DuBarry Was a Lady

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DuBarry Was a Lady was a 1939 musical with songs by Cole Porter. It was most notable for the song "Friendship". It was made into a 1943 movie starring Red Skelton and Lucille Ball.

Songs

• "It Ain't Etiquette"
• "When Love Beckoned (in 52nd Street)"
• "Come on In"
• "But in the Morning, No"
• "Do I Love You?"
• "Give Him the Oo-la-la"
• "Well Did You Evah!"
• "It Was Written in the Stars"
• "Katie Went to Haiti"
• "Friendship"

1939

The show opened at the 46th Street Theatre on December 6 and ran for 408 performances. It was directed by Edgar MacGregor.

Cast

• Bert Lahr as Louis Blore
• Ethel Merman as May Daly
• Betty Grable as Alice Barton
• Benny Baker as Charley
• Ronald Graham as Alex Barton
• Charles Walters as Harry Norton

1942

The show opened at His Majesty's Theatre on October 22 and ran for 178 performances. It was directed by Richard Bird.

Cast

• Arthur Riscoe as Louis Blore
• Frances Day as May Daly
• Frances Marsden as Alice Barton
• Jacky Hunter as Charley
• Bruce Trent as Alex Barton
• Teddy Beaumont as Harry Norton

1943 MGM

The film was released on August 13, directed by Roy Del Ruth.

Cast

• Red Skelton as Louis Blore
• Lucille Ball as May Daly (singing dubbed by Martha Mears)
• Gene Kelly as Alec Howe
• Virginia O'Brien as Ginny
• Rags Ragland as Charlie
• Zero Mostel as Rami the Swami

Musical numbers featured Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra, Dick Haymes, Jo Stafford, The Pied Pipers, Six Hits and a Miss and The Music Maids.

External links

• [DuBarry Was a Lady at the Internet Broadway Database]

 

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