Just one of those romantic poems I rather likeJenny kiss’d me when we met, Jumping from the chair she sat in; Time, you thief, who love to get Sweets into your list, put that in! Say I’m weary, say I’m sad, Say that health and wealth have miss’d me, Say I’m growing old, but add, Jenny kis... See More »
Forgotten Musicals - Paul Abraham and The Ball at the SavoyI love musical theatre whether modern musicals, traditional musicals, operettas or light opera, or the various works that cross over between them. Many wonderful works however have become neglected over the years, so I am going to try and resurrect... See More » (1)
Forgotten Musicals - Ivor Novello and Perchance to DreamIvor Novello 1893 - 1951 was a composer, songwriter, playwright, actor, and singer. He was in his time, during the first half of the 20th century, Britain’s most popular figures in theatre, film, and music. From the mid-1930s until his death,... See More » (2)
Forgotten Musicals - Lionel Monckton and Our Miss GibbsContinuing my exploration of forgotten musicals today we take a look at Edwardian England. Back in the days before the Great War the place for musicals in London was the Gaiety Theatre. Crowds flocked to the light witty musicals of the likes of... See More » (2)
Forgotten Musicals - Sigmund Romberg and The New MoonSigmund Romberg (1887 – 1951) was a Hungarian-born American composer renowned for his romantic operettas and musicals that bridged European traditions with Broadway’s golden age. Born in Nagykanizsa, Hungary to a Jewish family, Romberg showed early... See More » (1)
