A Night in Paris (Second Edition) Bolger, Ray performer Theatrical Performance 1926-07-26 44th Street Theater A musical revue in two acts, 29 scenes. Staged by J.C. Huffman. Ballets staged by Oyra. All numbers of the Gertrude Hoffman Girls staged by Hoffman. Opened 26 July 1926 at the 44th Street Theatre, moved 18 October 1926 to Jolson's Theatre, and closed 30 October 1926 after 113 performances. Total, including First and Second Editions, 321 performances. Bolger placed in a line of tall, stately chorus girls. for a fleeting moment, the line would open up and he would be seen dancing, and then the girls would close in on him again. This is one of the early stage appearances in a theatre and movie career in which many of his leggy eccentric dances were cut or abbreviated. Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Thomas, Tony: That's Dancing!. New York, Harry Abrams (1984). Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html Ray Bolger (biography) loc.music.tdabio.24 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.1889