Ralph Riggs

On stage 19 productions, 36 years

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Worked with more than once12 names

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In the literature4 passages

• Benson), Ralph Riggs (Chief Justice), Dudley Clements (Matthew Arnold Fulton), George E. Mack (Senator Robert E. Lyons), Edward H. Robins (Senator Carver Jones), Sam Mann (Louis Lippman), and Harold Moffet (Francis X. Gilhooley).theatre-pdfs/The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin - Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.txt
• also titled ““Nine Supreme Court Judges,” was introduced by Ralph Riggs (Chief Justice) and ensemble. “A Kiss for Cinderella,” also titled “‘Here’s a Kiss for Cinderella,” which had been published separately in December 1931, was introduced by William Gaxtontheatre-pdfs/The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin - Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.txt
• “The Union League”’ (lyrics first published in Ira Gershwin’s Lyrics on Several Occasions [1959]) was introduced by Ralph Riggs (President of the Union League Club) and ensemble. Alternate titles: “‘Cloistered from the Noisy City” and “Members of the Union League.” Much of this number was restored by Kay Swift.theatre-pdfs/The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin - Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.txt
• PLAY BALL! and NINE SUPREME BALL PLAYERS and NO BETTER WAY TO START A CASE and THE WHOLE TRUTH and UP AND AT ‘EM, ON TO VICTORY Introduced by Ralph Riggs (Chief Justice) and ensemble. The entire Baseball Scene was listed in the Boston tryout programs as ““No Better Way to Start a Case” and “Up andtheatre-pdfs/The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin - Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.txt

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