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Banjo Eyes
Opened 1941
126 performances
Musical, Early
Erwin Trowbridge, a meek wallflower, dreams of striking it rich and impressing the people around him. He stumbles into the world of horse racing after a bizarre dream in which a talking horse gives him tips on sure winners. Armed with this mystical inside information, Erwin bets big and becomes a sensation at the track, attracting both admirers and trouble as his winning streak draws the attention of dangerous gamblers.
- Music
- Vernon Duke
- Lyrics
- John Latouche, Harold Adamson
- Book
- Joseph Quillan, Izzy Elinson
Productions1 on Broadway
Banjo Eyes is a musical based on the play Three Men on a Horse by John Cecil Holm and George Abbott. It has a book by Joseph Quinlan and Izzy Ellinson, music by Vernon Duke, and lyrics by John La Touche and Harold Adamson. Produced by Albert Lewis and staged by Hassard Short, the Broadway production opened on December 25, 1941, at the Hollywood Theatre, where it ran for 126 performances. The cast included Eddie Cantor, Lionel Stander, William Johnson, and, in a small role, future novelist Jacqueline Susann (Valley of the Dolls). Although Cantor was known as "Banjo Eyes," the title referred not to his character but to a talking race horse, played in costume by the vaudeville team of Morton an…
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