Gustav Carl Luders, sometimes written Gustave Luders, (December 13, 1865 — January 24, 1913) was a musician who wrote the music for various songs and shows in the U.S. He was born in

Bremen Bremen (Low German also: ''Breem'' or ''Bräm''), officially the City Municipality of Bremen (german: Stadtgemeinde Bremen, ), is the capital of the German state Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (''Freie Hansestadt Bremen''), a two-city-state consis ...

, Germany. He came to the U.S. in 1888 and lived in Milwaukee and then Chicago. He was known for his musical comedies. His ''

The Prince of Pilsen ''The Prince of Pilsen'' is a lost 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Paul Powell and starring Anita Stewart and George Sidney. David Belasco produced the film. It was based on a 1903 Broadway musical, ''The Prince of Pilsen' ...

'' was adapted into the film ''

''. Luders teamed with writers

George Ade George Ade (February 9, 1866 – May 16, 1944) was an American writer, syndicated newspaper columnist, and playwright who gained national notoriety at the turn of the 20th century with his "Stories of the Streets and of the Town", a column that ...

and

Frank Pixley ''For the writer see Frank S. Pixley'' Frank Morrison Pixley (January 31, 1825 – August 13, 1895) was an American journalist, attorney, and politician. Pixley was the 8th attorney general of California. Biography Pixley was born in Westmore ...

. The Lester S. Levy Sheet Music Collection at Johns Hopkins has several of his works.

Work

*'' The Burgomaster'' with Frank Pixley *'' By the Sad Sea Waves (musical)'' *'' King Dodo'' (1901) with Frank Pixley *''Woodland'' (1904) *''The Grand Mogul'' (1906) *''Marcelle'' (1908) *''The Gypsy'' (1912) *'' Mam'selle Napoleon'' *''The Prince of Pilsen'' *'' The Sho-gun (play)'' (1904-1905) *''

The Fair Co-ed ''The Fair Co-Ed'', also known as ''The Varsity Girl'', is a 1927 American silent film comedy starring Marion Davies and released through MGM. The film was produced by William Randolph Hearst, through Cosmopolitan Productions and directed by Sam ...

'' *'' The old town: A musical farce in two acts''

References

External links

Findagrave entry
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Luders, Gustav 1865 births 1913 deaths Musicians from Bremen German emigrants to the United States American musical theatre composers