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Jack Haskell (producer)
Jack Haskell (13 April 1886 – April 1963) was an American theatrical producer who specialised in revue, later a dance director in Hollywood. Much of his early work was for J. C. Williamson's (JCW) in Australia. History London In London Haskell produced *''La Petite Cabaret'', reckoned to have been the first revue, staged at the Palace Theatre, London, in April 1912. He also staged a cabaret at London's exclusive nightclub, Ciro's. Australia Haskell came to Australia from England, From 1914 he was associated with Hugh D. McIntosh in producing revues for JCW. *''Tivoli Follies'' November 1914 – May 1915, launched by Jack Cannot *''The Bing Boys Are Here'' at Her Majesty's, Sydney from December 1917 *''Oh, Boy!'' at Her Majesty's, Melbourne from 6 July 1918. Dances by Minnie Everett. *''Hello Everybody'' in 1918–1919. In January 1919 he left for London via America after 15 months' residence in Australia. He was busy while in London, producing the revue ''Round the World in E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palace Theatre, London
The Palace Theatre is a West End theatre in the City of Westminster in London. Its red- brick facade dominates the west side of Cambridge Circus behind a small plaza near the intersection of Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road. The Palace Theatre seats 1,400. Richard D'Oyly Carte, producer of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, commissioned the theatre in the late 1880s. It was designed by Thomas Edward Collcutt and intended to be a home of English grand opera. The theatre opened as the Royal English Opera House in January 1891 with a lavish production of Arthur Sullivan's opera ''Ivanhoe''. Although this ran for 160 performances, followed briefly by André Messager's '' La Basoche'', Carte had no other works ready to fill the theatre. He leased it to Sarah Bernhardt for a season and sold the opera house within a year at a loss. It was then converted into a grand music hall and renamed the Palace Theatre of Varieties, managed successfully first by Sir Augustus Harris a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
