Robinson Crusoe, Jr.
| Robinson Crusoe, Jr. | |
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 Sheet music cover (cropped) | |
| Music | Sigmund Romberg and James Hanley |
| Lyrics | Harry Atteridge |
| Book | Edgar Smith |
| Productions | 1916 Broadway |
Robinson Crusoe, Jr. is a Broadway musical with a book by Edgar Smith, lyrics by Harry Atteridge, and music by Sigmund Romberg and James Hanley.
Produced by Lee Shubert and J. J. Shubert, the Broadway production, staged by John Kennedy and choreographed by Helen Tamiris, opened on February 17, 1916 at the Winter Garden Theatre, where it ran for 139 performances. Cast included Al Jolson, Kitty Doner, Claude Flemming, and Mlle. Rodriguez.
This show was a “musical extravaganza” dominated by the personality of Al Jolson. He starts out as the chauffer 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.
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)