La Belle Paree

La Belle Paree
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MusicJerome Kern and Frank Tours
LyricsEdward Madden
BookEdgar Smith
SettingContemporary Paris
Premiere20 March 1911: Winter Garden Theatre, New York
Productions96

La Belle Paree was a musical revue that launched the legitimate theatre career of Al Jolson. The book was by Edgar Smith, music by Jerome Kern and Frank Tours and lyrics by Edward Madden. Billee Taylor provided additional music and lyrics, and M. E. Rourke and Frederick Day provided additional lyrics. It premiered on Broadway in 1911. The musical is set in Paris, France.