Betty (musical)

Betty
Betty and Gerald
MusicPaul Rubens
Ernest Steffan [de]
LyricsAdrian Ross
Paul Rubens
BookFrederick Lonsdale
Gladys Unger
Productions1914 Manchester
1915 West End
1916 Broadway

Betty is an Edwardian musical comedy in three acts, with a book by Frederick Lonsdale and Gladys Unger, music by Paul Rubens and Ernest Steffan [de], and lyrics by Adrian Ross and Rubens. It was first produced at the Prince's Theatre in Manchester, opening on December 24, 1914, then at Daly's Theatre in London, managed by George Edwardes, opening on April 24, 1915[1] and running for 391 performances. It also played at the Globe Theater in New York, opening on October 3, 1916. The show then enjoyed various tours and revivals. Gabrielle Ray joined the cast in 1915 as Estelle.

  1. ^ W. J. MacQueen-Pope, Nights of Gladness (1956), p. 192