The Sunshine Girl by Paul Rubens
Promotional postcard for The Sunshine Girl by Paul Rubens and Cecil Raleigh music Paul Rubens. First produced at the Gaiety Theatre, 24th Februray 1912. The Sunshine Girl is an Edwardian musical comedy in two acts with a book by Paul A. Rubens and Cecil Raleigh, lyrics and music by Rubens and additional lyrics by Arthur Wimperis. The story involves a working girl who falls in love with the heir to the factor. He is in disguise and wants to be loved for himself, not his position, so he gets his friend to pose as the heir, leading to complications for both men.The show introduced the tango to British audiences and here the leading lady Delia Dale is costumed in red for "her famous South American dance"
Picture No
11786474
Media ID
46884753
Size
2948px x 4724px
(2.5MB)
Credit
© The Michael Diamond Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Promotional postcard
Date
circa 1913
