| Hold On To Your Hats | |
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 Sheet Music | |
| Music | Burton Lane |
| Lyrics | E. Y. Harburg |
Hold On To Your Hats is a musical comedy in two acts by Guy Bolton, Matt Brooks, and Eddie Davis, with lyrics by E. Y. Harburg and music by Burton Lane. The show was lavishly[1] staged by Edgar MacGregor, with dances by Catherine Littlefield, musical direction by Al Goodman, and colorful[1] settings and costumes by Raoul Pene Du Bois. It was produced by Al Jolson and George Hale at the Shubert Theatre on September 11, 1940.[2] It ran for 158 performances, closing on February 1, 1941.[3] The cast included Jolson, Martha Raye, Jinx Falkenburg, Arnold Moss, Jack Whiting, Russ Brown, and John Randolph. It was the last show in which Jolson appeared.[4]
- ^ a b Mantle, Burns, Editor, "The Best Plays of 1940-1941", Dodd, Mead & Company, p. 15
- ^ Mantle, Burns, Editor, "The Best Plays of 1940-1941", Dodd, Mead & Company, p. 378
- ^ The Broadway League. "Hold on to Your Hats | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". IBDB. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ^ Snider, Lee, Editor, "The Best of Burton Lane", Chappell, p. 3 (unnumbered)