Havana (Edwardian musical)

It premiered on 25 April 1908 at the Gaiety Theatre, London, starring Evie Greene as Consuelo, W. H. Berry as Reginald Brown, Lawrence Grossmith as Don Adolfo and Mabel Russell as Pepita.

An American production played at the Casino Theatre in New York after a Philadelphia tryout, with revisions by its star, James T.

[4][5] This production was staged by Ned Wayburn and ran from 11 February 1909 to 25 September 1909 for a total of 236 performances.

[7] According to The Manchester Guardian: "The plot is slight, and is concerned with Consuelo, the niece of the proprietor of a cigar factory and Mayor of Havana.

He is suspected of participation in the plots of the Red Liberados, so she publicly insults him; but he does not seem to mind much, and all ends well.

Scenes from the 1909 New York production of Havana
Alfred Lester and Lawrence Grossmith in the original London production
James T. Powers, star of the American production, in 1909