December 27, 2002
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Another Opening of Another Show
“To die will be an awfully big adventure.”
— Peter Pan
in “An Awfully
Big Adventure”
On this date in 1904, “Peter Pan” opened to great applause at the Duke of York’s theatre in London. A cinematic sequel, “An Awfully Big Adventure,” is illustrated at left and below. I have always felt this film’s soundtrack should include the classic Mac Davis song “Girl, you’re a hot-blooded woman-child….”
