Fact #46222
When:
Short story:
In Dahomey, the first full-length Broadway musical written and performed by African Americans
(George Walker and Egbert Austin Williams), transfers to the Shaftesbury Theatre, London, UK, where it becomes a major success.
Hailed as "the most popular musical show in London", it will be
seen by the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace, during a command
performance celebrating his birthday.
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