| Bluebell in Fairyland | |
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| Music | Walter Slaughter |
| Lyrics | Aubrey Hopwood and Charles H. Taylor |
| Book | Seymour Hicks |
| Productions | 1901 West End 1905 West End Numerous revivals |
Bluebell in Fairyland is a Christmas-season children's entertainment described as "a musical dream play", in two acts, with a book by Seymour Hicks, lyrics by Aubrey Hopwood and Charles H. Taylor, and music by Walter Slaughter. It was produced by Charles Frohman. The creators sought to distinguish the work from a Christmas pantomime. The story concerns a flower girl, Bluebell, who on Christmas Eve goes to fairyland in search of the "Sleeping King", seeking to restore him to his throne, which has been usurped by the "Reigning King".
First produced in 1901 in London, Bluebell in Fairyland was a hit, running for 300 performances.[1] The piece provided inspiration for J. M. Barrie's stories of Peter Pan.[2]
- ^ "Bluebell in Fairyland", at the Guide to Musical Theatre, accessed 26 February 2010
- ^ Birkin, Andrew. J.M. Barrie & the Lost Boys, pp. 92–93, Yale University Press, 2003 ISBN 0-300-09822-7