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Ida Adams
Ida Adams (''c.'' 1888 – November 4, 1960), sometimes credited as Ida M. Adams, was an American-born actress and singer who worked chiefly in musical theatre. Her career from 1909 to 1914 was in the United States, then in London's West End from 1915 to 1917. Life Adams's third appearance on stage was at the Knickerbocker Theatre on Broadway on April 27, 1909, playing Miss Glick in '' The Candy Shop''. Later that year, she toured in ''Three Twins'', as Summer Girl and Boo Hoo Tee Hee Girl. In 1911 she was Desirée in the musical '' The Pink Lady'' at the New Amsterdam Theatre, after which she went on tour with the show. She was next in Florenz Ziegfeld's ''A Winsome Widow'' (1912), at the Moulin Rouge, in New York, playing the role of Tony. From October 1912 she appeared in the '' Ziegfeld Follies of 1912'', which ran until January 1913.'Adams, Ida', in ''Who Was Who in the Theatre, 1912-1976: a biographical dictionary'' (vol. 1, Gale Research Co., Detroit, 1978), p. 9 Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houp La!
''Houp La!'' is an Edwardian musical comedy extravaganza, with music by Nat D. Ayer and Howard Talbot, lyrics by Percy Greenbank and Hugh E. Wright, and a book by Fred Thompson and Hugh E. Wright. The story combines the comic financial troubles of a circus owner with a love triangle. The original production of the show was mounted by Charles B. Cochran at London's new St Martin's Theatre, opening on 23 November 1916 and starring Gertie Millar, George Graves, Nat Ayer and Ida Adams. It was the first production at the St Martin's, which was leased by Cochran.Cochran, Charles Blake. ''The Secrets of a Showman'' (1925) p. 224 Although the critics found the music innovative, and the cast included stars of the day, the show ran for only three months in London. A Manchester production followed. Plot ;Act I The owner of a struggling circus, Marmaduke Bunn, has severe money troubles. In desperation, he has an accumulator bet on all the horse-races of the day, and when his fancies a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |