The Cradle Will Rock

[Terry]

Here's Marc Blitzstein with the original cast in a nearly complete performance from April 1938 (and complete as released on record.) I'm not sure Welles had anything to do with the recording, but vestiges of his directorial style remain throughout.

THE CRADLE WILL ROCK
by Marc Blitzstein
directed by Orson Welles

Scene 1: Streetcorner (3:25)

• I'm Checkin' Home Now - Moll

Scene 2: Nightcourt (0:50)


Scene 3: Mission (7:51)

• Mission Scene - Mrs Mister, Rev Salvation

Scene 4: Lawn of Mr Mister's Home (9:51)

• Croon Spoon - Junior Mister, Sister Mister
  The Freedom of the Press - Mr Mister, Editor Daily
  Honolulu - Junior Mister, Sister Mister, Editor Daily, Mr Mister

Scene 5: Drugstore (7:51)

• Drugstore Scene - Harry Druggist, Steve
  Gus and Sadie Love Song - Gus Polock, Sadie Polock

Scene 6: Hotel Lobby (6:43)

• The Rich - Yasha, Dauber
  Ask Us Again - Yasha, Dauber, Mrs Mister
  Art for Art's Sake - Yasha, Dauber

Scene 7: Nightcourt (8:22)

• Nickle Under the Foot - Moll
  Leaflets - Larry Foreman
  The Cradle Will Rock - Larry Foreman

Scene 8: Faculty Room (0:50)


Scene 9: Dr Specialist's Office (5:23)

• Doctor and Ella - Ella Hammer, Dr Specialist
  Joe Worker - Ella Hammer

Scene 10: Nightcourt (5:27)

• Finale - Ensemble

Cast:

Moll - Olive Stanton
Gent - George Fairchild
Dick - Guido Alexander
Cop - Robert Farnsworth
Rev Salvation - Charles Niemeyer
Editor Daily - Bert Weston
Yasha - Edward Fuller
Dauber - Jules Schmidt
President Prexy - Le Roi Operti
Prof Trixi - George Smithfield
Prof Scoot - Charles Niemeyer
Dr Specialist - Frank Marvel
Harry Druggist - John Adair
Mr Mister - Ralph MacBane
Mrs Mister - Peggy Coudray
Junior Mister - Maynard Jones
Sister Mister - Dulce Fox
Steve - Howard Bird
Gus Polock - George Fairchild
Sadie Polock - Marian Rudley
Bugs - George Powers
Ella Hammer - Blanche Collins
Larry Foreman - Howard Da Silva
Clerk, Reporters, Prof Mamie - Marc Blitzstein
Chorus - Helen Carter, Lucille Schly, Robert Clark, Larry Lauria, E Sidney, Lilia Hallums, Ralph Ramson, Billy Bodkins, Alma Dixon, Abner Dorsey
Marc Blitzstein at the piano and narrating

Part 1 http://www.box.net/shared/koedyzhdkz
Part 2 http://www.box.net/shared/3o0x4zkmu3