Poppy (1923 musical)

Poppy (1923 musical)

Infobox Musical
name= Poppy
subtitle=


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music= Stephen Jones and Arthur Samuels
lyrics= Dorothy Donnelly and others.
book= Dorothy Donnelly, (Howard Dietz, W. C. Fields)
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productions= 1923 Broadway
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"Poppy" is a musical comedy with music by Stephen Jones and Arthur Samuels, and lyrics and book by Dorothy Donnelly, with contributions also from Howard Dietz, W. C. Fields and Irving Caesar. The musical introduced songs such as "Two Make a Home", "On Our Honeymoon", "What Do You Do Sunday, Mary?" and "Alibi Baby".

The original New York City production opened at the Apollo Theater on September 3 1923, and ran for 346 performances. It starred Madge Kennedy and W. C. Fields, and also featured Robert Woolsey, Alan Edwards and Luella Gear.

The musical was basis for two film versions, "Sally of the Sawdust" (1925), a silent movie, and the 1936 film "Poppy".

External links

* [http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=9261 Poppy at the Internet Broady Database]


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