- Jan 16 Ralph Vaughan Williams' "Pastoral Symphony" premieres in London, with Adrian Boult conducting
"Skating Rink"
Jan 20 Arthur Honegger's ballet "Skating Rink" premieres at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, France
- May 23 Comedic play "Abie's Irish Rose" premieres at Fulton Theatre, NYC; runs for 2,327 performances (longest run at the time)
- Jun 1 Zoel Parenteau and André Picard's musical "Kiki" closes at the Belasco Theatre, NYC, after for 233 performances
- Jul 15 Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake's musical revue "Shuffle Along" the 1st hit Broadway show with an all-Black cast closes at Daly's 63rd Street Theatre, NYC, after 504 performances [1]
- Aug 14 1st "old time" musicians radio broadcast (Jenkins-WSB Atlanta)
- Aug 28 Albert von Tilzer & Neville Fleesons musical "The Gingham Girl" premieres in NYC
- Sep 2 German President Friedrich Ebert declares "Deutschland Uber Alles" the German national anthem
- Sep 20 Goodman & Atteridge's musical "Passing Show," opens at Winter Garden Theatre, NYC
- Oct 22 Parsifal Place laid out in Bronx, NY, named after a knight in Wagner's opera
Little Nellie Kelly
Nov 13 George M. Cohan's musical "Little Nellie Kelly" opens at the Liberty Theatre, NYC; runs for 276 performances - Cohan's longest run
49ers
Nov 13 Marc Connelly and George Kaufman's revue "'The 49ers" opens at Puch and Judy Theatre, NYC; runs for 16 performances
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