The Little Blue Devil was a musical comedy by Harold Atteridge and Harry Carroll that premiered on November 3, 1919 at the Central Theater on Broadway. It ran for 74 performances.
Plot
The show opens at the office of the fictional New York Inter-County Railroad. Augustus Rollett hires a local dancer, "Little Blue Devil", to pretend she is his wife and flirt with his boss. He then uses their flirtation to urge he get a raise. His actual wife finds out and uses the dancer to patch up her own marriage. The second act takes place in the apartment of "Little Blue Devil". The third act takes place in the home of Augustus Rollett.
Cast
- Bernard Granville as Augustus Rollett
- Lillian Lorraine as Paulette Divine, the "Little Blue Devil"
- Anne Sands as Mrs. Rollett
- Edward Martindale as George Wallus
External links
References
- Hischak, Thomas S. (2009-04-22). "The Little Blue Devil". Broadway Plays and Musicals. p. 260. ISBN 9780786453092.
- "Lillian Lorraine Ill. Former Musical Star Undergoes and Operation". New York Times. September 11, 1928. Retrieved 2015-01-31.