Beggar on Horseback
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parody of the expressionisticparables that were popular at the time, it rails against the perils of trading one's artistic talents for commercial gain. At its core is Neil McRae, a poor, young classical composer. Concerned about how hard he's working at odd jobs to make ends meet, his friends - a doctor visiting from back home and his neighbor, Cynthia Mason, in whom he has more than a passing interest - urge him to marry Gladys Cady, whose father is a wealthyindustrialist . Unfortunately, the man also favors theTin Pan Alley school of musical composition, against which McRae is staunchly opposed. Conflict arises when he is offered a job making widgets at a substantial salary if he agrees to give up his "foolish" interest in the classics.The original Broadway production opened on
February 12 ,1924 at theBroadhurst Theatre , where it ran for 223 performances. The cast includedRoland Young ,Osgood Perkins , andSpring Byington .The play was revived with most of the original cast a mere 7 months later, opening on
March 23 ,1925 at the Shubert Theatre, where it ran for 16 performances.Forty-five years later, after 13 previews, another revival opened on
May 14 ,1970 atLincoln Center 'sVivian Beaumont Theatre , where it ran for 52 performances. The cast includedLeonard Frey andSusan Watson .A 1925
silent film version was directed byJames Cruze , and starredEdward Everett Horton .External links
* [http://www.ibdb.com/show.asp?ID=1914 Internet Broadway Database (I.B.D.B.) list-- "Beggar on Horseback (1924)]
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