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Alan Edwards

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Actor 1892–1954 On stage 19171931

Alan Edwards (1892–1954) was an American actor who appeared in 1920s Broadway musicals including the Gershwins' Lady, Be Good! (1924) with Fred and Adele Astaire, Poppy, and Simple Simon (1930).

On stage 10 productions, 14 years

1917 Love o' Mike Shubert Theatre · Original · directed by J. H. Benrimo 233 perf.
1921 Snapshots of 1921 Selwyn Theatre · Original · directed by Leon Errol 60 perf.
1922 The Gingham Girl Earl Carroll Theatre · Original · directed by Edgar MacGregor 322 perf.
1923 Poppy Apollo Theatre · Original · directed by Dorothy Donnelly Choreogrer: Julian Alfred 346 perf.
1924 Lady, Be Good! Liberty Theatre · Original · directed by Felix Edwardes 330 perf.
1925 Beware of Widows Maxine Elliotts Theatre · Original 55 perf.
1926 Twinkle, Twinkle Liberty Theatre · Original · directed by Frank Craven 167 perf.
1928 Three Cheers Globe Theatre · Original · directed by Dave Bennett 210 perf.
1930 Simple Simon Ziegfeld Theatre · Original · directed by Zeke Colvan 135 perf.
1931 The Social Register Fulton Theatre · Original 97 perf.

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Worked with more than once6 names

Violet Vale 2 productions
Mildred Stevens 2 productions
Mildred Quinn 2 productions
Madge Kennedy 2 productions
Luella Gear 2 productions
Gladys Pender 2 productions

Both names in the same cast list, more than once. It is not evidence of a partnership — a long-running company puts the same forty people together every night — but it is where one would start looking. 4 of these names are not links because we hold no record behind them; the name is set from the identifier and its punctuation may be wrong.

In the literature5 passages

  • Cast: Fred & Adele Astaire, Walter Catlett, Cliff Edwards, Alan Edwards, Kathlene Martynebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Published January 1925. Introduced by Alan Edwards (Jack Robinson) and Adele Astaire (Susie Trevor). It replaced “Will You Remember Me?” during rehearsals. Introduced in the London production by George Vollaire and Adele Astaire. The British edition of the sheet music contains additional lyrics (for a second verse) that are probably not b…theatre-pdfs/The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin - Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.txt
  • Intended for Alan Edwards (Jack Robinson) and Adele Astaire (Susie Trevor). Dropped during rehearsals. Re-theatre-pdfs/The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin - Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.txt
  • Craig Alan Edwards in The Man in Room 306. Opened at 59E59 Theater B January 20, 2010 (photo by Pier Baccaro)theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 2009-2010 Season, v. 66 (Willis).txt
  • Simple Simon Cast included Ed Wynn, Alan Edwards, Doree Leslie, Ruth Etting, Harriet Hoctor, Will Ahearn, Bobbe Arnst, Paul Stanton and Lennox Pawletheatre-pdfs/Thou Swell Thou Witty-The Life and Lyrics of Lorenz Hart - Hart, Dorothy.txt

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