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The Saloonkeeper's Daughter

Full-Length Musical, Melodrama  /  6w, 6m

Dave Reiser, Jack Sharkey

Book, Music and Lyrics by Jack Sharkey and Dave Reiser

Your delighted audience will have ample opportunity to cheer, hiss and boo - all to musical cues - in this romp through melodrama land. The insane plot, 19 delightful musical numbers, asides to the audience and the hilarious comeuppance of the villain make this show a classic.

The Saloonkeeper's Daughter

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 6m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce, Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary

Your delighted audience will have ample opportunity to cheer, hiss and boo - all to musical cues - in this romp through melodrama land with memorable characters including Mannly Rasch (villain), Red White (the saloonkeeper), Lily (his daughter), Parson Kindly and his daughter Charity, saloon girls Cinnamon, Sally and Molly, prospector Grimes, Seedy Shlepper (Manly's stooge) and, of course, hero Rusty Witts (stalwart, but stupid). The insane plot, 19 delightful musical numbers, asides to the audience and the hilarious comeuppance of the villain make this show a classic.

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Performing Groups
RED WHITE - proprietor of a western saloon
GRIMY GEEZER - an old prospector
SEEDY SHLEPPER - a regular customer
CHARITY KINDLY - the local preacher's daughter
BLACKIE WHITE - Red's weak and wishy-washy son
CINNAMON HICKEY - a song-and-dance lady
SALLY FORTH - another song-and-dance lady
MOLLY BOLT - still another song-and-dance lady
MANNLY RASCH - a totally despicable villain
LILY WHITE - Blackie's sister and Red's daughter
PARSON KINDLY - the nicest man in town
RUSTY WITTS - a young, tall, handsome, etc., cowboy

"From the listing above, the cast consists of 7 men and 5 women; from the listing in the Samuel French catalog, the cast consists of 6 men and 6 women. The catalog listing is absolutely right. Trust us." - The Authors

  • Time Period Wild West
  • Setting The Wild West. Not too very long ago.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Local Celebrity Cameo, Physical Comedy
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol

Music

  • Musical Style Country/Western, N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Orchestra Size Piano Only
  • Chorus Size No Chorus

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Authors

Author

Dave Reiser

Jack Sharkey

Jack Sharkey

Jack Sharkey (1931-1992) was born on May 6, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois. He began writing when he was 10 years old. He graduated from college with a BA in Creative Writing and taught school from 1953 to 1955. In mid-1955, Mr. Sharkey enlisted in the Army, serving at Sandia Base ...

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