GENTLEMAN IN THE DARK
(aka THE MOSS HART PARTY)

Composer: Arthur Schwartz
Lyricist: Howard Dietz

Opened: October 23, 1959

Note: In honor of the publication of Moss Hart's autobiography ACT ONE, Schwartz and Dietz wrote their own satirical version of it called GENTLEMAN IN THE DARK. It was performed by the duo accompanied by Kitty Carlisle Hart at a private party for Moss Hart on October 23, 1959. A private recording of GENTLEMAN IN THE DAK was made with the title THE MOSS HART PARTY, Dick Charles CP-2655.

Songs:

Beloved Bandit
De Oily Boid
Far Far Away From Home
Fudge
If We Hadn't Taken In Boarders
It Happens Only Once In A Lifetime
It's Bad For My Complexion
Piccadilly Schleppers
Why Can't I Smell Like The Other Fellas Smell

Mrs. Hart also performs "Light Up The Sky," although the reference books do not attribute this song to Schwartz and Dietz.