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'''''Robinson Crusoe, Jr.''''' is a [[ |
'''''Robinson Crusoe, Jr.''''' is a [[Musical theatre|musical]] with a book by [[Edgar Smith]], lyrics by [[Harold R. Atteridge]], and music by [[Sigmund Romberg]] and [[James F. Hanley|James Hanley]]. |
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The original [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production was produced by [[Lee Shubert]] and [[Jacob J. Shubert]], directed by [[J. C. Huffman]] and [[choreographed]] by [[Helen Tamiris]]. It opened on February 17, 1916 at the [[Winter Garden Theatre]], where it ran for 139 performances. The cast included [[Al Jolson]], [[Kitty Doner]], [[Claude Flemming]], and [[Mlle. Rodriguez]]. |
The original [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] production was produced by [[Lee Shubert]] and [[Jacob J. Shubert]], directed by [[J. C. Huffman]] and [[choreographed]] by [[Helen Tamiris]]. It opened on February 17, 1916 at the [[Winter Garden Theatre]], where it ran for 139 performances. The cast included [[Al Jolson]], [[Kitty Doner]], [[Claude Flemming]], and [[Mlle. Rodriguez]]. |
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Revision as of 01:03, 4 June 2014
| Robinson Crusoe, Jr. | |
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| Music | Sigmund Romberg and James Hanley |
| Lyrics | Harold R. Atteridge |
| Book | Edgar Smith |
| Productions | 1916 Broadway |
Robinson Crusoe, Jr. is a musical with a book by Edgar Smith, lyrics by Harold R. Atteridge, and music by Sigmund Romberg and James Hanley.
The original Broadway production was produced by Lee Shubert and Jacob J. Shubert, directed by J. C. Huffman and choreographed by Helen Tamiris. It opened on February 17, 1916 at the Winter Garden Theatre, where it ran for 139 performances. The cast included Al Jolson, Kitty Doner, Claude Flemming, and Mlle. Rodriguez.
The show, billed as a "musical extravaganza", was dominated by the personality of Al Jolson. He starts out as the chauffeur for a person who falls asleep and dreams he is Robinson Crusoe and Jolson is his man Friday. They go from place to place: a Spanish castle, a pirate ship, a forest. Finally, the show gives up all pretense and Jolson just takes over.[citation needed]
Songs
- Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go with Friday on Saturday Night? (Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young (w), George W. Meyer (m))
- Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula (E. Ray Goetz & Joe Young (w), Pete Wendling (m))
- Where the Black-Eyed Susans Grow (by Dave Radford and Richard Whiting)