The Spring Chicken
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For the butcher's term, see Poussin (chicken).
The Spring Chicken is an Edwardian musical comedy adapted by George Grossmith, Jr. from Coquin de Printemps (1897) by Jaime and Duval, with music by Ivan Caryll and Lionel Monckton and lyrics by Adrian Ross, Percy Greenbank and Grossmith.[1][2] The story takes place in Paris and Château de Malmaison.
Produced by George Edwardes at the Gaiety Theatre in London, the show opened on 30 May 1905. It ran for a very successful 401 performances. The London production starred Grossmith, Harry Grattan and Gertie Millar, with Henry Lytton later joining the cast.[2] The Spring Chicken had a Broadway run in 1906 and toured in Britain and America.[1]