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Seymour Felix

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Choreographer 1892–1961 On stage 1908

Seymour Felix (October 23, 1892 – March 16, 1961) was an American director, performer, and choreographer best known for his work in early Broadway musicals. Seymour was born on October 23, 1892, in New York City. He began his show business career as a professional dancer in vaudeville at the age of 15. In the 1920s he became a dance director in New York, creating and staging dance numbers for such shows as Hit the Deck (1927), Whoopee! (1928), and Rosalie (1928). In 1929, he moved to Hollywood to begin staging musical films. Although he did direct two films, Girls Demand Excitement (1931) and Stepping Sisters (1932), he enjoyed his greatest successes as a choreographer in both New York and L…

On stage 1 production

1908 The Mimic World [1908] Casino Theatre · Original · directed by J. C. Huffman 100 perf.

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Also credited on5 works

Hit The Deck!
Peggy-Ann
Rosalie
Simple Simon
Whoopee

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In the literature1 passages

  • Walter Donaldson and Howard Dietz, and Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed Choreographed by Seymour Felix, George Hale and Dave Gouldtheatre-pdfs/Thou Swell Thou Witty-The Life and Lyrics of Lorenz Hart - Hart, Dorothy.txt

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