Fred J. Eustis
Frederick J. Eustis, sometime referred to as F. J. Eustis, (c. 1858, in Boston, Massachusetts – March 28, 1912, in Toronto, Canada) was an American composer, conducting, conductor, and theatre director. He is best remembered for writing music for several Broadway theatre, Broadway musical theatre, musicals. Career Eustis first drew attention as a theatre composer with the 1879 musical ''Sancho Pedro'', with a book by Charles Felton Pidgin, staged at the Gaiety Theatre on Broadway in 1879. This was followed by the musical ''Penny Ante; or The Last of the Fairies'', with a book and lyrics by Jeff S. Leerburger and premiered at Broadway's Fourteenth Street Theatre on June 9, 1884, It featured the actor Charles H. Drew performing the title heroine in Drag (entertainment), drag. He wrote music for the 1890 musical ''Blue Beard, Jr.'' which was a tremendous success when it premiered at the Grand Opera House (Chicago), Grand Opera House, Chicago; ultimately touring to Broadway theatre, B ...
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