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PLAYBILL VAULT'S Today In Theatre History: NOVEMBER 10 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Anne Bradley and Steve Luber

1900 Opening night of legendary musical Floradora at the Casino Theatre for a 553-performance run " the first major hit of the 20th century. The production is remembered principally for the Florodora Sextet of flirtatious girls in the song "Tell Me, Pretty Maiden." The chorus line of lovelies becomes a staple of Broadway musicals.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM on November 10, 2014

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