| Courted Into Court | |
|---|---|
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| Date premiered | December 29, 1896 |
| Place premiered | Bijou Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Play |
Courted Into Court is a 1896 play by John J. McNally. It was produced by Charles T. Rich and William Harris for a 140 performance run at the Bijou Theatre on Broadway starting on December 29, 1896. [1][2]
Prior to its Broadway debut, it played first on any stage in Omaha, Nebraska, on December 4, 1896,[3][4][5] and then moved to Kansas City.[6] and Chicago.[7]
Star May Irwin sang and helped popularize (the now notorious example) coon song "All Coons Look Alike to Me" by Ernest Hogan in the play, which had an all-white cast.[8] She also sang the coon song, "Mr. Johnson, Turn Me Loose" in the play, a song later remembered in all of Irwin's major obituaries.[9]
