The Major (play)
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Written byEdward Harrigan
Date premiered29 August 1881
Place premieredTheatre Comique (728-730 Broadway)
Original languageEnglish
| The Major | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Edward Harrigan |
| Date premiered | 29 August 1881 |
| Place premiered | Theatre Comique (728-730 Broadway) |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedic play |
The Major is an 1881 comedic play produced by Edward Harrigan and Tony Hart.
It debuted to a full house at the new Theatre Comique on Broadway in New York City on August 29, 1881. Songs contributed by David Braham include "Major Gilfeather", "Miranda, When We Are Made One", "Veteran's Guards' Cadets", "Clara Jenkins' Tea" and "4-11-44". It ran for over 150 performances, closing on January 7, 1882, the longest of any Harrigan and Hart production at that time.[1]
The play was revived in March 1885 at the Fourteenth Street Theatre.[2]