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The Earl And The Girl
''The Earl and the Girl'' is a musical comedy in two acts by Seymour Hicks, with lyrics by Percy Greenbank and music by Ivan Caryll. It was produced by William Greet and opened at the Adelphi Theatre in London on 10 December 1903. It transferred to the Lyric Theatre on 12 September 1904, running for a total of 371 performances. It also ran at the Casino Theatre in New York beginning on 4 November 1905 for 148 performances (with some added music and lyrics by Jerome Kern and others), starring Eddie Foy and W. H. Denny. A production toured Australia in 1906 and 1907. A revival in London in 1914 ran for a total of 107 performances, and there were later revivals and tours. The original London cast included a number of performers who had recently appeared in productions of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, which was no longer performing at the Savoy Theatre at the time of the premiere of ''The Earl and the Girl'', including Walter Passmore, Henry Lytton, Robert Evett, M. R. Mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Caryll
Félix Marie Henri Tilkin (12 May 1861 – 29 November 1921), better known by his pen name Ivan Caryll, was a Belgian-born composer of operettas and Edwardian musical comedies in the English language, who made his career in London and later New York. He composed (or contributed to) some forty musical comedies and operettas. Caryll's career encompassed three eras of the musical theatre, and unlike some of his contemporaries, he adapted readily to each new development. After composing a few musical burlesques, his first great successes were made in light musical comedies, epitomised by the George Edwardes productions at London's Gaiety Theatre, such as ''The Shop Girl'', '' The Circus Girl'', '' The Gay Parisienne'', and '' A Runaway Girl''. He continued to write musical comedies throughout the next decade, including such hits as '' The Messenger Boy'', '' The Toreador'', ''The Girl From Kays'', ''The Earl and the Girl'', '' The Orchid'', ''The Spring Chicken'', '' The G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reginald Crompton
Reginald Crompton (14 July 1870 – 10 September 1945) was a British solicitor, stage actor and silent film screenwriter. A bass-baritone, he created several minor roles in the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.Stone, DavidReginald Crompton Who Was Who in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, 10 April 2002 Early years and D'Oyly Carte Crompton was born in Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, in 1870, one of six children born to Elizabeth ''née'' Dudfield (1834–1901) and Francis Crompton (1835–1921), a landowner. By 1891, aged 20, he was an articled solicitor's clerk in Exeter, Devon, and by 1901 he was practising as a solicitor in Exeter. At 6 feet 6 inches tall Crompton was a commanding presence. A winner of the Holland Scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music, Crompton joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in 1899, making his London début at the Savoy Theatre playing The Royal Executioner in ''The Rose of Persia'' (November 1899 to June 1900). After a pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winifred Hart-Dyke
Winifred Hart-Dyke (2 December 1881 – March 1976) was an English dancer and actress associated with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and Edwardian Musical Comedy. Her surname appears with and without the hyphen. Early life Winifred Amy Hart Dyke was born in Colchester, the daughter of Frederick Hotham Hart Dyke and Emily Thorndike. Her father was a professor of military studies at Cambridge University. Her great-grandfather was Sir Percival Hart Dyke, 5th Baronet (1767–1846). Sir William Hart Dyke, 7th Baronet, was a cousin."Lt.-Col. Frederick Hotham Hart Dyke" ThePeerage.com, accessed 1 July 2017 She studied ballet with Malvina Cavallazzi Mapleson. Career Hart-Dyke appeared in several |
Olive Rae
The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'', meaning 'European olive' in Latin, is a species of small tree or shrub in the family Oleaceae, found traditionally in the Mediterranean Basin. When in shrub form, it is known as ''Olea europaea'' 'Montra', dwarf olive, or little olive. The species is cultivated in all the countries of the Mediterranean, as well as in Australia, New Zealand, North and South America and South Africa. ''Olea europaea'' is the type species for the genus ''Olea''. The olive's fruit, also called an "olive", is of major agricultural importance in the Mediterranean region as the source of olive oil; it is one of the core ingredients in Mediterranean cuisine. The tree and its fruit give their name to the plant family, which also includes species such as lilac, jasmine, forsythia, and the true ash tree. Thousands of cultivars of the olive tree are known. Olive cultivars may be used primarily for oil, eating, or both. Olives cultivated for consumption ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec Fraser
Alec Fraser ( Fraser-Smith; 16 February 1884 – 20 June 1956) was a British actor. Alec Fraser was born Alec Fraser-Smith in Cupar, Scotland. He died on 20 June 1956, aged 72, in London. His sister was actress/singer Agnes Fraser.Stone, DavidAgnes Fraser ''Who Was Who in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company'', at The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive, 27 August 2001; accessed 16 June 2020. Selected filmography * '' The Woman with the Fan'' (1921) * ''The Woman of His Dream'' (1921) * '' The Knave of Diamonds'' (1921) * '' The Will'' (1921) * ''The Bonnie Brier Bush'' (1921) * '' Little Brother of God'' (1922) * ''A Gamble in Lives ''A Gamble in Lives'' is a 1920 British silent drama film directed by George Ridgwell and starring Malvina Longfellow, Norman McKinnel and Alec Fraser.Low p.370 It is based on the play ''The Joan Danvers'' by Frank Stayton. Plot An insurance a ...'' (1924) * '' The Lure'' (1933) * '' The Great Defender'' (1934) * '' The Mystery of the Mary Celeste'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry A
Henry may refer to: People * Henry (given name) * Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, Henry of Burgundy, Count of Portugal (father of Portugal's first king) ** Prince Henry the Navigator, Infante of Portugal ** Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra (born 1949), the sixth in line to Portuguese throne * King of Germany ** Henry the Fowler (876–936), first king of Germany * King of Scots (in name, at least) ** Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545/6–1567), consort of Mary, queen of Scots ** Henry Benedict Stuart, the 'Cardinal Duke of York', brother of Bonnie Prince Charlie, who was hailed by Jacobites as Henry IX * Four kings of Castile: ** Henry I of Castile ** Henry II of Castile **Henry III of Castile **Henry IV of Castile * Five kings of France, spelt ''Henri'' in Modern French since the Renaissance to italianize the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Lamb (writer)
Andrew Martin Lamb (born 23 September 1942) is an English writer, music historian, lecturer and broadcaster, known for his expertise in light music and musical theatre. In addition to his musical work, Lamb maintained a full-time career as an actuary and investment manager. Biography Lamb was born in Oldham, Lancashire, the son of Harry Lamb, a schoolmaster, and his wife Winifred, ''née'' Emmott.Andrew Lamb at Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2002 (subscription required), accessed 22 March 2009 He was educated at Werneth Council School, Oldham, Manchester Grammar School and |
Louie Pounds
Louisa Emma Amelia "Louie" Pounds (12 February 1872 – 6 September 1970) was an English singer and actress, known for her performances in musical comedies and in mezzo-soprano roles with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Originally intended for a secretarial career, Pounds joined the chorus of a George Edwardes show in 1890 and quickly achieved advancement to leading roles in burlesque and musical comedy. In 1899, she joined the D'Oyly Carte company, where she created several roles. She was the youngest of five siblings who appeared with D'Oyly Carte. Her older brother Courtice was a principal tenor with the company in the 1880s and '90s, and her three sisters, Lily, Nancy and Rosy, also appeared with the company. After four years with D'Oyly Carte, Pounds resumed her career in musical comedies and non-musical plays, later switching from juvenile to character parts. Her career continued into the 1930s. Life and career Early days Pounds was born in Brompton, Kensington, Londo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agnes Fraser
Agnes Fraser Elder Fraser-Smith (8 November 1876 – 22 July 1968) was a Scottish actress and soprano, known as Agnes Fraser, who appeared in the later Savoy Operas and in Edwardian musical comedy. She married the Gilbert and Sullivan performer Walter Passmore, with whom she frequently appeared on stage. Early life and career Fraser was born in Springfield, Fife, Scotland as Agnes Fraser Elder Fraser-Smith in 1876.Gillan, Don"Agnes Fraser" Stage Beauty, accessed 16 June 2020 Her brother was the actor Alec Fraser. In 1911 her sister, Mary Smith, known by the stage name Mary Fraser, married the actor Huntley Wright.Stone, DavidAgnes Fraser Who Was Who in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, 27 August 2001, accessed 16 June 2020 Fraser made her professional début with a D'Oyly Carte Opera Company touring company in the chorus of ''The Vicar of Bray'', ''The Lucky Star'' and ''Haddon Hall'' from December 1898 to September 1899. She then moved to the main D'Oyly Carte company at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
