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The New Yorkers (Engländer Musical)
''The New Yorkers'' is a musical in two acts with music by Ludwig Engländer, a book by Glen MacDonough, and lyrics by George V. Hobart. The musical also contains some additional song material by composer Jackson Gouraud and lyricist George Sidney, and contained "coon songs" by Will Marion Cook and Sidney L. Perrin. The musical premiered on Broadway at the Herald Square Theatre on October 7, 1901. It ran for a total of 64 performances; closing on November 30, 1901. The production was produced and directed by George W. Lederer and used costumes designed by Caroline Seidle. The sets were designed by D. Frank Dodge and Ernest Albert. The original production starred Dan Daly as Upson Downes, an unemployed New Yorker trying to get by in Paris, France. Downes learns that the heiress Olive Green (portrayed by Virginia Earle Virginia Earle (née Earl; August 6, 1873 – September 21, 1937) was an American stage actress remembered for her work in light operas, Edwardian musical co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cole Porter
Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway and in film. Born to a wealthy family in Indiana, Porter defied his grandfather's wishes for him to practice law and took up music as a profession. Classically trained, he was drawn to musical theatre. After a slow start, he began to achieve success in the 1920s, and by the 1930s he was one of the major songwriters for the Broadway musical stage. Unlike many successful Broadway composers, Porter wrote the lyrics as well as the music for his songs. After a serious horseback riding accident in 1937, Porter was left disabled and in constant pain, but he continued to work. His shows of the early 1940s did not contain the lasting hits of his best work of the 1920s and 1930s, but in 1948 he made a triumphant comeback with his most successful musical, ''Kiss Me, Kate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Daly (comedian)
Dan Daly (c. 1854 – March 26, 1904) was an American actor known as the "eccentric comedian". He was born in 1854 in Revere, Massachusetts, the fifth child in a family of eight children.. Career In 1896 he appeared in ''The Lady Slavey'' in New York co-starring Marie Dressler. In 1901 he appeared with Edna May in ''The Girl From Up There'', and starred opposite Virginia Earle in ''The New Yorkers''. He also appeared in '' The Belle of New York'', ''The Rounders'', ''The New Clown'' and in ''John Henry''. Daly worked in a manner peculiarly his own. He had a nasal drawl that was the funniest thing Broadway had ever listened to. He never smiled. He vocalized, but it wasn't singing. It was just a Dalyization of a lyric. He was surprisingly nimble and graceful, and his acrobatic feats were at once a marvel to the audience and a source of fear to the company. He would be seen one minute on the stage, and the next the audience would see him gesticulating in an upper box, from which he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musicals By George V
Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an integrated whole. Although musical theatre overlaps with other theatrical forms like opera and dance, it may be distinguished by the equal importance given to the music as compared with the dialogue, movement and other elements. Since the early 20th century, musical theatre stage works have generally been called, simply, musicals. Although music has been a part of dramatic presentations since ancient times, modern Western musical theatre emerged during the 19th century, with many structural elements established by the works of Gilbert and Sullivan in Britain and those of Harrigan and Hart in America. These were followed by the numerous Edwardian musical comedies and the musical theatre work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
