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The Magnolia Lady

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Shows · The Magnolia Lady

A Southern belle must choose between marrying a wealthy Yankee businessman who can save her family's crumbling plantation and following her heart to the charming local boy she truly loves. Romantic complications and family honor collide in this tale of love versus duty.

Opened
1924
Performances
16
Type
Musical
Era
Early
Music: Harold LeveyLyrics: Anne CaldwellBook: Anne Caldwell

Productions1 on Broadway

1924 Shubert Theatre Original. November 25, 1924 · Lew Fields 16 performances

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In the literature1 passages

A musical, The Magnolia Lady (11/25/24; 49 performances), was not a success, despite the talents of Ruth Chatterton, Skeets Gallagher, and Ralph Forbes. book:broadway-its-history-people-and-places-an-encyclopedia-bloom-ken-1949-2nd-ed-new#p501

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