The Beauty of Bath is a musical comedy by Seymour Hicks and Cosmo Hamilton, with lyrics by C. H. Taylor, and music by Herbert Haines; additional lyrics were provided by P. G. Wodehouse, with music by Jerome Kern. It was produced by Charles Frohman, opened at the Aldwych Theatre on March 19, 1906, moved on December 26, 1906 to the newly built Hicks Theatre, and ran for a total of 287 performances. It starred Hicks and Ellaline Terriss. Zena Dare l...
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Cosmo Hamilton
Cosmo Hamilton (29 April 1870 in Norwood, England – 14 October 1942 in Guildford, England), born Henry Charles Hamilton Gibbs, was an English playwright and...
Seymour Hicks
Seymour Hicks (30 January 1871 – 6 April 1949) was a British actor, music hall performer, playwright, screenwriter, theatre manager and producer. He married...
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