[1] Set in the state of Maine in the year 1898, the musical centers around the character of the widower Samuel Rilling who asks his long time housekeeper, Araminta, to aid him in finding a new wife.
[2] Courtin' Time premiered on Broadway at the National Theatre on June 13, 1951 in a production directed by Alfred Drake with choreography by George Balanchine.
[4] The cast was led by Joe E. Brown as Samuel Rilling and Billie Worth as Araminta.
[1] Other cast members included Carmen Mathews as Theresa Tapper, Rosemary Kuhlmann as Sadie, and Joseph Sweeney as Mr.
[4] In mid run the production moved to the Royale Theatre where it closed on July 14, 1951 after 37 performances.