Mrs. Delaney of Newport is a musical in three acts with music by Jean Schwartz and both book and lyrics by William Jerome.[1] Written as a starring vehicle for the comedian Kate Elinore and her sister May Elinore,[2] it was the first of several musicals created by the songwriting team of Schwartz and Jerome.[3] The musical premiered on September 15, 1903, at the Collingwood Opera House in Poughkeepsie, New York.[4] The production was produced by the firm of Hyde and Benham.[5]
A road musical, Mrs. Delaney of Newport toured nationally for 18 months; closing after performances given in Alton, Illinois in March 1905.[6] The tour included two stops on Broadway; the first being at the Grand Opera House where it ran for one week of performances beginning on November 2, 1903.[2] It was one of several musicals that featured the Schwartz and Jerome hit song "Bedalia"; a tune first introduced by singer Blanche Ring in the musical The Jersey Lily.[2][1]
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- ^ a b Bordman & Norton, p. 229
- ^ a b c Dietz, p. 188
- ^ Gänzl, p. 1021
- ^ "Mrs. Delaney of Newport". Poughkeepsie Eagle-News. September 15, 1903. p. 5.
- ^ "Mrs. Delaney of Newport". Transcript-Telegram. September 19, 1903. p. 2.
- ^ "Thespians Weep and Wail Over Lost Jobs". Alton Evening Telegraph. March 13, 1905. p. 4.
Bibliography edit
- Bordman, Gerald Martin; Norton, Richard (2010). "Mrs. Delaney of Newport". American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199729708.
- Dietz, Dan (2022). "Mrs. Delaney of Newport". The Complete Book of 1900s Broadway Musicals. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 9781538168943.
- Gänzl, Kurt (2001). "Jerome, William". The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre, Volume 2. Schirmer Books.
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