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''The Geisha, a story of a tea house'' is an Edwardian musical comedy in two acts. The score was composed by Sidney Jones to a libretto by Owen Hall, with lyrics by Harry Greenbank. Additional songs were written by Lionel Monckton and James Philp [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Geisha].
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[[The Geisha]]is an Edwardian musical comedy in two acts. The score was composed by Sidney Jones to a libretto by Owen Hall, with lyrics by Harry Greenbank. Additional songs were written by Lionel Monckton and James Philp [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Geisha].
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== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
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The full title is ''[[The Geisha, a story of a tea house]]'' and it was first performed in 1901.
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==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==

Revision as of 06:39, 4 August 2017

The Geishais an Edwardian musical comedy in two acts. The score was composed by Sidney Jones to a libretto by Owen Hall, with lyrics by Harry Greenbank. Additional songs were written by Lionel Monckton and James Philp [1].


The original text

The full title is The Geisha, a story of a tea house and it was first performed in 1901.


Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1902: Staged in the Good Hope Theatre Cape Town by a visiting Gaiety Company.


1952: Staged by the Port Elizabeth Gilbert and Sullivan Society in 1952.

Sources

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