From one year to the next. Legacies ; Transnational connections ; Playing on the past ; Getting ready for 1924 -- From winter to spring. A new year begins ; A tale of two operettas ; The coming of spring ; The resplendence of the revue -- From summer to autumn. Summertime frolics ; September sensibilities ; An abundant autumn ; November pairings -- From December onward. The first day of the last month of 1924 ; In the days and weeks that followed ; Legacies of 1924

"The musicals playing in 1924 were a stunning combination of the old and the new. William Everett reveals, in this compelling new book, a transnational network of stars, creators, producers and shows where established performers appeared alongside youthful talent that included George Gershwin, Gertrude Lawrence, and Fred and Adele Astaire"--