15th January

Chu Chin Chow, billed as 'A Musical Tale of the East in Fourteen Scenes - Company of 300' is playing at His Majesty's Theatre, London, England, UK, Europe, during a run of 2238 performances.

The musical comedy The Maid Of The Mountains, with music by Harold Fraser-Simpson and J.W. Tate, is playing at Daly's Theatre, London, England, UK, during a run of 1352 performances.

The musical comedy The Melting of Molly, with music by Sigmund Romberg, is presented at The Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 88 performances.

The musical Somebody's Sweetheart is presented at The Central Theatre, Broadway, New York City, USA, during a run of 224 performances.

The Boston Molasses Disaster takes place in the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, when a large molasses storage tank bursts, sending a wave of molasses through the streets at an estimated 35 mph, killing 21 and injuring 150. Some locals claim that on hot summer days, the area still smells of molasses. The incident will inspire the songs Molasses Flood by Jonathan Jay Babcock, The Great Molasses Flood by The Black Strap Molasses Family and Boston Molasses Flood by Zac Bauman.