Red Pepper (musical)

[1] Staged on Broadway in 1922 after a premiere in Baltimore in 1921, the musical was created for the comedy duo of McIntyre and Heath, who were famous for their performances in blackface.

[2] Set at a racetrack in Havana, Cuba, and in the Southern United States, Red Pepper takes its title from a race horse who is featured in the musical's storyline.

[6] At a racetrack in Havana, Cuba, Juniper Berry and Jimpson Weed conspire to get rich quick by influencing the outcome of an impending horse race.

[7] Producers Lee and Jacob J. Shubert oversaw the creation of Red Pepper as a starring vehicle for the comedy duo of McIntyre and Heath.

[3] Likewise, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle described the musical as a "hybrid concoction" of "burlesque, vaudeville, circus, Cheyenne roundup, Winter Garden extravaganza, and high grade cabaret".

[11]Despite this negative criticism, Heywood Broun was much more complimentary of McIntyre & Heath's comedy in his review in the New York World, and found the pair "funnier than ever".

"[3] The New York Times review gave high praise to the performance of actress Mabel Elaine in the blackface role of Lilly Rose, particularly citing the strength and appeal of her singing and dancing in the songs "Bugaboo" and "Strut Your Stuff".