Tours in England and America
Based on the show's New York success, the producers of In Dahomey transferred the entire production to England, on April 28, 1903, with a staging at the Shaftesbury Theatre, followed by a provincial tour around England. This was capped by a command performance celebrating the birthday of the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace, when it was heralded as "the most popular musical show in London."
After a year touring England and Scotland, In Dahomey was transported back to New York, where it reopened on August 27, 1904 at the Grand Opera House, and ran for 17 performances. This in turn launched a major forty-week tour across America, playing such cities as San Francisco, Portland and St. Louis, and turning in a profit of $64,000.
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