre, New York     29 Aug 1923

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Genre:
Comedy

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