RECENT RESEARCH — A public dedication ceremony for the reburial of Emperor Norton in Colma, Calif., was held on 30 June 1934. Those who are familiar with this part of the Emperor's story most closely associate 30 June 1934 with his reburial, as this is the date when the reburial was solemnized — when dignitaries offered eulogies and speeches; musicians from the Municipal Band and Olympic Club of San Francisco played and sang; and a U.S. Army honor guard fired a 3-gun salute before a gathering of some 200 people. But — as we show here — the burial itself took place nearly 3 months earlier.

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Emperor Norton: The Musical

October 16, 2013 / John Lumea

Written by Kim Ohanneson, with songs by Marty Axelrod (her husband), this theatrical tribute to the Emperor had its debut run at The Dark Room in San Francisco from December 2005 to February 2006.

The original tagline: "A New Musical That's Right as Reign."

Expanded versions of the musical had subsequent runs in 2007 and 2009. These are the flyers from the 2009 productions in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

There have been rumors of a new production this year or next.

Anybody here on that grapevine?

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