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Jack O'Diamonds

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Jack O'Diamonds is a musical play with music by Noel Gay and book and lyrics by Clifford Grey and H.F. Maltby. It opened at London's Gaiety Theatre on 25 February 1935.[1]

The New York Times reported that it opened to good notices and that its American star, Zelma O'Neal "scored a triumph". One critic said of her pairing with co-star Reginald Purdell: "The spirit with which these two combine lends life and a touch of originality to the whole production".[2]

References

  1. ^ Robert Seeley, Rex Bunnett, Brian A. L. Rust, ed., London Musical Shows on Record, 1889-1989: a hundred years of London's musical theatre (General Gramophone Publications, 1989), 110
  2. ^ "Zelma O'Neal Scores a Hit" (PDF). New York Times. February 26, 1935. Retrieved April 11, 2015.