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RIO RITA

A Romantic Musical Comedy. Book by Guy Bolton and Fred Thompson: Lyrics by Joseph McCarthy: Music by Harry Tierney

Ziegfeld Theatre - 2 February, 1927 (494 perfs)
Prince Edward Theatre, London - 3 April, 1930 (59 perfs)

Synopsis

The Texas Rangers are hunting a notorious bandit known only as the Kinkajou. The Rangers are lead by a handsome macho-man, Jim. Jim loves Rio Rita but General Esteban, who also loves her, persuades Rita that Jim courts her because he believes that the man they are looking is her brother. Only when Jim arrests Esteban as the real villain can he and Rita hope for happiness.

Cast in order of appearance:

Original London production.

SERGEANT MCGINN of theTexas Rangers - ALFRED ATKINS
CORPORAL WILKINS of theTexas Rangers - J CARL SCHAEFER
PADRONE- VICTOR EYNSFORD
CARMEN - MAUD ZIMBLA
EDWARD LOVETT (a Lawyer) - GEORGE GEE
DAVALOS (a Bandit) - ERIC NOELS
ROBERTO FERGUSON (Rita's Brother) - ARTHUR GOMEZ
GENERAL ROMERO JOSELITO ESTEBAN - BERNARD NEDELL
LOLITA - VERA FABRÉ
RIO RITA - EDITH DAY
SANTIAGO (a Street Musician) - MARIO DE PIETRO
CHICK BEAN - LESLIE SARONY
DOLLY - RITA PAGE
JIM - GEOFFREY GWYTHER
CAPTAIN GONZALEZ - ALAN MOUNTFORD
KATIE BEAN (Chick's First Wife) - MARGARET CAMPBELL

Chorus of Rangers, Mexicans, Officers, Serenaders, Cabaret Girls and Ladies of the Ensemble.

Musical Numbers:

OVERTURE

Act I

1. OPENING CHORUS COMPANY & DANCING GIRLS
   
2. SONG - The Best Little Lover in Town - LOVETT & CHORUS OF GIRLS
   
3. AIR Sweetheart - RITA & CHORUS OF GIRLS
   
4. SONG - River Song - RITA
   
5. DANCE - Eight Little Gringos - GRINGO GIRLS
   
6. DUET - Are You There? - DOLLY & CHICK
   
7. DUET - Rio Rita - RITA & JIM
   
8. CHORUS - Rangers' Chorus
   
9. SONG - March of the Rangers - JIM & RANGERS
   
10. SONG - Spanish Shawl (Beneath the Silken Shawl) - CARMEN & SERENADERS
    
11. DANCE & CHORUS - The Charra Dance
    
12. SONG & DANCE The Kinkajou - DOLLY & GIRLS
    
13. SONG You're always in my Arms - RITA
    
14. DUET - If you're in love. you'll waltz - RITA & JIM
    
15. DANCE - Moonlight Ballet
    
16. SONG - Out on the Loose - CHICK & GIRLS
    
17. FINALE — ACT I

Act II

18. OPENING DANCE ENSEMBLE
    
19. DANCING CHORUS - Yo Ho and a Bottle of Rum - DANCING GIRLS
    
20. DANCE - The Black and White Ballet - DANCING GIRLS
    
21. ENSEMBLE CHORUS - Come, take a Trip
    
22. DUET - I can speak Espagnol - DOLLY & LOVETT
    
23. AIR - Roses - JIM & RITA
    
24. SONG - Following the Sun Around - JIM
    
25. REPRISE - You're always in my Arms - RITA
    
26. REPRISE - The Best Little Lover in Town - LOVETT
    
27. REPRISE - Rio Rita - JIM
    
28. INCIDENTAL MUSIC
    
29. REPRISE - Following the Sun Around - KATIE
    
30. FINALE — ACT 2 - WEDDING SCENE - ENSEMBLE