Jerome Kern
Jerome helped to create this series of musicals, which was named after the theatre where they took place.
What is the Princess musicals?
The Princess Musical Oh Boy! was the first musical to charge this much for tickets, though scalpers would usually charge closer to $50.
What was $3.50?
The Princess theatre was originally built by this producer, and could seat about 299 people.
Who was Ray Comstock?
Irving Berlin was relieved of his army duties and was given 300 show business turned military personnel in order to write this show, which was to raise money for the visitor center for Camp Upton.
What was Yip, Yip, Yaphank?
This was the title of Jerome Kern's first musical composition. It ran for 41 performances.
What is Mr. Wix of Wickham?
This woman was the lesbian lover of agent Elizabeth Marbury, and she would go on to be a very influential interior designer as well as marrying Sir Charles Mendl.
Who was Elsie de Wolfe?
The initial budget of the first musical in the Princess Musical series was this amount of money, which was slightly less than the usual amount given to theatres at the time, but made sense, given how little the space was.
What is $7500?
The Musical Yip, Yip, Yaphank! would introduce this American ballad, which is still sung today.
What is "God Bless America"?
Jerome went to England in order to preview the shows on the West End and while he was there he met this individual, who would later become his wife.
Along with the Princess theatre, this Broadway theatre was also very popular in the 1910's. It was located on 48th Street and also happened to be where the Springtime for Hitler sequences were filmed for the 1967 film The Producers.
What was The Playhouse Theatre?
This acting agent was the one who suggested to start creating the Princess Musicals, reasoning that having a smaller venue and a more intimate performance would draw people in.
Who was Elizabeth Marbury?
The song "Love Will Find a Way", which became popular both in America and Britain during this time, was made popular by this English performer, who also was known for her work in music halls.
Who was Jose Collins?
One of Jerome's first jobs was at this place of business, where he worked as a song plugger.
What is Wanamaker's?
The story of Jerome Kern, his compositions, and his wife Eva can be found in this 1946 movie, starring Robert Walker and Frank Sinatra
What is Till the Clouds Roll By?
The beginning of the twenties marked the end of the success of the Princess theatre, which caused the owners to change from live theatre to this medium, which was slowly but surely becoming more and more popular before the theatre closed in 1955.
Before being relieved of his duties to write musicals and try and raise money that would inexplicably vanish later, Irving Berlin was at this military rank.
What is Sergeant?
This man was the first person who discovered Jerome's talent and got him a job as a Broadway pianist.
Who is Max Dreyfus?
This drag performer made her debut in Mr. Wix of Wickham, making her one of the first drag performers to appear on the American Stage.
Who is Julian Eltinge (or Miss Julie)?
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In 1911 complimentary pink parasols were distributed to all of the ladies in attendance of the 200th performance of this Princess musical, which would run for 312 performances.
What was The Pink Lady?
One of the songs from Yip, Yip, Yaphank! that became popular was "Mandy", but if you know it, chances are you don't know it from Yip, Yip, Yaphank!. Instead, "Mandy" is likely familiar from this other Irving Berlin show, the movie version of which starred Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye.
What is White Christmas?