''Sally in Our Alley'' was a 1902 Broadway musical comedy show. It helped

Marie Cahill Marie Cahill (December 29, 1866 – August 23, 1933) was a Broadway stage actress and vocalist. Her parents were Irish immigrants Richard and Mary (née Groegen) Cahill. Stage career Cahill began her career in the late 1880s first in her na ...

reach stardom and popularized songs. The title refers to the popular saying that developed from the British song " Sally in Our Alley". The show helped popularize the song " Under the Bamboo Tree".

George V. Hobart George Vere Hobart (1867 – 1926) was a Canadian-American humorist who authored more than 50 musical comedy librettos and plays as well as novels and songs. At the time of his death, Hobart was "one of America's most popular humorists and playwr ...

wrote the musical and its song lyrics.

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wrote the music for the show. Interpolations of songs by J. Rosamond Johnson, George Walker, and Bert Williams were included in the show. The first performance of the show was delayed a couple days because of a dressing room row that occurred after Irene Bently was assigned a tent rather than a bedroom like Marie Cahill. The show's chorus was photographed and is in the MCNY collection. The photograph is attributed to the

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. Songs in the show included "When It's All Goin' out and Nothin' Comin' in" written by Bert Williams and George Walker as well as "Under the Bamboo Tree" by Rosamond Johnson (music) and Bob Cole (lyrics). A gramophone recording of Under the Bamboo Tree was made. Other performers such as vaudeville star

also recorded the song. She also performed as a musical comedianne in the show. It become part of her vaudeville routine. Harry Farleigh performed in the show. Several ''Sally in Our Alley'' films were also made.

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starred in one of the films that followed.

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published sheet music for the songs and instrumentals in the show.

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{{Reflist 1902 musicals Broadway musicals Musicals set in New York City Musical comedy plays Musicals based on novels Musicals by George V. Hobart Musicals by Ludwig Engländer

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