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Paul Rubens (composer)
Paul Alfred Rubens (29 April 1875 – 5 February 1917) was an English songwriter and librettist who wrote some of the most popular Edwardian musical comedies of the early twentieth century. He contributed to the success of dozens of musicals. Born in Kensington, London, he attended Winchester College before studying law at University College, Oxford. He began writing songs for shows at the age of 10 and had his first major success with "The Little Chinchilla" for the hit musical ''The Shop Girl'' when he was 19 years old. This was soon followed by songs for, among others, the hit musical ''San Toy''. In 1899, he wrote songs for the international hit ''Florodora'', which brought him wider fame. Producer George Edwardes hired him as an "additional material" writer for, among others, ''The Messenger Boy'' (1900), ''The Toreador'' (1901), ''A Country Girl'' (1902), ''The Girl from Kays'' (1902), ''The School Girl'' (1903), '' The Cingalee'' (1904) and '' The Blue Moon'' (1905), wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Balkan Princess
''The Balkan Princess'' is a musical theater, musical in three acts by Frederick Lonsdale and Frank Curzon, with lyrics by Paul Rubens (composer), Paul Rubens and Arthur Wimperis, and music by Paul Rubens (composer), Paul Rubens. It opened at London's Prince of Wales Theatre on 19 February 1910. The cast included Isabel Jay and Bertram Wallis. There was a successful Broadway run in 1911 that used a libretto by Leonard Liebling, and the show toured widely thereafter. The piece contains some of Rubens's most tuneful music, and the production was mounted with spectacle in its settings, costumes and large chorus of beautiful girls. The show was much like Lonsdale's previous success ''King of Cadonia'', but with the sexes reversed. Famous songs from the show included "Wonderful World" and "Dear, Delightful Woman". Roles and original cast *The Grand Duke Sergius – Bertram Wallis *Count Boethy (Prime Minister of Balaria) – William Lugg *Captain Radomir – Ridgwell Cullum *Lieut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |