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The Century Girl

Opened 1916

200 performances

Revue, Early

The Century Girl
Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924

The Century Girl (11/6/16; 200 performances) opened with Sam Bernard, Hazel Dawn, Marie Dressler, Leon Errol, Elsie Janis, Van and Schenck, Frank Tinney, and Lilyan Tashman. Irving Berlin composed the music and lyrics, with some instrumental pieces composed by Victor Herbert.

Music
Victor Herbert, Irving Berlin
Lyrics
Henry Blossom, Irving Berlin

Productions1 on Broadway

1916
Century TheatreBroadway Original, opened November 6, 1916, directed by Leon Errol, Edward Royce
200 performances

The Century Girl is a musical comedy revue with music by Victor Herbert and Irving Berlin, and lyrics by Henry Blossom and Berlin. It opened November 6, 1916, at the Century Theatre on Broadway and ran until April 28, 1917, totaling 200 performances. Rather than having a cohesive plot, the show was a mixture of musical and vaudeville performances.

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