Bottomland Taylor, Eva performer Williams, Clarence performer Theatrical Performance 1927-06-27 Princess Theater A musical comedy in three acts, 6 scenes. Book, music, and lyrics by Clarence Williams. Staged by Clarence Williams and Aaron Gates. Opened 27 June 1927 at the Princess Theatre and closed 13 July 1927 after 19 performances. Bottomland, an adaptation (with similar characters) of Darktown Follies of 1914, opened the season June 27 down at the tiny Princess Theatre. Chorus: Dot Campbell, Alice Carter, Gansea Otiz, Bertha Wright, Billie Yarbough, Dolly Langhorn, Portia Hands, Edith Dunbar, Mildred Pritchard, Walter Miller. (Norton 1927.30) 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). Bordman, Gerald: American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle. New York: Oxford University Press (1992). Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.390