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The Lisbon Story (musical)
''The Lisbon Story'' is a 1943 British musical composed by Harry Parr-Davies with a Book by Harold Purcell. It was produced by Edward Black. The plot is a wartime spy thriller set in Lisbon and Paris during the summer of 1942. It premiered at the Imperial Theatre, Brighton before transferring to the West End where it ran for 493 performances at the London Hippodrome from 17 June 1943 to 8 July 1944. The original cast included Patricia Burke, Albert Lieven, Jack Livesey, Noele Gordon, Reginald Long and George Hayes. The song "Pedro the Fisherman" became a particular hit and was subsequently recorded by various artists including Richard Tauber, Gracie Fields and Julie Andrews. Film Adaptation In 1946 it was adapted into a film '' Lisbon Story'' produced by British National Films. Directed by Paul L. Stein Paul Ludwig Stein (4 February 1892 – 2 May 1951) was an Austrian-born film director with 67 films to his credit. Stein began his career in Berlin in 1918 and work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Purcell
Harold Purcell (1907–1977) was a British writer and musical lyricist who frequently collaborated with Harry Parr-Davies. They co-wrote the book for the 1952 Anna Neagle musical ''The Glorious Days''.Wearing p.216 Selected works * ''Magyar Melody'' (1938) * '' The Lisbon Story'' (1943) * ''Jenny Jones'' (1944) * '' Under the Counter'' (1945) * ''Her Excellency Excellency is an honorific style (manner of address), style given to certain high-level officers of a sovereign state, officials of an international organization, or members of an aristocracy. Once entitled to the title "Excellency", the holder ...'' (1949) * ''Rainbow Square'' (1951) * ''The Glorious Days'' (1952) References Bibliography * Wearing, J.P. ''The London Stage 1950–1959: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''. Rowman & Littlefield, 2014. * White, Mark. You Must Remember This--': Popular Songwriters 1900–1980''. C. Scribner's Sons, 1985. External links * 1907 births 1977 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hayes (English Actor)
George Hayes (13 November 1888 – 13 July 1967) was a British stage, television and film actor. He appeared in the wartime West End musical '' The Lisbon Story'' at the London Hippodrome. Partial filmography * ''Hamlet'' (1913) - Osric * ''Emil and the Detectives'' (1935) - The Man In The Bowler Hat - Sam Pinker * ''Inside the Room'' (1935) - Henry Otisse * ''Old Roses'' (1935) - Simes * '' The Guv'nor'' (1935) - Dubois * '' Wolf's Clothing'' (1936) - Yassiov * ''Everything Is Thunder'' (1936) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''Land Without Music'' (1936) - Strozzi * ''Death Croons the Blues'' (1937) - Hugo Branker * ''Break the News'' (1938) - President of the Tribunal * ''Strange Boarders'' (1938) - (uncredited) * ''No Parking'' (1938) - James Selby * '' Return of the Frog'' (1938) - Dandy Lane * '' Life of St. Paul'' (1938) - Nero * '' The Mind of Mr. Reeder'' (1939) - Brady * '' Secret Journey'' (1939) - Insp. Walter * '' Come on George!'' (1939) - Bannerman * ''Spy for a Day'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Plays Adapted Into Films
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West End Musicals
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British Musicals
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |