Bluebeard, Jr., or, Fatima and the Fairy is a musical in four acts[1] with a libretto by Clay M. Greene and music by Fred J. Eustis, Richard Maddern, and John Joseph Braham Sr.[2] The plot is loosely based on the folk tale of Bluebeard as told by Charles Perrault.[1] The work was a critical triumph when its premiered at the Grand Opera House, Chicago on June 11, 1889;[1] especially for the elaborate and innovative sets designed by Ernest Albert,[3] and for the performance of its star, the comedian Eddie Foy.[4] After its Chicago premiere, the production toured nationally; including stops at Boston's Tremont Theatre (1889)[5] and Broadway's Niblo's Garden (1890).[6]
References
Citations
- 1 2 3 "CHICAGO'S NEW SPECTACLE.; "BLUEBEARD, JR.," AS PRESENTED BY MANAGER HENDERSON". The New York Times. June 13, 1889. p. 5.
- ↑ Franceschina, p. 1889
- ↑ "News and Gossip". Chicago Tribune. March 17, 1889. p. 30.
- ↑ Bordman, p. 116
- ↑ "'Blue Beard, Jr.'". The Boston Globe. December 15, 1889. p. 10.
- ↑ Gänzl, p. 76
Bibliography
- Bordman, Gerald Martin; Norton, Richard (2010). American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199729708.
- Franceschina, John (2018). Incidental and Dance Music in the American Theatre from 1786 to 1923, Volume 1. BearManor Media.
- Gänzl, Kurt (1994). The Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre, Volume 2. Schirmer Books. ISBN 9780028714455.
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