The Governor's Son Cohan, George M. performer Cohan, Helen F. performer Cohan, Jerry J. performer Cohan, Josephine performer Levey, Ethel performer Wayburn, Ned performer Theatrical Performance 1901-02-25 Savoy Theater A musical farce in there acts. Book, music and lyrics by George M. Cohan. Staged by R.A. Roberts; . 22 year-old George M. Cohan's first Broadway musical fashioned from a vaudeville sketch he had written for his family act, The Five Cohans: father Jerry F, mother Helen F, sister Josephine, and wife Ethel Levey playing the role of Emerald Green, regarding the comic adventures of several guests at a country resort. Cohan gives audiences a glimpse of his future flag-waving when he sings "Yankee Doodle Doing." The Five Cohans (Cohan's wife included) toured with the show for two years. Stage director Ned Wayburn was one of five stage directors Cohan used to stage numbers in this musical farce. Opened 25 February 1901 at Savoy Theatre and closed 23 May 1901 after 32 performances. Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts McCabe, John: George M. Cohan: The Man Who Owned Broadway. New York: Doubleday (1973). 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 Ned Wayburn (biography) loc.music.tdabio.155 George M. Cohan (biography) loc.music.tdabio.68 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.1479