description Dover Street to Dixie Overview
Dover Street to Dixie was a London theatrical revue produced by C. B. Cochran in 1923. The production belonged to the interwar revue tradition, combining songs, dance, comic scenes, and topical entertainment in a West End setting.
It featured Florence Mills, the American singer and dancer, and is relevant to histories of interwar London theatre and the movement of African American performers across the Atlantic. The title signals the show's connection between British and American cultural references.
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What was Dover Street to Dixie?
Dover Street to Dixie was a London revue produced by C. B. Cochran in 1923. It combined songs, dance, comedy, and topical entertainment in the interwar West End tradition.
Who was the star associated with Dover Street to Dixie?
The revue featured the American singer and dancer Florence Mills, whose presence connected the London production with the Black musical theatre tradition of the Plantation Revue. British performers including Stanley Lupino and Odette Myrtil were also part of the London staging.
Was Dover Street to Dixie based on an earlier production?
Yes. It adapted and paired material from the American Plantation Revue with a British first half. The result was a cross-Atlantic revue rather than a conventional dramatic play with a single continuous plot.
Where did Dover Street to Dixie run?
It was staged in London as a West End revue in 1923. Its title reflects the production's movement between a British setting associated with Dover Street and the American South imagery of the Dixie section.
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