Arthur Anderson (dramatist)
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Arthur Anderson was an English
dramatist and lyricist
, who is best known for his libretti for Edwardian musical comedies.
(1905; with Leedham Bantock; Anderson also wrote the lyrics), The Girl Behind the Counter
(1906; with Bantok; Anderson also wrote the lyrics), Two Merry Monarchs
(1910; with George Levy; Anderson also wrote the lyrics), Two Little Brides (1912; with Harold R. Atteridge
; Anderson also wrote the lyrics) and The Joy-Ride Lady (1914; with Hartley Carrick). He wrote the lyrics for The Nightbirds (1911; adapted from Die Fledermaus
; titled The Merry Countess in the 1912 Broadway
production) and The Marriage Market (1913). He also contributed lyrics for the Broadway production of Chu Chin Chow
(1917) and wrote the lyrics to many popular songs. His musical burlesques included The Bill-Poster (1910, with music by Herman Finck
), and his comedy plays included John Berkeley's Ghost (1910 with Hartley Carrick).
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
dramatist and lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
, who is best known for his libretti for Edwardian musical comedies.
Biography
Anderson collaborated on the libretti for Edwardian musical comedies, including The White ChrysanthemumThe White Chrysanthemum
The White Chrysanthemum is an English musical in three acts by Arthur Anderson and Leedham Bantock, with lyrics by Anderson and music by Howard Talbot). It opened at the Criterion Theatre, produced by Frank Curzon, on 31 August 1905 and ran for 179 performances, closing on 10 February 1906...
(1905; with Leedham Bantock; Anderson also wrote the lyrics), The Girl Behind the Counter
The Girl Behind the Counter
The Girl Behind the Counter is an Edwardian musical comedy with a book by Arthur Anderson and Leedham Bantok, music by Howard Talbot and lyrics by Arthur Anderson , produced by Frank Curzon....
(1906; with Bantok; Anderson also wrote the lyrics), Two Merry Monarchs
Two Merry Monarchs
Two Merry Monarchs is an Edwardian musical comedy in two acts with a book by Arthur Anderson and George Levy, lyrics by Anderson and Hartley Carrick, and music by Orlando Morgan. It opened at the Savoy Theatre in London on 10 March 1910, under the management of C. H. Workman, and ran there for 43...
(1910; with George Levy; Anderson also wrote the lyrics), Two Little Brides (1912; with Harold R. Atteridge
Harold R. Atteridge
Harold Richard Atteridge was a composer, librettist and lyricist primarily for musicals and revues. He wrote the book and lyrics for over 20 musicals and revues for the Shuberts, including several iterations of The Passing Show....
; Anderson also wrote the lyrics) and The Joy-Ride Lady (1914; with Hartley Carrick). He wrote the lyrics for The Nightbirds (1911; adapted from Die Fledermaus
Die Fledermaus
Die Fledermaus is an operetta composed by Johann Strauss II to a German libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée.- Literary sources :...
; titled The Merry Countess in the 1912 Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
production) and The Marriage Market (1913). He also contributed lyrics for the Broadway production of Chu Chin Chow
Chu Chin Chow
Chu Chin Chow is a musical comedy written, produced and directed by Oscar Asche, with music by Frederic Norton, based on the story of Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves...
(1917) and wrote the lyrics to many popular songs. His musical burlesques included The Bill-Poster (1910, with music by Herman Finck
Herman Finck
Herman Finck was a British composer of Dutch extraction.Born Hermann Van Der Vinck in London, he began his studies training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and established a career as the musical director at the Palace Theatre in London , with whose orchestra he made many virtuoso...
), and his comedy plays included John Berkeley's Ghost (1910 with Hartley Carrick).
External links
- Arthur Anderson at the IBDB database