Fifty Years With My Back to the Audience
Chronology of Productions and Theatres as Music Director
by Frank E. Tours
Year Production Location
1896-7 — Robinson Crusoe — Aberdeen, Dundee
1897 — Shamus O’Brien — England, Ireland Tour
1897 — Robinson Crusoe — Aberdeen, Dundee
1898 — The A.B.C. Girl — England Tour
1898 — Sweet Brier — England Tour
1898 — Robinson Crusoe — Manchester, Liverpool
1899 — Sweet Brier — England Tour
1899 — Cinderella — Brighton
1900 — Prince of Borneo — Newcastle
1900 — A Greek Slave — England Tour
1900 — Robinson Crusoe — Newcastle
1901 — San Toy — England Tour
1901 — Melnotte — Coronet Theatre, London
1902 — San Toy — England Tour
1902 — A Country Girl — England Tour, Daly’s Theatre, London
1902 — Three Little Maids — England Tour, Daly’s Theatre, London
1903 — Three Little Maids — New York, Daly’s Theatre, U. S. tour
1904 — Three Little Maids — continuation of U.S. and world tour
1904 — Kitty Grey — Australia
1904 — The Girl From Kay’s — Australia
1905 — Lady Madcap — London, Prince of Wales Theatre
1905 — The Little Cherub — London, Prince of Wales Theatre
1906 — The Little Cherub — London, Prince of Wales Theatre
1906 — See See — London, Prince of Wales Theatre
1906 — The Dairymaids — London, Apollo Theatre
1907 — The New Aladdin — London, Gaiety Theatre
1907 — The Gay Gordons — London, Aldwych Theatre
1908 — The Gay Gordons — London, Aldwych Theatre and English tour
1909 — The Dashing Little Duke — London, Globe Theatre
1910 — Captain Kidd — London, Wyndham’s Theatre
1910 — The Balkan Princess — New York, Casino Theatre
1911 — La Belle Paree — New York, Winter Garden
1911 — The Kiss Waltz — New York, Casino Theatre
1911 — Her Wedding Trip — New York, Broadway Theatre
1912 — Robin Hood — New York, New Amsterdam Theatre
1913 — Robin Hood — New York, Knickerbocker Theatre
1913 — Rob Roy — New York, Knickerbocker Theatre
1913 — unknown — London, Empire Theatre
1914 — unknown — London, Empire Theatre
1915 — Tonight’s the Night — New York, Shubert Theatre
1915 — The Lady in Red (tryout) — Chicago
1915 — Watch Your Step — Chicago, U. S. tour
1916 — Watch Your Step — continuation of U. S. tour
1916 — Stop, Look, Listen — New York, Globe Theatre
1916 — Step This Way — New York, Shubert Theatre
1916 — Follow Me — New York, Casino Theatre
1916 — Love o’ Mike — New York, Shubert Theatre
1917 — Love o’ Mike — New York, Shubert Theatre
1917 — The Highwayman — New York, 44th Street Theatre
1917 — Over the Top — New York, Nora Bayes Theatre
1917 — Girl o’ Mine — New York, Bijou Theatre
1918 — Follow the Girl — New York, Broadhurst Theatre
1918 — Rock-a-Bye, Baby — New York, Astor Theatre
1918 — Yip Yip Yaphank — New York, Century Theatre
1918 — Sinbad — New York, Winter Garden
1918 — Morris Gest Midnight Whirl — New York, Century Roof
1919 — Monte Christo, Jr. — New York, Winter Garden
1919 — Morris Gest Midnight Whirl — New York, Century Roof
1920 — Irene — London, Empire Theatre
1920 — Ziegfeld Follies of 1920 — New York, New Amsterdam Theatre
1920 — Mecca — New York, Century Theatre
1921 — Tangerine — New York, Empire Theatre
1921 — Claire de Lune — New York, Empire Theatre
1921 — Ziegfeld Follies of 1921 — New York, New Amsterdam Theatre
1921 — Music Box Revue — New York, Music Box Theatre
1922 — Music Box Revue of 1922 — New York, Music Box Theatre
1923 — Music Box Revue of 1921 — London, Palace Theatre
1923 — Music Box Revue of 1923 — New York, Music Box Theatre
1924 — Music Box Revue of 1924 — New York, Music Box Theatre
1925 — Misc. Paramount films — New York, Rialto Theatre
1925 — Misc. Paramount films — New York, Criterion Theatre
1925 — Misc. Paramount films — London, Plaza Theatre
1926 — Misc. Paramount films — London, Plaza Theatre
1927 — Misc. Paramount films — London, Plaza Theatre
1927 — Ziegfeld Follies of 1927 — New York, New Amsterdam Theatre
1927 — Misc. Paramount films — London, Plaza Theatre
1928 — Misc. Paramount films — London, Plaza Theatre
1928 — This Year of Grace — New York, Selwyn Theatre
1929 — Bittersweet — New York, Ziegfeld Theatre
1930 — Bittersweet — New York, Ziegfeld Theatre
1931 — Smiles — New York, Ziegfeld Theatre
1932 — Face the Music — New York, New Amsterdam Theatre
1932 — Music in the Air — New York, Alvin Theatre
1933 — Music in the Air — New York, 44th St. Theatre
1934 — As Thousands Cheer — New York, Music Box Theatre
1934 — The Great Waltz — New York, Center Theatre
1935 — The Great Waltz — New York, Center Theatre
1935 — Jubilee — New York, Imperial Theatre
1936 — Jubilee — New York, Imperial Theatre
1936 — Red, Hot, and Blue — New York, Alvin Theatre
1937 — Red, Hot, and Blue — New York, Alvin Theatre
1938 — Blossom Time — Los Angeles, Philharmonic Auditorium
1938 — Roberta — Los Angeles, Philharmonic Auditorium
1939 — A Waltz Dream — Los Angeles, Philharmonic Auditorium
1939 — Gypsy Baron — Los Angeles, Philharmonic Auditorium
1940 — H. M. S. Pinafore — Los Angeles, Philharmonic Auditorium
1940 — Tonight at 8:30 — Los Angeles, Philharmonic Auditorium
1940 — Charlot’s Revue — Los Angeles, Philharmonic Auditorium
1942 — Music in the Air — Los Angeles, Philharmonic Auditorium
1942 — Bittersweet — Los Angeles, Philharmonic Auditorium
1947 — Blossom Time — Los Angeles, Greek Theatre
1947 — Rose Marie — Los Angeles, Greek Theatre
1947 — Bittersweet — Los Angeles, Greek Theatre
1947 — The Great Waltz — Los Angeles, Greek Theatre
1947 — Tonight at 8:30 — Boston, Philadelphia, East Coast tour
1948 — Tonight at 8:30 — New York, National Theatre
1948 — The Merry Widow — Los Angeles, Greek Theatre
1948 — The Vagabond King — Los Angeles, Greek Theatre
1948 — Music in the Air — Los Angeles, Greek Theatre