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George and Ira Gershwin's first collaborative musical "Lady, Be Good!", featuring Adele and Fred Astaire, opened at the Empire Theatre in London's West End #OnThisDay in 1926.

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The Gershwins' musical Lady Be Good opened at the Liberty Theater on December 1, 1924. The stars were Fred and Adele Astaire. It ran until Sept. 12, 1925 (330 performances), which in those days meant it was a big hit.

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Fred and Adele Astaire, 1905

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Fred Astaire and his sister Adele Astaire

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Fred and Adele Astaire (1929)

📸: Cecil Beaton

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Time Travel Question 74: Assorted Performances XIII

If you could travel through time, but only to see something for Research or for Fun, not to change anything, what would you pick? (Yes you may have a babel fish in your ear to translate for you. You are immune to disease and damage as long as you don't interfere).

Lady Be Good starring Fred and Adele Astaire in the West End, 1926

The Premiere of The Lady's Not for Burning by Christopher Fry in 1948.

The Takarazuka Revue performances of 1913-1914

Alan Rickman in Les Liaisons Dangereuses.

Premiere of One Week 1920 starring Buster Keaton

Stephen Sondheim’s adaptation of Aristophanes' The Frogs

The original 9-hr cut of Greed (1924)

1902 Ben Hur stage play

Premiere of Mozart's Magic Flute

Kevin Conroy's Hamlet

Deborah and John Kerr in the Tea and Sympathy Premiere 1953

Madonna's Blonde Ambition Tour

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Cecil Beaton. Adele and Fred Astaire. 1929

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Fred and Adele Astaire's 1930 performance in Smiles was at the Ziegfeld Theatre -

and marked a later point in their successful sibling dance partnership. By 1930, they had already achieved stardom on Broadway in the 1920s, with Adele often considered the main attraction for her comedic flair and Fred developing his own understated style. The show itself was a late entry in a career that began in vaudeville and saw them become one of the most popular dance teams of the era before Adele retired in 1932 to marry Lord Cavendish.

Career and partnership:

• Early career: Fred and Adele Astaire began performing together in vaudeville in 1905 and made their Broadway debut in ‘Over the Top’ in 1917.

• Stardom in the 1920s: They became one of the most popular dance teams of the era, starring in successful Broadway shows like Lady, Be Good! (1924) and Funny Face (1927).

• Adele's role: Adele was known for her comedic talent and energetic performances, often viewed by the public as the "star" of the act. Fred's role was more understated, developing a style characterized by grace and technical precision.

• Fred's role: Fred was an instrumental part of the partnership, and the siblings' intricate dance routines were often compared to "a whirlwind". He was the primary choreographer for their complex dance numbers, and his perfectionism was legendary.

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