Music: George Gershwin
Lyrics: Ira Gershwin
Libretto: George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind
Director: George S. Kaufman
Tryout: Shubert Theater, Boston, October 2, 1933.
Produced by Sam H. Harris at the Imperial Theater, New York.
Opened in New York: October 21, 1933
Performances: 90


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Original Cast


•John P. Wintergreen -- William Gaxton •Mary Turner -- Lois Moran •
Alexander Throttlebottom -- Victor Moore •Kruger -- Philip Loeb •Gen. 
Adam Snookfield -- Florenz Ames •John P. Tweedledee -- Richard Temple



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Songs

ACT ONE

Tweedledee for President 
Union Square / Down with Ev'rything That's Up 
Store Scene: 
Shirts by the Millions 
Comes the Revolution (Melody from "Hail the Happy Couple" in Pardon My 
English, 1933.) 
Mine/The Point They're Making 
Climb Up the Social Ladder 
The Union League 
On and On and On 
Finale Act One: 
Tonight July the Fourth 
I've Brushed My Teeth 
What's This, What Is This? 
The General's Gone to a Party 
All the Mothers of the Nation 
Yes, He's a Bachelor 
There's Something We're Worried About 
What's the Proletariat? 
Let 'Em Eat Cake 


ACT TWO

Blue, Blue, Blue 
There is No One Greater 
Who's the Greatest? 
The League of Nations Finaletto: 
No Comprenez, No Capish, No Versteh 
When Nations Get Together 
Who's the Greatest? (reprise) 
Baseball Scene: 
Nine Supreme Ball Players 
Up and At 'Em! 
The Trial of Throttlebottom: 
That's What He Did 
I Know a Foul Ball 
Throttle Throttlebottom 
The Trial of Wintergreen 
A Hell of a Hole 
It Isn't What You Did, It's What You Didn't Do 
I'm About to Be a Mother 
Mine (reprise) 
Finale Ultimo 
Hanging Throttlebottom in the Morning 
Fashion Show 
Of Thee I Sing (reprise) 


CUT SONGS:

Why Speak of Money?
First Lady and First Gent
Oyez! Oyez! Oyez!
When the Judges Doff the Ermine