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Joseph Macaulay

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Actor 1891–1967 On stage 19181964

Joseph Macauley, sometimes given as Joseph Macaulay, (1 April 1891 – 6 October 1967) was an American actor and singer. A native of San Francisco, he originally trained as a lawyer at the University of California and also studied singing with Henry Bickford Pasmore. In his early acting career he performed with various theatre troupes in Northern California from 1913 to 1915 and was often seen in outdoor amphitheaters in public parks such as the Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre on Mount Tamalpais and the Forest Theater in Carmel. In 1916 he toured in John E. Kellerd's Shakespeare troupe, and then settled in New York City where he trained under George Arliss as a member of The Theatre Workshop in…

On stage 29 productions, 46 years

1918 A Woman's Honor Greenwich Village Theatre · Original
1918 Karen Greenwich Village Theatre · Original · directed by Frank Conroy 80 perf.
1918 Pan and the Young Shepherd Greenwich Village Theatre · Original 32 perf.
1919 The Lost Leader Greenwich Village Theatre · Original 31 perf.
1923 Saint Joan Garrick Theatre · Original 195 perf.
1923 The Magic Ring Liberty Theatre · Original · directed by Ira Hards 96 perf.
1925 A Bit of Love 48th Street Theatre · Original · directed by Robert Milton 4 perf.
1925 Don't Bother Mother Little Theatre · Original 2 perf.
1926 The Wild Rose Martin Beck Theatre · Revival · directed by William J. Wilson 61 perf.
1927 Patience Theatre Masque · Revival · directed by Robert Milton 16 perf.
1927 Rapid Transit Provincetown Playhouse · Original · directed by James Light 20 perf.
1928 The Three Musketeers Lyric Theatre · Revival · directed by William Anthony McGuire, Richard Boleslawsky 318 perf.
1930 Luana Hammersteins Theatre · Original · directed by Earl Lindsey 21 perf.
1931 H.M.S. Pinafore Erlangers Theatre · Revival · directed by Milton Aborn 17 perf.
1931 Iolanthe Erlangers Theatre · Revival · directed by Milton Aborn 24 perf.
1931 Patience Erlangers Theatre · Revival · directed by Milton Aborn 16 perf.
1931 The Gondoliers Erlangers Theatre · Revival · directed by Milton Aborn 16 perf.
1931 Trial by Jury & H.M.S. Pinafore Erlangers Theatre · Revival · directed by Milton Aborn 16 perf.
1933 Champagne, Sec Morosco Theatre · Original · directed by Monty Woolley 113 perf.
1934 Revenge With Music New Amsterdam Theatre · Original · directed by Hassard Short, Komisarjevsky 158 perf.
1937 I’d Rather Be Right Alvin Theatre · Original · directed by George S. Kaufman 290 perf.
1937 The Eternal Road Manhattan Opera House · Original · directed by Max Reinhardt 153 perf.
1938 Great Lady Majestic Theatre · Original · directed by William Dollar 20 perf.
1941 Let’s Face It Imperial Theatre · Original · directed by Edgar MacGregor 547 perf.
1949 The Mikado Mark Hellinger Theatre · Revival 8 perf.
1952 Much Ado About Nothing Music Box Theatre · Revival · directed by Antony Eustrel 4 perf.
1952 The Mikado Mark Hellinger Theatre · Revival 8 perf.
1952 The Pirates Of Penzance Mark Hellinger Theatre · Revival 8 perf.
1964 Funny Girl Winter Garden Theatre · Original · directed by Jerome Robbins, Garson Kanin 1,348 perf.

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Worked with more than once12 names

Rosa Rubenstein 5 productions
Patricia Clark 5 productions
Olga Schumacher 5 productions
Martin Lilienfield 5 productions
Mabel Thompson 5 productions
Isabel Norwood 5 productions
Howard Marsh 5 productions
Hobson Young 5 productions
Gertrude Waldon 5 productions
Frank Murray 5 productions
Frank Moulan 5 productions
Frank Dowling 5 productions

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In the literature8 passages

  • Cast: Dennis King, Vivienne Segal, Lester Allen, Vivienne Osborne, Yvonne D’Arle, Reginald Owen, Joseph Macaulay, Harriet Hoctor, Douglass Dumbrille, Detmar Poppen, Clarence Derwentebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Cast: Barbra Streisand, Sydney Chaplin, Kay Medford, Danny Meehan, Jean Stapleton, Roger DeKoven, Joseph Macaulay, Lainie Kazan, Buzz Miller, George Reeder, Larry Fullerebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • (Deacon and Electrician), and Jimmy Durante (Somber Eyes and Snozzle, the Property Man), featured Joseph Macaulay (Alvarez Romano), Barbara Newberry (Virginia Witherby and Sunshine), Eddie Foy, Jr. (Denny), Kathryn Hereford (Bobby), Frank McHugh (Jimmy), Doris Carson (Raquel), Blaine Cordner (Steve), Austin Fairman (John Milton), Noel Fra…theatre-pdfs/The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin - Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.txt
  • LOLITA, MY LOVE Introduced by Joseph Macaulay (Alvarez). Dropped within three weeks of the New York opening. Alternate title: “Lolita.”theatre-pdfs/The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin - Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.txt
  • HOME BLUES Introduced by Joseph Macaulay (Alvarez). The music for the refrain is based on the famous blues theme of the tone poem An American in Paris. The music to thetheatre-pdfs/The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin - Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.txt
  • partnered her in the number. By July 22, Jimmy Durante had taken over for Lucas. Then it was Joseph Macaulay (Alvarez Romano), Doris Carson (who had replaced Keeler), and the girls. In the final weeks of the run, “Liza’’ was performed thy Stone.theatre-pdfs/The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin - Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.txt

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