Stage Play: Orchids Preferred. Musical comedy. Music by
Dave Stamper [final Broadway credit]. Book by Fred Herendeen. Lyrics by
Frederik Herendeen. Based on "Taxi Fare" by Fred Herendeen. Additional music by Henry Russell. Additional lyrics by Morry Olsen. Musical Director: Louis Gress. Music orchestrated by Paul Sprosty. Scenic Design by Frederick Fox. Costume Design by Jenkins. Choreographed by Robert Sanford. Directed by
Alexander Leftwich. Imperial Theatre: 11 May 1947- 15 May 1937 (7 performances). Cast:
Leslie Austin (as "Richard Hope, Sr."),
Phyllis Avery (as "Goldie") [Broadway debut], James Babbitt (as "Bobbie"), Bob Borger (as "Dr. Sommers"), Lillian Carson (as "Sally"), Violet Carson (as "Edithe"), William Chalmers (as "Doorman"), Jack Clifford (as "Henry Warrenton"),
Ethel Colt (as "Penelope Halchester"), Margie Conradi (as "Margie"), Vicki Cummings (as "Marion Brown"), Jack Curry (as "Footman"), Frew Donald (as "Hortense Chatfield"), John Donaldson (as "Richard Hope, Jr."), Elsie Edwards (as "Elsie"), Audrey Elliott (as "Mary Ann Miller"),
Eddie Foy Jr. (as "Bubbles Wilson"), Joanne (as "June"), Hilda Knight (as "Gertrude Devereaux"), Helen Leftwich (as "Elizabeth Hope"), Fay Long (as "Helene Windsor"), Verna Long (as "Dorothy Charters"), Helen Martin (as "Evy"), Dilys Miles (as "Eva"), Bill Pillick (as "Chauffeur"), Bob Rice (as "Henry Monroe"), Lucille Rich (as "Sunny"), Henry Russell (as "Teddy Barber"), Frances Smith (as "Chorus"), Julie Sterling (as "Evangeline Landreth"), Frances Thress (as "Violet Manning"), Virda Twiford (as "Eve"), Benay Venuta (as "Lillian Mahoney"), Doris Vinton (as "Billie"), Jules Walton (as "July"), Jack Whittridge (as "Elmer Traun"). Produced by Charles H. Abramson.
