In Dahomey Walker, George performer Williams, Bert A. performer Walker, Ada Overton performer J. Leubrie Hill performer Theatrical Performance 1904-08-27 Grand Opera House A "new" version of the musical farce in two acts, a prologue and 4 scenes. Book by Jesse A. Shipp. Music by will Marion Cook. Lyrics by Alex Rogers. Opened 27 August 1904 at the Grand Opera House and closed 10 September 1904 after 17 performances. The earlier version of Dahomey opened 18 February 1903 at the New York Theatre for 53 performances was followed by a national tour and European tour. J. Leubrie Hill plays Hamilton Lightfoot; Ada Overton Walker plays Rosetta Lightfoot. (Norton 1904.26). 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 Ada Overton Walker (biography) loc.music.tdabio.182 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.1556