Bring on the Girls!
(1934)
By George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind
In the heady days of the New Deal, the government was dispensing a check to thousands of worthy organizations around the country. Two unscrupulous bankers decide to bilk Washington, DC by starting a phony railroad, farm, and bank securities system—all based out of their New York apartment.
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In the heady days of the New Deal, the government was dispensing a check to thousands of worthy organizations around the country. Two unscrupulous bankers decide to bilk Washington, DC by starting a phony railroad, farm, and bank securities system—all based out of their New York apartment. When they send the government photographs of their attractive secretaries, the money starts rolling in. This comedy, which starred Jack Benny in his only dramatic stage appearance, predates the hilarious shenanigans of The Producers.
Other Plays in the Catalogue
To the Ladies (1924). By George S. Kaufman and Marc Connelly.
By Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman. Cast size: 11 men, 22 women—not much doubling possible. Stage Door opened on October 22, 1936 at the Music Box Theatre and ran 169 performances.
By George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. Music and Lyrics by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. Cast size: 16 men, 10 women. Animal Crackers opened on October 23, 1928 at the 44th Street Theater, and it ran 191 performances.
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