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Leonard Ceeley
Leonard Ceeley, real name Leon Otis Dickerson Seeley, was a British actor, born August 14, 1892 in Gravesend, Kent (United Kingdom) and died May 7, 1977 in Los Angeles, California (United States). He began as a choirboy at Rochester Cathedral before traveling to Italy to refine his vocal skills. His theatrical career unfolded almost exclusively in the United States, where he was one of the most prolific actors in musicals and operettas during the late 1920s and early 1930s, particularly on the Broadway theatre and around the country. From 1930 to 1935, he held many leading roles in productions at the St. Louis Municipal Opera Theatre, commonly known as The Muny, earning his own paper doll. He later had a modest film career, with his most notable role being Whitmore, the villain in the Marx Brothers movie A Day at the Races In 1943 Leonard Ceeley married Lorraine Bridges an American actress and singer, they remained married until his death. They were principal players in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gravesend, Kent
Gravesend is a town in northwest Kent, England, situated 21 miles (35 km) east-southeast of Charing Cross (central London) on the Bank (geography), south bank of the River Thames, opposite Tilbury in Essex. Located in the diocese of Rochester, it is the administrative centre of the borough of Gravesham. Gravesend marks the eastern limit of the Greater London Built-up Area, as defined by the UK Office for National Statistics. It had a population of 58,102 in 2021. Its geographical situation has given Gravesend strategic importance throughout the maritime history, maritime and History of communication, communications history of South East England. A Thames Gateway commuter town, it retains strong links with the River Thames, not least through the Port of London Authority Pilot Station, and has witnessed rejuvenation since the advent of High Speed 1 rail services via Gravesend railway station. The station was recently refurbished and has a new bridge. Name Recorded as Graves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Desert Song
''The Desert Song'' is an operetta with music by Sigmund Romberg and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel. It was inspired by the 1925 uprising of the Riffs, a group of Berber fighters, against French colonial rule in Morocco. It was also inspired by stories of Lawrence of Arabia aiding native guerrillas. Many tales romanticizing Saharan North Africa were in vogue, including ''Beau Geste'' and '' The Son of the Sheik''.Traubner, Richard. ''Operetta: A Theatrical History'', pp. 387–89 (2003) Routledge Originally titled "Lady Fair", after successful out-of-town tryouts in |
My Maryland
''My Maryland'' is a "musical romance" with book and lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly and music by Sigmund Romberg, based on the play ''Barbara Frietchie'' by Clyde Fitch. The musical takes place in the towns of Frederick, Maryland and Hagerstown, Maryland. Production ''My Maryland'' was staged by J. C. Huffman. Produced by Lee Shubert and J. J. Shubert, the Broadway production, opened on September 12, 1927 at Jolson's 59th Street Theatre and then moved to the Casino Theatre for a total run of 312 performances. The cast included Nathaniel Wagner, George Rosener, Evelyn Herbert and over 65 others. Songs Act I * Strolling with the One I Love the Best * Mr. Cupid * Won't You Marry Me? * Your Land and My Land * The Same Silver Moon * The Mocking Bird Act II * Strawberry Jam * Mexico * Something Old, Something New * Old John Barleycorn Act III * Song of Victory * Ker-Choo! * Boys in Gray * Mother * Bonnie Blue Flag * Hail Stonewall Jackson References External links My Marylandat the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brummell (opera)
''Brummell'' is a 1931 operetta in three acts and five scenes by Reynaldo Hahn to a libretto by Rip and Robert Dieudonné. Its protagonist is the English dandy Beau Brummell (1778-1840), although the storyline is entirely fictional."Brummell" ''Encyclopédie multimedia de la comédie musicale en France'' website , accessed 25 June 2018 Roles Synopsis ;Act I: Scene 1 "The dandies"; Scene 2 "The king of fashion" Beau Brummel meets with Jim, who is taking part in a . Brummell shares Jim's lowly origins; they were friends as children when Brummell's aunt was a |
Der Letzte Walzer
''Der letzte Walzer'' (''The Last Waltz'') is a Viennese operetta in three acts, with music by Oscar Straus, to a libretto by Julius Brammer and Alfred Grünwald. It opened at the in Berlin on 12 February 1920 and starred Fritzi Massary. It was first given in Vienna at the Theater an der Wien on 5 October 1923, with , Max Hansen, and Richard Tauber in leading roles. English adaptations An English adaptation for Broadway was prepared by Harold Atteridge and Edward Delaney, with additional music by Al Goodman and opened at the Century Theatre in New York on May 10, 1921, running for 185 performances. The show was directed by J. C. Huffman and Frank Smithson. Another English adaptation was prepared for the London stage by Robert Evett and Reginald Arkell. This version opened at the Gaiety Theatre, London on December 7, 1922 and ran for 240 performances. It starred Jose Collins, who sang "The Mirror Song" on BBC radio. Film The operetta was the basis for a 1927 German silent fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Riviera Girl
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rose Of Stamboul (operetta)
''The Rose of Stamboul'' (original German: ''Die Rose von Stambul'') is a 1916 operetta in three acts by Austrian composer Leo Fall with a libretto by Julius Brammer and Alfred Grünwald. The work premiered on 2 December 1916 at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna. The story centers around Achmed Bey, a young Turkish man who wishes to reform Turkish society. Not wanting to embarrass his politician father, Bey publishes his reform plans in French under the pseudonym "André Léry". The book becomes a bestseller among Turkish women. Later, a marriage is arranged between Achmed Bey and Kondja Gül. On their wedding night, however, Gül confesses to her husband that she can never love him, as she has fallen in love with the author André Léry. The 1919 silent film ''The Rose of Stamboul'' by German film makers Felix Basch and Arthur Wellin was based on the operetta. In 1953 the operetta was adapted into a musical film, also called ''The Rose of Stamboul'', by West German film mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Rita (musical)
''Rio Rita'' is a 1927 American stage musical with a book by Guy Bolton and Fred Thompson, music by Harry Tierney, lyrics by Joseph McCarthy, and produced by Florenz Ziegfeld. This musical united Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey as a comedy team and made them famous. It premiered on Broadway on February 2, 1927, at the new Ziegfeld Theatre and, after moving to the Lyric Theatre and Majestic Theatre, closed on April 7, 1928 after 494 performances, a very long run for its time. In Sydney, Gladys Moncrieff appeared in a successful production at the St James Theatre. The musical premiered in London's West End on April 3, 1930, at the then newly opened Prince Edward Theatre. The musical was made into a film in 1929, '' Rio Rita'', starring Bebe Daniels and John Boles along with the team of Wheeler & Woolsey. Based on the success of this film, Wheeler & Woolsey were also given contracts to star in a series of comedies. Another film based on the musical, starring Abbott & Cost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose-Marie
''Rose-Marie'' is an operetta-style musical with music by Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart, and book and lyrics by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II. The story is set in the Canadian Rocky Mountains and concerns Rose-Marie La Flemme, a French Canadian girl who loves miner Jim Kenyon. When Jim falls under suspicion for murder, her brother Emile plans for Rose-Marie to marry Edward Hawley, a city man. The work premiered on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre on September 2, 1924, running for 557 performances. It was the longest-running Broadway musical of the 1920s until it was surpassed by ''The Student Prince'' (1926). It was then produced at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London in 1925, enjoying another extraordinary run of 581 performances. It was filmed in 1928, in 1936 and again in 1954. The best-known song from the musical is " Indian Love Call". It became Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy's "signature song". Several other numbers have also become standards, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Three Musketeers (musical)
''The Three Musketeers'' is a musical with a book by William Anthony McGuire William Anthony McGuire (July 9, 1881 – September 16, 1940) was an American playwright, theatre director, and theatre producer, producer and screenwriter, including ''The Kid from Spain, The Kid From Spain'' (1932) starring Eddie Cantor. McGui ..., lyrics by Clifford Grey and P. G. Wodehouse, and music by Rudolf Friml. It is based on The Three Musketeers, the classic 1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. Set in France and England in 1626, it recounts the adventures of a young man named d'Artagnan after he leaves home to become a Musketeers of the Guard, Musketeer of the Guard. The three men of the title are his friends Athos (fictional character), Athos, Porthos and Aramis. The original 1928 production on Broadway theatre, Broadway, and a 1930 West End theatre, West End run, both starring Dennis King (actor), Dennis King as d'Artagnan, were successful, but a 1984 attempt at a much-revised Broadway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countess Maritza
''Gräfin Mariza'' (; ''Countess Maritza'') is an operetta in three acts composed by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kálmán, with a German libretto by Julius Brammer and Alfred Grünwald (librettist), Alfred Grünwald. It premiered in Vienna on 28 February 1924 at the Theater an der Wien. English adaptations As ''Countess Maritza'', it made its New York City debut on 18 September 1926 at the Shubert Theatre (Broadway), Shubert Theatre, in an adaptation by Harry B. Smith, and with interpolated music by other composers, playing 318 performances, with Yvonne D'Arle, Yvonne d'Arle in the title role on opening night. The show was staged by J. C. Huffman. As ''Maritza'', it opened in London at the Palace Theatre, London, Palace Theatre on 6 July 1938, with Mary Losseff in the title role. A London revival by New Sadler's Wells Opera opened at Sadler's Wells Theatre in February 1983, with a new English book and lyrics by Nigel Douglas (tenor), Nigel Douglas, starring Marilyn Hill Smith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
