''Sally in Our Alley'' was a 1902 Broadway musical comedy show. It helped Marie Cahill reach stardom and popularized songs. The title refers to the popular saying that developed from the British song " Sally in Our Alley". The show helped popularize the song "

Under the Bamboo Tree "Under the Bamboo Tree" is an American song composed by Robert Cole, J. Rosamond Johnson, and James Weldon Johnson. J. W. Stern & Co. published it in 1902. A ragtime hit, it sold over 400,000 copies. History The song was composed by Robert Co ...

". George V. Hobart wrote the musical and its song lyrics.

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wrote the music for the show. Interpolations of songs by

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, George Walker, and

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were included in the show. The first performance of the show was delayed a couple days because of a dressing room row that occurred after Irene Bently was assigned a tent rather than a bedroom like Marie Cahill. The show's chorus was photographed and is in the MCNY collection. The photograph is attributed to the

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. Songs in the show included "When It's All Goin' out and Nothin' Comin' in" written by

and George Walker as well as "Under the Bamboo Tree" by Rosamond Johnson (music) and Bob Cole (lyrics). A gramophone recording of Under the Bamboo Tree was made. Other performers such as vaudeville star Marie Cahill also recorded the song. She also performed as a musical comedienne in the show. It become part of her vaudeville routine. Harry Farleigh performed in the show. Several ''Sally in Our Alley'' films were also made. Grace Fields starred in one of the films that followed. Joseph W. Stern published sheet music for the songs and instrumentals in the show.

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{{Reflist 1902 musicals Broadway musicals Musicals set in New York City Musical comedy plays Musicals based on novels Musicals by George V. Hobart Musicals by Ludwig Engländer

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