George White's Scandals of 1926 Bradley, Clarence "Buddy" performer Pennington, Ann performer Patricola, Tom performer The Fairbanks Twins performer Fairbanks, Marion performer Fairbanks, Madeleine performer Theatrical Performance 1927-06-18 Apollo Theater A musical revue in two acts, 35 scenes. book by George White and William K. Wells. Music by Ray Henderson. Lyrics by Buddy G. DeSylva and Lew Brown. Entire production staged (and produced) by George White. Opened 14 June 1926 at the Apollo Theatre, New York City and closed 18 June 1927 after 432 performances. Starring Ann Pennington, Frances Williams, and The Fairbanks Twins (Marion and Madeleine), known for the tandem dances; with Tom Patricola, George White Ballet, Chorus of 25 dancers. Tap dance director Clarence "Buddy" Bradley coaches Ann Pennington in "The Black Bottom (A New Dance"), Tom Patricola, Ann Pennington, and Francis Williams in the Black Bottom musical numbers. (Norton 1926.16) Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Norton Anthology of Drama: Norton Anthology of Drama: Nineteenth Century to the Present (Vol. 2). W.W. Norton & Company (2009). Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html Clarence "Buddy" Bradley (biography) loc.music.tdabio.26 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.331