90 IN THE SHADE



Composer: Jerome Kern
Lyricists: Harry B. Smith

Opened: January 25, 1915, Knickerbocker Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 40


Can't You See I Mean You (L: Herbert Reynolds) (not in programs; same music as "Isn't It Great To Be Married" in VERY GOOD EDDIE) and "All That I Want Is Somebody To Love Me" in THEODORE AND CO.):

1. Very Good Eddie, CDr/Comic Opera Guild CVE05P-2C (Kim Dolanski and Michael Parr with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)

For recordings of "Isn't It Great To Be Married," see:

1. 78/Victor 35528 (Victor Military Band)
2. Gems From Jerome Kern Musical Shows, 78/Vic 12" album C-31 [78/Victor 12413] (Victor Light Opera Company with Dorothy Chapman, Marie Louise Quevli, Felix Knight, Alan Holt and orchestra conducted by Leonard Joy) [reissued on The Music Of Jerome Kern, Camden (M) CAL 243]
3. Very Good Eddie, DRG (S) 6100 (Virginia Seidel, Spring Fairbank, Charles Repole, and Nicholas Wyman with orchestra directed by Lynn Crigler) [reissued as CD/DRG CDRG 6100]
4. Very Good Eddie, CD/Comic Opera Guild CVE05P-2C (Mitch Gillett, Lynn Bishop, Dennis Eagle, and Kristin Walukas with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)

For recordings of "All That I Want Is Someone To Love Me" see:

1. 78/HMV C-765 (Light Opera Company with orchestra conducted by George Ison)


It Isn't Your Fault (L: M.E. Rourke [Herbert Reynolds]) (added after opening; originally used in the London version of HIGH JINKS and subsequently used as "It Wasn't My Fault" with a Harry B. Smith lyric in LOVE O' MIKE):

1. 78/HMV 04176 (W.H. Berry and Marie Blanche) (as "It Isn't My Fault") [reissued on Jerome Kern In London 1914-23, World SHB34]
2. 78/Vic 35624 (Victor Light Opera Company) (as "It Wasn't My Fault") [reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone - Volume III, CD/Pearl GEMS 0084]
3. Jerome Kern Revisited Vol. II, Painted Smiles (S) PS-1378 (Kaye Ballard) (as "It Wasn't My Fault") [reissued as CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-111]


A Package Of Seeds (L: Herbert Reynolds; P.G. Wodehouse) (later used in OH, BOY!):

1. 78/Columbia L1289 (Billy Leonard) [reissued on Jerome Kern In London 1914-23, World (M) SHB 34]
2. Oh Boy!, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COB05P-2C (Greg Wakefield and Girls with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)


The Triangle (L: Guy Bolton) (later used in VERY GOOD EDDIE):

1. Very Good Eddie, CDr/Comic Opera Guild CVE05P-2C (Suzanne Galer and Tom Petiet with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)


Where's The Guy For Me? (L: Harry B. Smith) (later used in THE LADY IN RED:

1. 78/Victor 35491 Victor Light Opera Company) (as "Where's The Girl For Me?") [reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone - Volume III, CD/Pearl GEMS 0084]
2. Musicals Lost And Found Broadway Sampler: 1915, CD/Operetta Archives OA 1040 (Ryan Reithmeier with Adam Aceto and Jan Roper, pianos) (as "Where's The Girl For Me?")


Whistling Dan (L: Harry B. Smith) (music later used for "The Crickets Are Calling" in LEAVE IT TO JANE):

For recordings of "The Crickets Are Calling" see:

1. 78/Victor 35666 (Victor Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone - Volume III, CD/Pearl GEMS 0084]
2. 78/Victor 12414 (Victor Light Opera Company conducted by Leonard Joy) [reissued on The Music Of Jerome Kern, RCA Camden (M) CAL-243]
3. 78/Emerson 7303 (Jack Warner with orchestra)
4. Leave It To Jane, Strand (S) SLS-1002 (Kathleen Murray and Art Matthews with orchestra directed by Joseph Stecko) [reissued as CD/AEI AEI-CD 038]
5. Leave It To Jane, CDr/Comic Opera Guild CLJ04P-2C (unknown performer with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
6.; You'd Better Love Me, CD/Audiophile ACD-121 (Marlene Ver Planck with the Loonis McGlohon Trio)


Why Take A Sandwich To A Banquet (aka "You Don't Take A Sandwich To A Banquet") (M: Worton David; L: J.P. Long):

Note: A recording entitled "Never Take A Sandwich To A Banquet" can be found on Close Pursuit, CD/Esteric 3450 (Leslie Drayton) but it is not known at this time if this song is by David and Long.


You Know And I Know (And We Both Understand) (L: Schuyler Greene) (originally used in A GIRL OF TODAY):

1. 78/Victor 35457 (Victory Military Band)
2. 78/Victor 35471 (Victor Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone - Volume III, CD/Pearl GEMS 0084]


Unrecorded Material:

Bed, Wonderful Bed (aka "Bed, Beautiful Bed") (M: Dan Lipton; C.W. Murphy; L: Lawrence Grossmith)
The Chaplin Walk (M: Jerome Kern, Otto Motzan; L: Schuyler Greene) (added during the run)
Cupid At The Plaza (cut after opening)
Dance Finale (Act I)
Finale (Act II)
Hands Up (added for the subsequent tour)
Keep Moving (added during the run later dropped on tour; originally used in A MODERN EVE)
Military Dance (inst.)
Nobody Home Cakewalk (inst.) (M: Otto Motzan)
Opening Chorus (Act I)
Opening Chorus (Act II)
Ten Little Bridesmaids (dropped during the run)
That Peculiar Tune (M: Jerome Kern; Otto Motzan; L: Schuyler Greene; Herbert Reynolds) (cut)