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George White's Scandals of 1931 / Ray Bolger [theatrical performance]
- Title
- George White's Scandals of 1931 [Theatrical Performance]
- Performer
- Bolger, Ray
- Published/Created
- 1931-09-14
- Genre
- Theatrical Performance
- Venue
- Apollo Theater, 42nd Street
- Abstract
- A musical revue in two acts, 25 scenes. Assembled by George White. Music by Ray Henderson. Lyrics by Lew Brown. Staged by George White. Opened 14 September 1931 at the Apollo Theatre and closed 5 March 1932 after 202 performances. Cast included Ethel Merman singing "Life Is Just A Bowl of Cherries" and eccentric and comedy tap dancer Ray Bolger early in his career performing "Eccentric Dance specialty." This was Bolger's two-year opportunity to work on his act as a comedy dancer. Also played in Scandals of 1932. (Norton 1931.30)
- Source
- Bordman, Gerald: American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle. New York: Oxford University Press (1992).
- Norton Anthology of Drama: Norton Anthology of Drama: Nineteenth Century to the Present (Vol. 2). W.W. Norton & Company (2009).
Last Updated: 12-16-2015