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Joseph McCarthy

JOSEPH MCCARTHY

  (1885 - 1943)
Nationality:    USA
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Joseph McCarthy's plays including theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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

         Irene         Oh, Look!         Rio Rita
Irene

Irene
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Notes:
by James Montgomery; Music by Harry Tierney; lyrics by Joseph McCarthy

1st Produced:
Vanderbilt Theater, New York     1919

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Music:
Revival cast recording: Columbia (32266) 1973

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Genre:
Musical

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Oh, Look!

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Notes:
Book by James Montgomery; from "Ready Money" by James Montgomery; Music by Harry Carroll; Lyrics by Joseph McCarthy; Musical Director: Theodore Stearns

1st Produced:
Vanderbilt Theater, New York     07 Mar 1918

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Rio Rita

Rio Rita
Captain Jim Stewart of the Texas Rangers is in Mexico in disguise trying to track down a criminal known as "Kinkajou". He meets and falls in love with Rita Fergusson who sings in a local hotel. Rita and Roberto, her brother have lost their ranch. General Estaban the local governor is also in love with Rita and he hatches a plot to break them up by telling her that Jim is spying on Roberto. Meanwhile Chick Bean a salesman and Dolly a cabaret singer arrive in town to get married. After the ceremony takes place they are told that Chick's divorce has not been finalised yet

Notes:
Music by Harry Tierney; lyrics by Joseph McCarthy; book by Guy Bolton; Fred Thompson

1st Produced:
Ziegfield Theatre, New York     02 Feb 1927

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Music:
Studio cast recording: World Record Club (7056)

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Genre:
Musical

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