Gates and Morange
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Scenic design, Construction |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Founder | Frank E. Gates, Richard H. Gates, Edward A. Morange |
| Defunct | 1953 |
| Headquarters | New York City , United States |
| Products | Scenic designs for Broadway productions, trade exhibitions, commercial projects, fairs |
Gates and Morange was a design and construction enterprise headquartered in New York City, established in 1894 by siblings Frank E. Gates (1863–1952) and Richard H. Gates (1872–1964), together with the artist Edward A. Morange (1865–1955). The company earned recognition as scenic designers for Broadway productions from the 1890s until the 1930s, participating in more than 50 shows. Their services also extended to trade exhibitions, commercial projects, and fairs. While their involvement in theatrical set design concluded by the mid-1930s, the firm remained active until it ceased operations in 1953.
Their initial success was marked in 1895 through their scenic work for the touring musical Off the Earth and Richard F. Carroll’s Broadway production Kismet. Among their distinguished contributions were the orchard backdrop for C.M.S. McLellan’s Leah Kleschna (1904) and the London Bridge scenery created for the 1912 revival of J. Comyns Carr’s Oliver Twist.
Partial list of Broadway works
- The White Heather (1898)
- Children of the Ghetto (1899)
- Sag Harbor, debuted at Theatre Republic, September 27, 1900
- When Knighthood Was in Flower (1901)
- Nancy Brown (1903)
- Around the Clock (1906)
- The Red Mill (1906)
- A Stubborn Cinderella, first shown in Milwaukee on May 24, 1908; New York City premiere at Broadway Theatre, January 25, 1909
- The Garden of Allah (1911)
- When Dreams Come True (1913)
- See America First (1916)
- The Bunch and Judy, opened at Globe Theater, November 28, 1922
- Wildflower (1923)
- Mary Jane McKane, premiered at Imperial Theatre, December 25, 1923
- Kid Boots (1923)
- Ziegfeld Follies of 1924
- Rainbow (1928)
- Sweet Adeline (1929)