9/17 In Musical Theater History
On this day in 1879, the Daly Theater opens on Broadway. This theater served as a home to such early musical works as Wang and San-Toy. Composer/lyricist Bert Kalmar passes away on this day in 1947. His best known works are the Marx’s Brothers' Animal Crackers and Groucho’s theme song Hurray for... Sign in to see full entry.