Ned Wayburn Ned Wayburn ''(né'' Edward Claudius Weyburn; 30 March 1874 – 2 September 1942) was an American choreographer. Career Edward Claudius Weyburn was born on March 30, 1874 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Elbert Delos Weyburn and his wife, Harri ...

's Town Topics'' was a

musical comedy Musical theatre is a form of theatre, theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, ...

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that opened at the Century Theatre in New York City on September 23, 1915. The book was written Harry B. Smith, Thomas J. Gray, and Robert B. Smith, while the music was composed by

Harold Orlob Harold Orlob (3 June 1883 – 25 June 1982) was an American composer, lyricist, and film producer. His work was primarily for Broadway. Career Orlob's career in the entertainment industry commenced around 1907, the year in which he released ...

Productions

The final performance during its original Broadway run was on 20 November 20, 1915. The Shuberts then took Wayburn's ''Town Topics'' to the New York Winter Garden and to the Colonial theater in Cleveland.

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* 1915 musicals Broadway musicals {{musical-theat-stub