DuBarry Was a Lady Cromer, Harold "Stumpy" performer Grable, Betty performer Theatrical Performance 1939-12-06 46th Street Theater, Royale Theater A musical comedy in two acts, 10 scenes. Book by Herbert Fields and Buddy G. DeSylva. Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter. Dances by Robert Alton. Opened 6 December 1939 at the 46th Street Theatre, moved 21 October 1940 to the Royale Theatre, and closed 12 December 1940 after 408 performances. Starring Betty Grable, Bert Lahr, Ethel Merman and featuring Harold Cromer as Forian and (At Versailles) Zamore (a blackamore) who is featured in (Act 2) "L'Apres Midi d'un Boeuf." Cole Porter musical starring Bert Lahr and Ethel Merman drew rave notices and Grable getting plenty of attention for her dancing. 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 Harold "Stumpy" Cromer (biography) loc.music.tdabio.64 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.1618