Bare Facts of 1926

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Bare Facts of 1926 is a Broadway musical revue with lyrics by Henry Myers, music by Charles M. Schwab, and a book by Stuart Hamill. It premiered on July 16, 1926, at the Triangle Theatre, and closed on October 1, 1926, after a total 107 performances. [1] [2]

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Production

The show was directed and produced by Kathleen Kirkwood. [1] The production initially had an opening date of July 8, which was pushed back for unknown reasons. [3] It opened at midnight on July 16, causing some sources to list its debut date as July 17. [4] [5] [6]

Cast

(as per BroadwayWorld) [7]

Synopsis

The show consisted of two acts and 25 scenes. [5] One scene, "Beautiful Schubert Poses of My Dreams", involved caricatures of other currently running musical comedies, which were put on by scantily clad cast members. [10]

Songs

Reception

The show received mixed to negative reviews. [13] Some critics seemed to enjoy the production's music, but felt its sketches were "amateurish". [6] Billboard called the show "a blot on the Triangle's artistic escutcheon" and declared that "there was no noticeable talent" besides Joseph Battle, Ruper Lucas, and Roberta Pierre. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bare Facts of 1926 (Broadway, Triangle Theatre, 1926)". Playbill. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Bare Facts of 1926 - 1926 Broadway - Backstage & Production Info". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  3. ↑ "" 1926 Bare Facts" to Open July 8". The New York Times. 1926-07-01. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  4. ↑ Davis, Lee (2000). Scandals and follies : the rise and fall of the great Broadway revue (1st ed.). New York: Limelight Editions. p. 237. ISBN   0-87910-274-8. OCLC   43036863.
  5. 1 2 "The Eugene O'Neill Review". The Eugene O'Neill Review. Suffolk University. 26: 142. 2004.
  6. 1 2 "' 1926 BARE FACTS' HAS SOME NOVEL NUMBERS; Bright Lyrics and Good Tunes in Triangle's Revue That Is Marred by Amateurish Crudities". The New York Times. 1926-07-19. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  7. 1 2 "Bare Facts of 1926 Original Broadway Musical Cast 1926". Broadway World. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  8. ↑ "Stephen Draper Dead at 79; Theatrical Agent For 40 Years". The New York Times. 1985-06-08. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  9. 1 2 3 Harrison, Henry (September 1926). "Entrances and Exits". Overtures Combining the Greenwich Village Quill. 19 (3): 55.
  10. 1 2 Leland, Gordon M. (31 July 1926). ""Bare Facts" Bare of Talent or Comedy". The Billboard. 38: 22.
  11. 1 2 3 Burton, Jack (1969). The Blue Book of Broadway musicals. Larry Freeman. Watkins Glen, N.Y.: Century House. p. 217. ISBN   0-87282-012-2. OCLC   757229001.
  12. ↑ Filichia, Peter (2004-02-05). "The Broadway Musicals of 1926". TheaterMania. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  13. ↑ Leiter, Samuel L. (1985). The encyclopedia of the New York stage, 1920-1930. Holly Hill. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. p. 55. ISBN   0-313-23615-1. OCLC   10605319.
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