The Night Boat

The Night Boat
(L) Louise Groody with ensemble players;
(R) John E. Hazzard
MusicJerome Kern
LyricsAnne Caldwell
BookAnne Caldwell
Basisfarce by Alexandre Bisson
Productions1920 Broadway

The Night Boat (1920) is a musical in three acts, based on a farce by Alexandre Bisson, with a book and lyrics by Anne Caldwell and music by Jerome Kern. The story lampoons the notorious New York City-to-Albany night boat, on which clandestine romances were common.

After out-of-town tryouts, the musical was produced on Broadway by Charles Dillingham, where it opened on February 2, 1920, at the Liberty Theatre under the direction of Fred G. Latham and Ned Wayburn, with music direction by Victor Baravalle. The Night Boat had a successful initial run of 313 performances, closing on October 30, 1920 and opening for a new run in Boston soon afterwards, followed by successful tours.

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