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Blue Beard, Jr.

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Bluebeard, Jr., or, Fatima and the Fairy is a musical in four acts[1] with a libretto by Clay M. Greene and music by Fred J. Eustis, Richard Maddern, and John Joseph Braham Sr.[2] The plot is loosely based on the folk tale of Bluebeard as told by Charles Perrault.[1] The work was a critical triumph when its premiered at the Grand Opera House, Chicago on June 11, 1889;[1] especially for the elaborate and innovative sets designed by Ernest Albert,[3] and for the performance of its star, the comedian Eddie Foy.[4] After its Chicago premiere, the production toured nationally; including stops at Boston's Tremont Theatre (1889)[5] and Broadway's Niblo's Garden (1890).[6]

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  1. ^ a b c "CHICAGO'S NEW SPECTACLE.; "BLUEBEARD, JR.," AS PRESENTED BY MANAGER HENDERSON". The New York Times. June 13, 1889. p. 5.
  2. ^ Franceschina, p. 1889
  3. ^ "News and Gossip". Chicago Tribune. March 17, 1889. p. 30.
  4. ^ Bordman, p. 116
  5. ^ "'Blue Beard, Jr.'". The Boston Globe. December 15, 1889. p. 10.
  6. ^ Gänzl, p. 76

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