''All for the Ladies'' is a musical with music by Alfred G. Robyn and both lyrics and

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Henry Blossom Henry Martyn Blossom (May 10, 1866 – March 23, 1919) was an American playwright and lyricist. Biography Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he teamed with Victor Herbert on several popular operettas. His first Broadway musical project was ''The Yank ...

. The musical premiered on

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at the Lyric Theatre on December 30, 1912. It closed on April 5, 1913, after 112 performances. The musical was created as a starring vehicle for comedian

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who portrayed the central character of Leon von Laubenheim of Pantural, Clemente & Co. The production also starred

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as Nancy Panturel,

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as Georgette Clemente, and Jerome Uhl as General Villefranche. The musical is set in France.

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All for the Ladies
at the

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