A Stubborn Cinderella is a musical in three acts with music by Joseph E. Howard, and book and lyrics co-written by William M. Hough and Frank R. Adams. A reinvention of the classic Cinderella folk tale, the plot is a spoof on American college life during the early 20th century. The musical is set at a fictional Columbus University in the United States, a Mountain Wilderness near the Mexican Border, and at a beach in Coronado, California.[1]
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| Music | Joseph E. Howard |
| Lyrics | William M. Hough Frank R. Adams |
| Book | William M. Hough Frank R. Adams |
| Productions | 1909 Broadway |
A Stubborn Cinderella premiered at the Alhambra Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 24 1908.[2] The production then moved to Chicago where it played for the grand opening of the newly built Princess Theatre at 319 S. Clark St.[3] After an extensive run in Chicago, the production moved to New York City where it opened at the Broadway Theatre on January 25, 1909 and played for 88 performances. The Broadway production was produced by Mort H. Singer Jr. and staged by George Marion. Arthur Pell served as the musical director, and the scenic design were by Frank E. Gates and Edward A. Morange.[1]
Opening night cast
edit- John Barrymore – Mac
- Dorothy Brenner – Sallie
- Alice Dovey – Lois
- Sallie Fisher – Lady Leslie, daughter of the Earl of Glenkirk
- Robert Harrington – Skeeter
- James C. Marlowe – Colonel Hunt, of the visiting English party
- Charles Prince – Fat
- Clarence Lutz – Grid
- Don Merrifield – The President/an Indian
- Charles Rankin – Thaddeus Leonardo, a famous sculptor
- Helen Salinger – Lady Evelyn, Lady Leslie's aunt
Songs
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References
edit- ^ a b Dan Dietz (15 July 2022). "A Stubborn Cinderella". The Complete Book of 1900s Broadway Musicals. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 533-534. ISBN 9781538168943.
- ^ "NEW MUSICAL COMEDY. "A Stubborn Cinderella," Produced at Milwaukee," Well Received". The New York Times. May 25, 1908. p. 7.
- ^ "NEW CHICAGO THEATRE OPENS". The New York Times. June 2, 1908. p. 7.
External links
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Media related to A Stubborn Cinderella at Wikimedia Commons- A Stubborn Cinderella at the Internet Broadway Database
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