A Knight for a Day is a musical with music by Raymond Hubbell and a book and lyrics by Robert Bache Smith. It debuted in 1907.[1] The musical held the record for longest running play in Chicago.[1] East Coast and West Coast versions were also performed. The play was produced by B. C. Whitney.[1]
History
The play originated as Mamselle Sallie in New York with lyrics by Robert Bache Smith.[2][3] It was renamed and reworked by Whitney for his Chicago theater, The Whitney Opera House where it became a hit. It played for 176 performances.[4] It featured the song "My Very Own" by Clare Kummer.[5]
It played at Wallack's Theatre on 30th Street and Broadway from December 1907 until May 1908.[5] The play is set at Mme. Woodbury's Seminary for Young Ladies in Evanston and the island of Corsica. [5]
Munsey's Magazine described it as "no show for the high brows" with madcap dance numbers.[6] Another write-up describes it as a treatment with a pleasant score featuring a plot about trying to match lockets.[7]
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