- Robinson Crusoe, Jr.
Infobox Musical
name= Robinson Crusoe, Jr.
subtitle=
caption= Sheet music cover (cropped)
music=Sigmund Romberg andJames Hanley
lyrics=Harry Atteridge
book=Edgar Smith
productions= 1916 Broadway
awards="Robinson Crusoe, Jr." is a Broadway musical with a book by
Edgar Smith , lyrics byHarry Atteridge , and music bySigmund Romberg andJames Hanley .Produced by
Lee Shubert andJ. J. Shubert , the Broadway production, staged byJohn Kennedy andchoreographed byHelen Tamiris , opened onFebruary 17 ,1916 at theWinter Garden Theatre , where it ran for 139 performances. Cast includedAl Jolson ,Kitty Doner ,Claude Flemming , andMlle. Rodriguez .This show was a “musical extravaganza” dominated by the personality of Al Jolson. He starts out as the chauffer for a person who falls asleep and dreams he is Robinson Crusoe and Jolson is his man Friday. They go from place to place: a Spanish castle, a pirate ship, a forest. Finally, the show gives up all pretense and Jolson just takes over.
ongs
* Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go with Friday on Saturday Night? (
Sam M. Lewis &Joe Young (w),George W. Meyer (m))
* Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula (E. Ray Goetz &Joe Young (w),Pete Wendling (m))
* Where the Black-Eyed Susans Grow (by Dave Radford andRichard Whiting )External links
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