The Seven Sisters (musical)

The Seven Sisters is a musical burlesque extravaganza with music composed by Thomas Baker, lyrics by Robert Jones and a story by Jones and Thomas Blades de Walden (1811–1873) based on the German language work The Seven Daughters of Satan. The work played in New York for 253 consecutive performances, making it a tremendous success for its time. The musical debuted on November 26, 1860, and ran through August 10, 1861 at Laura Keene's Theatre. Though considered "rubbish" by critics, it was an important precursor to 1866's The Black Crook.