Murray Anderson's Almanac Explained

Murray Anderson's Almanac
Music:Henry Sullivan and Milton Ager
Lyrics:Jack Yellen
Basis:Based on the style of an almanac.
Premiere Date:August 14, 1929
Premiere Location:Erlanger's Theater
Subtitle:A Revusical Comedy of Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow

(1880-1930)

Production Company:Almanack Theatrical Corporation

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

Musical Score for the Show!Title!Lyricist!Composer
I can't remember the words[5] Jack YellenMilton Ager

Henry Lodge

Wait for the happy ending[6] Jack YellenMilton Ager
Educate your feet[7] Jack YellenMilton Ager
Same old moon[8] Clifford OrrJohn Murray AndersonHenry Sullivan
The nightingale song[9] Jack YellenMilton Ager
Tinkle! Tinkle[10] Jack YellenMilton Ager
I may be wrong: But, I think you're wonderful!.[11] Harry RuskinHenry Sullivan

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Murray Anderson's Almanac (Playbill) .
  2. Web site: Williamson . Chet . 2013-01-26 . Worcester Songwriters of the Great American Songbook : "I May Be Wrong," But I Think You're Wonderful" . 2023-08-19 . Worcester Songwriters of the Great American Songbook.
  3. Web site: Murray Anderson's Almanac .
  4. Web site: Credits for Murray Anderson's Almanac (Original Broadway Production, 1929) Ovrtur . 2023-08-19 . ovrtur.com.
  5. Web site: Almanac . 2023-08-29 . lcweb2.loc.gov.
  6. Web site: Almanac . 2023-08-29 . lcweb2.loc.gov.
  7. Web site: Almanac . 2023-08-29 . lcweb2.loc.gov.
  8. Web site: Almanac . 2023-08-29 . lcweb2.loc.gov.
  9. Web site: Almanac . 2023-08-29 . lcweb2.loc.gov.
  10. Web site: Almanac . 2023-08-29 . lcweb2.loc.gov.
  11. 2005-03-31 . You're wrong more often than you think . The BMJ . 330 . 7494 . 10.1136/bmj.330.7494.0-e . 0959-8138.