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Jefferys (other)
Jefferys is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Charles Jefferys (1807–1865), English music publisher and composer * Charles William Jefferys (1869–1951), Canadian historical illustrator * Eddie Jefferys (fl. 2010s), English music producer * Edward Jefferys (1936–1998), South African sprinter * John Jefferys (fl. mid-18th century), British game designer * John Jefferys (clockmaker) (1701–1754), English horologist * Margot Jefferys (1916–1999), British medical sociologist * Steve Jefferys, Australian horse trainer, appeared in the 2000 Sydney Olympics Opening Ceremony * Thomas Jefferys (c. 1719–1771), English cartographer * William H. Jefferys (born 1940), American astronomer See also * Jefferys Allen (1760–1844), British politician, MP for Bridgwater * Jefferies {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Jefferys
Charles Jefferys (11 January 1807 – 9 June 1865, in London) was an English music publisher and composer of songs. Career Jefferys carried on a London music publishing business. In 1854 he won a legal action with Thomas Boosey, respecting copyright in Italian operas, after appeal to the House of Lords. He published ''A Book of Beauty for the Queen's Boudoir'', a ''Musical Annual'' (1853, 1854) and seven numbers of ''Jeffery's Musical Journal'' in 1864.F. Boase: ''Modern English Biography'', 6 vols. (1892–1921). He translated Victor Hugo's opera libretto '' La Esmeralda'' into English in 1856. He wrote the text for ''The Gipsy's Vengeance'', an English version of Verdi's '' Il trovatore'', performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in 1856, as well as an English version of ''Luisa Miller'', performed at Sadler's Wells Theatre Sadler's Wells Theatre is a London performing arts venue, located in Rosebery Avenue, Islington. The present-day theatre is the sixth on the sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |