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declared that "a more inartistic finale has seldom been put on the stage", while another thought the treatment "appropriate and undeniably dramatic". A third critic concluded that
Hamilton, having followed the plot of the novel closely, "produced a passable play, which promises to become a popular
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thought it well written and staged, with only minor faults. The paper stated that, although
Hamilton's inexperience meant that this work could "scarcely be spoken of in terms of unqualified praise", it admired the "courage which has led him to take so high a flight". It looked forward "with both
99:, Surrey. His father is described as a gentleman, a merchant and, in his death announcement, formerly of the Hon. East Indian Civil Service. Within a year of Henry's baptism, James had died, aged 46. Hamilton's mother married Daniel Ilett in October 1865, and Hamilton was sent to
467:, where he died on 4 September 1918. His funeral took place on 7 September 1918 at Holy Trinity, Folkestone, with the interment at Folkestone Cemetery. Hamilton's friend, the Rev. Gerald Gurney, a former actor, co-officiated at both ceremonies, and
413:, Hamilton "was a workmanlike constructor of melodrama, as the records of many Drury Lane successes testify. He was also a deft adaptor of French libretti into English and a lyric-writer of no small capability."
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touring company in 1874. In 1876, Hamilton formed the Pitt-Hamilton comedy drama company with Henry Mader Pitt, which toured the North of
England for two years. His first appearance in London was at the
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He began as an actor in 1873 but turned to writing plays in 1881 and was especially successful in the first decade of the 20th century. He was also the author of the popular song "Private
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centred on the idle and pleasure-seeking
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on 18 September 1886. The plot centres around
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concerning copyright theft and the right to adapt works. The dispute inadvertently benefited both novel and play.
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but ... certainly not an artistic, success" and lost the spirit of Ouida's work. Moths transferred to the
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Hamilton wrote the libretto, including lyrics for songs set to music by
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Dramatic List: A Record of the Performances of Living Actors and Actresses of the British Stage
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and a man of deep spiritual convictions. He never married and lived for many years at The Haven,
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246:"Not being a great actor", Hamilton began to diversify. In November 1881 he sold his first play,
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for Henry Hamilton, London Metropolitan Archives, via Ancestry.co.uk, accessed 25 February 2018
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beginning on 12 October 1886, playing the character Bevil Brooke; it closed on 3 November 1886.
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written with Raleigh, opening on 16 September 1897 at the Drury Lane. Adapted as an American
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by Gustav von Moser and Franz von Schönthau, which had previously been adapted in English as
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on 11 March 1885, before penning "an independent and ambitious dramatic work of his own",
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under J. B. Howard's management. Later that year he joined the touring comedy company of
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was prefaced by a virulent argument between Ouida and Hamilton conducted publicly in
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1267:, 23 November 1881, p. 6, accessed 6 June 2018, both via British Newspaper Archive
1240:, 17 September 1881, p. 3, accessed 26 May 2018, all via British Newspaper Archive
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2330:, 17 September 1913, p. 14, accessed 20 April 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
2209:, 11 September 1909, p. 19, accessed 20 April 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
2016:, 13 September 1898, p. 12, accessed 15 April 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
1612:, 17 September 1897, p. 12, accessed 15 April 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
1310:, 2 December 1882, p. 4, accessed 20 June 2018, all via British Newspaper Archive
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with a Hungarian libretto by Karl von Bakony and R. Bodanskistaged, staged at the
518:, a farcical comedy adapted from a German piece, which was first performed at the
2387:, 28 September 1916, p. 3, accessed 3 March 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
2277:, 15 September 1911, p. 11, accessed 3 March 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
2232:, 26 November 1909, p. 12, accessed 19 April 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
2168:, 13 September 1907, p. 5, accessed 19 April 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
2055:, 16 September 1898, p. 3, accessed 15 April 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
1896:, 30 November 1889, p. 10, accessed 15 April 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
1774:, 14 September 1918, p. 3, accessed 21 March 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
1549:, 20 September 1886, p. 4, accessed 11 April 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
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1915:, 27 December 1894, p. 5, accessed 15 April 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
1852:, 24 September 1889, p. 5, accessed 3 March 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
1814:, 14 December 1887, p. 6, accessed 11 April 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
1755:, 7 September 1918, p. 15, accessed 17 March 2018 via British Newspaper Archive
1736:, 25 October 1900, p. 15, accessed 27 March 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
1704:, p. 11, 4 November 1893, accessed 20 March 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
1428:, 22 April 1882, p. 6, accessed 27 February 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
1334:, 5 September 1918, p. 6, accessed 20 March 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
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1873:, 23 August 1902, p. 12, accessed 15 April 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
1793:, 16 February 1883, p. 6, accessed 3 March 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
1205:, 1 January 1881, p. 1; both accessed 4 May 2018 via British Newspaper Archive
851:, a one act melodrama taken from the German of Adoph Glass's play, produced at
2361:"American Film Institute, AFI Catalog of Feature Films – Stolen Orders (1918)"
2150:, vol. 6, pp. 29–56, Greening & Co., Ltd., 1905, accessed 11 December 2009
1992:, 8 June 1896, p. 7, accessed 27 February 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
1973:, 28 May 1896, p. 6, accessed 27 February 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
1353:, 18 November 1881, p. 9, accessed 26 May 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
797:. English adaptation of French libretto by Vanloo and Duval. It opened at the
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376:, achieved success in both London and New York. It was adapted as an American
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188:'s Theatre Royal. Later that year he played Alfred de Maynard in a revival of
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1138:, 14 July 1878, p. 13, accessed 17 March 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
1936:, 2 March 1895, p. 9, accessed 15 April 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
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1833:, 18 May 1891, p. 3, accessed 11 April 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
1586:, 1 November 1882, p. 7, accessed 21 January 2018, both via newspapers.com
1450:, 29 March 1882, p. 4, accessed 7 June 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
2351:, 25 September 1915, p. 7, accessed 20 April 2018, via Library of Congress
2309:, 30 May 1912, p. 18, accessed 20 May 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
2037:, February 26, 1899, p. 17, accessed 15 April 2018 via Library of Congress
1402:, 27 March 1882, p. 2, accessed 7 June 2018 via British Newspaper Archive
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2257:, 15 February 1910, p. 7, accessed 19 April 2018 via Library of Congress
2245:"The Colonial Theatre – Mrs Patrick Campbell in a One-Act Russian play,
1469:, 22 May 1882, p. 2, accessed 8 Jun 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
1176:, 27 June 1880 p. 5, accessed 4 May 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
1157:, 14 May 1880, p. 8, accessed 4 May 2018, via British Newspaper Archive
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and was also made into an American silent film of the same name in 1915.
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from 25 November 1909. It was first produced in America at New York's
198:. The play initiated a professional relationship between Hamilton and
168:'s Theatre Royal. Later that year, he played minor roles in a comedy,
508:, a blank verse historical play in four acts, first performed at the
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2408:, 3 July 1920, p. 7, accessed 20 April 2018, via Library of Congress
1189:"Christmas Holiday Arrangements – The Warrior Square Concert Rooms"
1095:"London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754–1931"
1058:"London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813–1916"
1043:"London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754–1932"
590:'s 1887 five-act melodrama in French. It was first produced at the
2136:, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 25–52, London: Greening & Co., Ltd., 1904
809:, musical comedy with score by Messager. An English adaptation of
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in 1919. Thereafter he collaborated with Raleigh several times.
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and was the first chairman, and latterly the president, of the
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for Samuel Potter, via Ancestry.co.uk, accessed 17 July 2018
75:" (1893). Away from his professional life, Hamilton studied
68:(1907), often adapting foreign works for the British stage.
1218:"Public Notices – Theatre Royal, Manningham Lane, Bradford"
1578:, 25 September 1882, p. 5, accessed 21 January 2018; and
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version of this tale, co-written with Augustus Harris and
552:, play, written with Mark Quinton, first performed at the
254:, was an adaptation of the 1880 novel of the same name by
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Ferguson) and baptised 14 March 1855 at St Mary Magdalen,
2181:"American Film Institute, AFI Catalog of Feature Films –
1079:, p. 8, 27 February 1856, accessed 25 February 2018, via
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on 24 September 1915. made into an American silent film,
785:. It opened on 9 May 1903 at the Prince of Wales Theatre.
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in New York. Hamilton's adaptation was first staged at a
91:, Surrey, to James Hamilton and his second wife Janette (
2029:"One Dumas melodrama and three native vaudeville farces"
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in 1893. Another jingoistic song penned by Hamilton was
395:(1903), and English adaptations of the French operettas
1376:, Andrew King and Jane Jordan (eds.) Routledge (2016)
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Potter (1851–1934) wrote music for operettas, dramas,
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interest and pleasure" to further work from Hamilton.
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Hamilton, Henry (words) and Lionel Monckton (music).
1570:, 25 September 1886, p. 2, accessed 21 January 2018;
1503:
Dramatic Notes: An Illustrated Year-book of The Stage
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on 29 August 1895. It was adapted as silent films in
1488:
Historical Dictionary of American Theater: Modernism
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was a four-act historical play, set in the world of
222:in London. They acted together again in Hamilton's
1259:, 4 October 1881, p. 2, accessed 6 June 2018; and
451:Away from his professional life, Hamilton studied
316:, was a farce adaptation of the 1881 German play,
1772:Folkestone, Hythe, Sandgate & Cheriton Herald
1753:Folkestone, Hythe, Sandgate & Cheriton Herald
1580:"Advertisement – Wallacks, Broadway and 30th St."
1302:, 24 March 1882, p. 7, accessed 6 June 2018; and
624:on 25 February 1895. Retitled, it was mounted as
556:on 13 December 1887. Revised, it reopened at the
1294:, 14 January 1882, p. 2, accessed 6 June 2018;
966:Hayden Coffin's Book: Packed with Acts and Facts
407:(1907). According to the obituary writer of the
87:Hamilton was born in late 1854 or early 1855 at
2470:20th-century English dramatists and playwrights
2465:19th-century English dramatists and playwrights
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1286:, 12 January 1882, p. 4, accessed 6 June 2018;
1232:, 8 July 1881, p. 2, accessed 26 May 2018; and
292:where it continued to attract large audiences.
226:and took the play on tour until December 1882.
1631:, p. 188 (November 1897, Vol. 4, No. 11); and
1572:"In and About the City – Mr Wallack's Company"
148:'s Shakespearan company, with which he played
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1224:, 1 April 1881, p. 1, accessed 4 May 2018;
660:based on (and including segments from) the
416:He was also the author of the popular song
383:His most popular theatre libretti included
114:, and he was engaged by Craven Robertson's
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202:, who engaged Hamilton to act with her in
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1506:, Hutchinson & Co. (1892), pp. 19–20
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2222:"His Majesty's Theatre – Beethoven and
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180:at the Warrior Square Concert Rooms in
106:As an actor, he debuted in 1873 at the
747:, light opera libretto, with music by
331:Hamilton then wrote the libretto for
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2073:, McFarland (28 April 2009), p. 100
717:, opening at the Theatre Metropole,
2070:Silent Mystery and Detective Movies
1541:"Harvest at the Princess's Theatre"
1374:Ouida and Victorian Popular Culture
574:on 23 September 1889. Adapted as a
2160:"Drury Lane – The Sins of Society"
1033:via freeBMD, accessed 22 June 2018
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2485:20th-century English male writers
2480:19th-century English male writers
1203:Hastings and St Leonards Observer
1194:Hastings and St Leonards Observer
947:, play, written with Raleigh and
125:in 1878 playing Snodgrass in the
1909:"Dick Whittington at Drury Lane"
1562:"Advertisement – Henry Hamilton"
729:in New York on 22 February 1899.
2303:"London Theatres – The Adelphi"
1929:The London Theatres – The Grand
909:on 25 May 1912, with lyrics by
737:a film of the same name in 1915
2092:Operetta: a theatrical history
1649:Progressive Silent Film List:
1197:, 25 December 1880, p. 5; and
721:on 12 September 1898. Renamed
648:, from the eponymous novel by
522:in London on 13 February 1883.
498:'s 1880 novel, mounted at the
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709:, English play, adapting the
144:By 1880, Hamilton had joined
1749:"Death of Mr Henry Anderson"
1304:"Advertisements and Notices"
895:, musical play adapted from
817:'s libretto which opened at
793:, comic opera with music by
777:, with book co-written with
599:Dick Whittington and His Cat
510:Prince's Theatre, Manchester
586:, an English adaptation of
570:and first performed at the
566:, a play, written with Sir
502:in London on 25 March 1882.
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2426:Internet Broadway Database
676:Programme from revival of
528:, comic opera composed by
437:, introduced in 1901 into
2293:, 1st edition 1968. p.146
1949:"Theatrical Intelligence"
1768:"The Late Mr H. Hamilton"
1702:Volunteer Service Gazette
1296:"Theatrical Intelligence"
1120:, D. Bogue (1880), p. 164
1081:British Newspaper Archive
801:in London on 18 May 1904.
656:, and 6 June 1896 at the
578:of the same name in 1923.
572:Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
542:, play, premiered at the
374:Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
139:Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
2367:, accessed 20 April 2018
2191:, accessed 19 April 2018
1718:"Sons of the Motherland"
1625:"At Gotham's Playhouses"
1602:"The Theatrical World –
1444:"Literary and Art Notes"
1284:Bradford Daily Telegraph
1226:"Brighton Theatre Royal"
1222:Bradford Daily Telegraph
1130:"Henry Irving's Benefit"
775:Edwardian musical comedy
751:, was based on the play
725:, it was mounted at the
654:Empire Theatre, New York
347:, that premiered at the
108:Theatre Royal, Edinburgh
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554:Prince of Wales Theatre
335:successful comic opera
230:Playwright and lyricist
194:at the Queens Theatre,
1368:Bradley, Hayley Jane.
744:The Duchess of Dantzic
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658:Gaiety Theatre, London
532:, first staged at the
526:The Lady of the Locket
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431:Sons of the Motherland
386:The Duchess of Dantzic
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161:The Merchant of Venice
47:The Duchess of Dantzic
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2401:"Capitol B'way 51 St"
2344:"Stolen Orders" Given
2006:"Theatre Metropole –
1827:"Shaftesbury Theatre"
1683:"Edwards Family Tree"
1308:Birmingham Daily Post
1114:Pascoe, Charles Eyre
925:Knickerbocker Theatre
917:had been produced as
871:film of the same name
853:His Majesty's Theatre
727:Knickerbocker Theatre
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546:on 18 September 1886.
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471:was a chief mourner.
443:a year into its run.
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208:She Stoops to Conquer
191:The Corsican Brothers
83:Early life and acting
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2008:The Three Musketeers
1986:"London Theatricals"
1846:"Drury Lane Theatre"
1681:Williams, Margaret.
1300:Chelmsford Chronicle
1004:Victorian burlesques
761:, and opened at the
723:The King's Musketeer
706:The Three Musketeers
627:The Sporting Duchess
594:on 28 November 1889.
461:Theosophical Society
322:The Passing Regiment
44:libretti, including
2475:People from Nunhead
2377:"Drury Lane Drama,
2183:The Sins of Society
2089:Traubner, Richard.
1967:"Plays and Players"
1698:"New Military Song"
1280:"The Globe Theatre"
825:The Sins of Society
558:Shaftesbury Theatre
469:Sir Squire Bancroft
333:William Fullerton's
103:for his education.
2147:The Play Pictorial
2120:The New York Times
2095:, Routledge, 2003
2014:St James's Gazette
1913:St James's Gazette
1791:St James's Gazette
1669:The New York Times
1610:St James's Gazette
1584:The New York Times
1576:The New York Times
1481:Fisher, James and
878:The Crown of India
765:, 17 October 1903.
685:
610:, which opened on
544:Princess's Theatre
520:Vaudeville Theatre
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349:Princess's Theatre
341:The Empire Theatre
337:Lady of the Locket
326:Vaudeville Theatre
244:
240:Lady of the Locket
182:St Leonards-on-Sea
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16:English playwright
2291:Portrait of Elgar
2289:Michael Kennedy,
2224:A Russian Tragedy
2079:978-0-786-45429-7
2004:Watson, Malcolm.
1866:Theatrical Gossip
1651:The White Heather
1604:The White Heather
1463:"Olympic Theatre"
1382:978-1-317-08478-5
1326:"To-day's Gossip"
1261:"Theatrical Mems"
1253:"Queen's Theatre"
1170:"Royalty Theatre"
1155:Leicester Journal
1077:Morning Chronicle
962:Coffin, C. Hayden
893:Autumn Manoeuvres
849:A Russian Tragedy
821:on 29 April 1905.
806:The Little Michus
690:The White Heather
536:on 11 March 1885.
530:William Fullerton
512:on 13 April 1882.
485:The White Heather
404:The Little Michus
365:The White Heather
353:Wallack's Theatre
101:Christ's Hospital
65:The Little Michus
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483:Scene from
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378:silent film
204:Goldsmith's
178:Helen Barry
170:False Shame
127:Pickwickian
62:(1905) and
2444:Categories
1806:"Handfast"
1014:References
1000:pantomimes
968:, London:
915:Tatárjárás
898:Tatárjárás
719:Camberwell
457:Folkestone
302:Queen Mary
238:Song from
213:Merivale's
196:Manchester
30:The Sketch
2307:The Stage
2247:Expiation
2165:The Globe
2052:The Globe
1971:The Globe
1811:The Globe
1734:The Stage
1370:Chapter 4
1351:The Stage
1230:The Stage
861:Expiation
790:Veronique
695:melodrama
678:Veronique
622:Islington
604:pantomime
453:theosophy
398:Véronique
372:, at the
360:melodrama
358:His 1897
216:The Cynic
172:, at the
166:Leicester
77:theosophy
59:Véronique
2269:The Hope
2202:The Whip
2133:The Play
1888:La Tosca
1730:"Daly's"
1664:Obituary
941:in 1918.
927:in 1909.
873:in 1920.
867:The Hope
835:The Whip
701:in 1919.
583:La Tosca
550:Handfast
418:Private
186:Brighton
56:(1903),
50:(1903),
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2207:The Era
2185:(1915)"
2034:The Sun
1954:The Sun
1934:The Era
1894:The Era
1871:The Era
1567:The Era
1426:The Era
1174:The Era
1135:The Era
956:Sources
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680:at the
540:Harvest
440:San Toy
345:Harvest
306:The Era
277:The Era
266:at the
150:Horatio
133:, with
97:Peckham
89:Nunhead
33:, 1909)
2116:a Hit"
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646:Carmen
588:Sardou
242:, 1885
155:Hamlet
131:Jingle
27:(from
977:Notes
887:Elgar
757:, by
711:novel
662:opera
614:1894.
496:Ouida
492:Moths
475:Works
285:Moths
272:Moths
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