Bitter Sweet

The Oxford Companion to American Theatre | 2004 | 700+ words | Copyright

Bitter Sweet (1929). Noel Coward's most popular operetta was presented in America by Florenz Ziegfeld at the Ziegfeld Theatre in 1929, just short of four months after its London premiere. Its story centered on a great lady whose niece must choose between marrying for love or position. The lady recounts her own similar history to help her niece make the proper selection. British singing actress Evelyn Laye was starred. Although the musical was well received, its short run of 157 performances can be attributed to the onset of the Great Depression. In retrospect the show can be seen as virtually the last in the school of traditional operetta. Notable songs: I'll See You Again; If Love Were All; Zigeuner; Alas the Time Is Past.

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