Montgomery, James (1882–1966), playwright. An actor turned dramatist, he scored his biggest nonmusical success with the farce Nothing But the Truth (1916). However, he enjoyed a number of hits when he wrote the librettos for musicals based on some of his less‐popular comedies: Oh, Look! (1918) derived from his 1912 Ready Money (1919) and Irene (1919) from his failed play, Irene O'Dare (1916). Montgomery's plays also served as a source for other librettists, most notably when Otto Harbach turned his The Aviator (1910) into Going Up! (1917).
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(1882-1966)
| 1919 | Irene. This musical comedy about a poor shop girl who is loved by a rich man features the popular song "Alice Blue Gown." The play's 670 performances would stand as a Broadway record for a musical until 1939. Montgomery, an actor turned playwright, adapted the musical from his failed play Irene O'Dare (1916). His biggest nonmusical success was the farce Nothing but the Truth (1916). |
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