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The play is a cheerful and lightweight comedy. Set at fictional Atwater College, Jane Witherspoon (played by Dorothy Tennant) is the daughter of the college president, and she works to prevent star football player Billy Bolton (Frederick Truesdell) from attending rival Bingham College.
The County Chairman is a 1903 comedy play by George Ade, which was one of his greatest successes. Produced by Henry W. Savage, it played for 222 performances on Broadway at Wallack's Theatre. It was also adapted to film in 1914 and 1935.
The Sultan of Sulu is described as an original satire in two acts. The music is by Alfred G. Wathall and the lyrics by George Ade. It was first produced by the Castle Square Opera Co. under the direction of Henry W. Savage, at the Studebaker Theatre, Chicago, on March 11th 1902. The first Boston performance was at the Tremont Theatre, on December 1st, 1902. On December 29th, 1902 the show opened at New York City's Wallack's Theatre, then moving to the Grand Opera House, running for a total of 200 performances. The show continued to tour professionally until 1909.
The play is a cheerful and lightweight comedy. Set at fictional Atwater College, Jane Witherspoon (played by Dorothy Tennant) is the daughter of the college president, and she works to prevent star football player Billy Bolton (Frederick Truesdell) from attending rival Bingham College.
The County Chairman is a 1903 comedy play by George Ade, which was one of his greatest successes. Produced by Henry W. Savage, it played for 222 performances on Broadway at Wallack's Theatre. It was also adapted to film in 1914 and 1935.
The Sultan of Sulu is described as an original satire in two acts. The music is by Alfred G. Wathall and the lyrics by George Ade. It was first produced by the Castle Square Opera Co. under the direction of Henry W. Savage, at the Studebaker Theatre, Chicago, on March 11th 1902. The first Boston performance was at the Tremont Theatre, on December 1st, 1902. On December 29th, 1902 the show opened at New York City's Wallack's Theatre, then moving to the Grand Opera House, running for a total of 200 performances. The show continued to tour professionally until 1909.