The plot involves a wealthy society matron who leaves her considerable fortune to her nephew on condition he divorce his chorus girl wife. In order to collect his legacy, he decides to comply with the terms and then remarry her after he receives the money. Since divorces are granted only for adultery, a Philadelphia hotel employee named Lucille Jaynes-Smith arranges for him to be found with a woman who is not his wife. He registers at the property as John Smith, and comic complications ensue when he discovers there are more than three dozen other John Smiths registered there as well.
The musical opened on Broadway at Henry Miller's Theatre on May 26, 1919, but had to suspend performances when Actors' Equity went on strike on August 19. After the dispute was settled, it reopened at the Criterion Theatre on September 8 and remained there until October 11, 1919 closing after 104 performances. The director was Herbert Gresham, with choreography by Julian Alfred. The cast included Maurice Cass, Eleanor Daniels, John Hazzard, Janet Velie, Lorin Raker, Marjorie Bentley, Helen Clarke, Alfred Hall, J. Clarence Harvey, and Cordelia MacDonald.[1][2]
This was the "first complete book musical score" that Gershwin wrote.[3] The production toured — with original cast members for some time — in 1920–21, all the way to the west coast, and in Canada as well.[4] Among several later "stock" performances outside of New York was a Massachusetts staging in 1926.[5]
In 2019, the Third Avenue Playhouse in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin adapted and reproduced the musical.[6] The Playhouse's co-artistic director, James Valcq, spent years researching and reassembling the original songs and book in order to recreate the original musical as faithfully as possible.[7]
Song list
Act I
Kindly Pay Us
When You Live in a Furnished Flat
The Best of Everything
From Now On
Money, Money, Money
Tee-Oodle-Um-Bum-Bo
Act II
Hotel Life
(Oo, How) I Love to Be Loved by You
It's Great To Be in Love
Act 3
Kisses (There's More to a Kiss than the Sound)
It Seldom Comes True
Tee-Oodle-Um-Bum-Bo (Reprise)
The Ten Commandments of Love
Nobody But You
References
^Pollack, Howard. "La La Lucille" George Gershwin: His Life and Work, University of California Press, 2006; ISBN0-520-24864-3, pp. 235-236
^(no author) "Henry Miller's, 'La La Lucille'" Theatre magazine, July 1919, Volume 30, pg. 16, Theatre Magazine Co., 1919. (Original from the University of California, digitized April 23, 2009.)
^Wyatt, Robert; Johnson, John Andrew. "Chapter: The Growing Limelight, (1919-1924)" The George Gershwin Reader, Oxford University Press US, 2004, ISBN0-19-513019-7, p. 37
^"La La Lucille Has Big Cast of Comedy Players." Edmonton (Alberta) Journal, 13 November 1920.
^"Brockton Players in 'La, La, Lucille'." Billboard, 22 May 1926, 30.
^"Warren Gerds/Critic at Large: Review: 'La La Lucille' is merrily one for the ages in theater in Sturgeon Bay". WFRV Local 5. 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
^"Culture Club: Reclaiming a Lost Landmark: 'La La Lucille'". Door County Pulse. 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
lucille, musical, with, book, fred, jackson, primary, lyrics, arthur, jackson, buddy, desylva, additional, lyrics, paley, irving, caesar, music, george, gershwin, sheet, music, from, productionmusicgeorge, gershwinlyricsarthur, jacksonbuddy, desylvalou, paleyi. La La Lucille is a musical with a book by Fred Jackson primary lyrics by Arthur J Jackson and Buddy DeSylva additional lyrics by Lou Paley and Irving Caesar and music by George Gershwin La La LucilleSheet music from the productionMusicGeorge GershwinLyricsArthur J JacksonBuddy DeSylvaLou PaleyIrving CaesarBookFred JacksonProductions1919 Broadway Contents 1 Plot overview 2 Production 3 Song list 4 References 5 External linksPlot overview EditThe plot involves a wealthy society matron who leaves her considerable fortune to her nephew on condition he divorce his chorus girl wife In order to collect his legacy he decides to comply with the terms and then remarry her after he receives the money Since divorces are granted only for adultery a Philadelphia hotel employee named Lucille Jaynes Smith arranges for him to be found with a woman who is not his wife He registers at the property as John Smith and comic complications ensue when he discovers there are more than three dozen other John Smiths registered there as well Production Edit Eddie Lyons and Gladys Walton in Universal Pictures 1920 film adaptation of La La Lucille The musical opened on Broadway at Henry Miller s Theatre on May 26 1919 but had to suspend performances when Actors Equity went on strike on August 19 After the dispute was settled it reopened at the Criterion Theatre on September 8 and remained there until October 11 1919 closing after 104 performances The director was Herbert Gresham with choreography by Julian Alfred The cast included Maurice Cass Eleanor Daniels John Hazzard Janet Velie Lorin Raker Marjorie Bentley Helen Clarke Alfred Hall J Clarence Harvey and Cordelia MacDonald 1 2 This was the first complete book musical score that Gershwin wrote 3 The production toured with original cast members for some time in 1920 21 all the way to the west coast and in Canada as well 4 Among several later stock performances outside of New York was a Massachusetts staging in 1926 5 In 2019 the Third Avenue Playhouse in Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin adapted and reproduced the musical 6 The Playhouse s co artistic director James Valcq spent years researching and reassembling the original songs and book in order to recreate the original musical as faithfully as possible 7 Song list EditAct IKindly Pay Us When You Live in a Furnished Flat The Best of Everything From Now On Money Money Money Tee Oodle Um Bum BoAct IIHotel Life Oo How I Love to Be Loved by You It s Great To Be in LoveAct 3Kisses There s More to a Kiss than the Sound It Seldom Comes True Tee Oodle Um Bum Bo Reprise The Ten Commandments of LoveNobody But YouReferences Edit Pollack Howard La La Lucille George Gershwin His Life and Work University of California Press 2006 ISBN 0 520 24864 3 pp 235 236 no author Henry Miller s La La Lucille Theatre magazine July 1919 Volume 30 pg 16 Theatre Magazine Co 1919 Original from the University of California digitized April 23 2009 Wyatt Robert Johnson John Andrew Chapter The Growing Limelight 1919 1924 The George Gershwin Reader Oxford University Press US 2004 ISBN 0 19 513019 7 p 37 La La Lucille Has Big Cast of Comedy Players Edmonton Alberta Journal 13 November 1920 Brockton Players in La La Lucille Billboard 22 May 1926 30 Warren Gerds Critic at Large Review La La Lucille is merrily one for the ages in theater in Sturgeon Bay WFRV Local 5 2019 07 26 Retrieved 2019 09 02 Culture Club Reclaiming a Lost Landmark La La Lucille Door County Pulse 2019 07 19 Retrieved 2019 09 02 External links Edit La La Lucille at the Internet Broadway Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title La La Lucille amp oldid 1148840184, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
