Blue Beard, Jr.

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. "CHICAGO'S NEW SPECTACLE.; "BLUEBEARD, JR.," AS PRESENTED BY MANAGER HENDERSON". The New York Times. June 13, 1889. p. 5.
2. Franceschina, p. 1889
3. "News and Gossip". Chicago Tribune. March 17, 1889. p. 30.
4. Bordman, p. 116
5. "'Blue Beard, Jr.'". The Boston Globe. December 15, 1889. p. 10.
6. 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.