# Here's Howe > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Here's_Howe > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Here's_Howe.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here's_Howe > Source revision: 1311779460 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1928 two-act musical ***Here's Howe!*** is a [musical](/source/Musical_theatre) in two acts with music by [Roger Wolfe Kahn](/source/Roger_Wolfe_Kahn) and [Joseph Meyer](/source/Joseph_Meyer_(songwriter)) and lyrics by [Irving Caesar](/source/Irving_Caesar).[1][2] The [swing music](/source/Swing_music) standard "[Crazy Rhythm](/source/Crazy_Rhythm)" was written for this show.[3] The work's [musical book](/source/Musical_theatre#Book_musicals) was written by [Fred Thompson](/source/Fred_Thompson_(writer)) and [Paul Gerard Smith](/source/Paul_Gerard_Smith).[1] The musical is set mainly in [Boston, Massachusetts](/source/Boston%2C_Massachusetts) at the Tredwell Motor Company where the play's central characters work; but with additional scenes in Havana, Cuba when the characters take a trip abroad.[4] ## Productions The musical premiered at the [Shubert Theatre](/source/Shubert_Theatre_(Boston)) in Boston on April 23, 1928, for a week of [tryout](/source/Tryout_(theatre)) performances.[5] The work opened on [Broadway](/source/Broadway_theatre) at the [Broadhurst Theatre](/source/Broadhurst_Theatre) on May 1, 1928, and was produced by Alex. A. Aarons and [Vinton Freedley](/source/Vinton_Freedley) with [Paul Lannin](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paul_Lannin&action=edit&redlink=1) serving as musical director; [Sammy Lee](/source/Sammy_Lee_(choreographer)) as choreographer; costumes designed by Kiviette; and scenic designs by John Wenger.[6][2] It closed after 71 performances on June 30, 1928.[2] *[Time](/source/Time_(magazine))* magazine called the Broadway production one "for fun-loving rovers".[7] ## Cast The production marked the American debut of French soprano and actress [Colette D'Arville](/source/Colette_D'Arville) as Claudette Pernier.[8][5] Other leading performers in the show included [William Frawley](/source/William_Frawley) as Toplis, [Ben Bernie](/source/Ben_Bernie) as Dan Dabney, [Eric Blore](/source/Eric_Blore) as Sir Basil Carraway, [Irene Delroy](/source/Irene_Delroy) as Joyce Baxter, Peggy Chamberlain as Cora Bibby, [Allen Kearns](/source/Allen_Kearns) as Billy Howe, Helen Carrington as Toni Treadwell, Ross Himes as Mr. Petrie, and Dillon Ober as Wilbur.[6] ## Musical numbers ### Act l - "Dismissal Whistle" (Cora and Employees) - "Beauty in the Movies" (Edwin, Mary, and Girls) - "Life as a Twosome" (Joyce, Billy, and Ensemble) - "[Crazy Rhythm](/source/Crazy_Rhythm)" (Dan, Cora, Mary, and Ensemble) - "Imagination" (Joyce and Billy) - "Specialty (a)" (Dan Danny and Orchestra) - "Dance (b)" (Cora and Petrie) - "Dance (c)" (Joyce) - "Finale"[2] ### Act ll - "Opening" (Ensemble) - "I'd Rather Dance Here Than Hereafter" (Cora, Petrie, and Ensemble) - "Here's Howe" (Billy and Girls) - "A New Love" (Joyce and Girls) - "Finaletto" - "Specialty" (Pelham) - "Boston Post Road" (Billy and Helpers) - "Finale" (company)[2] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-nyt_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-nyt_1-1) [Anderson, J. Brooks](/source/J._Brooks_Atkinson) (May 2, 1928). ["THE PLAY; Saluting the Summer"](https://www.nytimes.com/1928/05/02/archives/the-play-saluting-the-summer.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:0_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-:0_2-4) ["Here's Howe (Broadway, Broadhurst Theatre, 1928)"](https://playbill.com/production/heres-howe-broadhurst-theatre-vault-0000002151). *[Playbill](/source/Playbill_(magazine))*. Retrieved 23 January 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-redhot_3-0)** ["Roger Wolfe Kahn & His Orchestra"](http://www.redhotjazz.com/rwkahno.html). *The Red Hot Jazz Archive*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Gerald Bordman (2001). [*American Musical Theater: A Chronicle*](https://books.google.com/books?id=YiBaRas9jTwC&dq=Here%27s+Howe+motor+1928+musical&pg=PA489). [Oxford University Press](/source/Oxford_University_Press). p. 489. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780195130744](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780195130744). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Boston_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Boston_5-1) "Musical Comedy: "Here's Howe" for Boston". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Vol. 40, no. 15. April 14, 1928. p. 8. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Variety_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Variety_6-1) Abel (May 9, 1928). "Legitimate: Plays on Broadway - HERE'S HOWE!". *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))*. Vol. 91, no. 4. p. 69. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Theatre: Best Plays in Manhattan: May 28, 1928"](https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,786011,00.html). *[Time](/source/Time_(magazine))*. 1928-05-28. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0040-781X](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0040-781X). Retrieved 2023-01-24. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** "Keller and Shannon Join Hands To Produce". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Vol. 40, no. 7. February 18, 1928. p. 13. 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