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Fred Emney Sr
Frederick Charles Emney (5 March 1865 – 7 January 1917), known professionally as Fred Emney, was an English comedian and actor, known for his appearances in farce, comic opera, musical comedy, music hall and pantomime. He was a member of a theatrical family: among his uncles was the popular comedian Arthur Williams, and he was the father of Fred Emney, a comic character actor frequently seen on stage and screen in the mid-20th century. Life and career Emney was born in Islington, London. His family had theatrical connections; his uncles were the comic performers Arthur Williams and Fred Williams (c.1847–1916). Emney made his stage debut in 1885 at Sadler's Wells Theatre in a cast led by Nellie Farren."Mr Fred Emney", ''The Times'', 8 January 1917, p. 6 One of his earliest successes was as Lurcher, the sheriff's officer, in the comic opera ''Dorothy'', succeeding Arthur Williams in the role; the uncle played it more than 900 times, and the nephew made over 800 appearances i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Madcap
''Lady Madcap'' is an Edwardian musical comedy in two acts, composed by Paul Rubens with a book by Paul Rubens and Nathaniel Newnham-Davis, and lyrics by Paul Rubens and Percy Greenbank. The story concerns a mischievous Earl's daughter who holds a ball at her father's castle without permission, pretends to be her own maid, and causes general confusion. The musical was first performed at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, on 17 December 1904, under the management of George Edwardes, garnering highly favourable reviews. It ran for 354 performances, nearly a year, closing in November 1905. It starred Adrienne Augarde in the title role, and G. P. Huntley as Trouper Smith. Various changes were made to the cast during the run. Among those who appeared in the piece were Zena Dare, Lily Elsie, Gabrielle Ray and Marie Studholme. It then toured in the British provinces, starring Studholme. In 1906 it ran on Broadway at the Casino Theatre as ''My Lady's Maid'' with Madge Crichton i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Male Stage Actors
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1917 Deaths
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1865 Births
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Harry Tate
Ronald Macdonald Hutchison (4 July 1872 – 14 February 1940), professionally known as Harry Tate, was an English comedian, who performed in the music halls, in variety shows, and in films. Career Born in Lambeth, the son of a Scottish tea merchant, he worked as a clerk for the sugar refiners, Henry Tate & Sons, and also performed at evening smoking concerts. At Marie Lloyd's suggestion, he took his stage name from that of the company for which he worked. He made his professional stage debut at the Oxford Music Hall in 1895, and at first was known for his mimicry of performers such as Dan Leno, R. G. Knowles, George Robey, and Eugene Stratton.Richard Anthony Baker, ''British Music Hall: an illustrated history'', Pen & Sword, 2014, , p.240-242 Greater success came with his comedy sketch, "Motoring", which he introduced in 1902 and in which he played the part of a new car owner trying to repair it. He soon decided to abandon mimicry and concentrate on sketches, most of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Graves (actor)
George Windsor Graves (1 January 1876 – 2 April 1949) was an English comic actor. Although he could neither sing nor dance,"The Comedy Old Man and His Troubles" ''The New York Times'', 3 February 1907 he became a leading comedian in Edwardian musical comedy, musical comedies, adapting the French and Viennese ''opéra-bouffe'' style of light comic relief into a broader comedy popular with English audiences of the period. His comic portrayals did much to ensure the West End theatre, West End success of ''Véronique (operetta), Véronique'' (1904) ''The Little Michus'' (1905; for which he invented the Gazeka), and ''The Merry Widow'' (1907). In addition to musical comedy, operettas and revues, Graves specialised in pantomime and music hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
