Edward Laurillard
Edward Laurillard (20 April 1870 – 7 May 1936) was a cinema and theatre producer in London and New York City during the first third of the 20th century. He is best remembered for promoting the cinema early in the 20th century and for
(1917).Life and career
Born in
Early career
In 1894, Laurillard became manager of
During the First World War he became manager of the
He then moved to the
Later years
Grossmith and Laurillard leased the
The partners also purchased the
Other shows that Laurillard produced in the 1920s included The Naughty Princess, with a book by John Hastings Turner, lyrics by Adrian Ross, and music by Charles Cuvillier at the Adelphi Theatre (1920), Don 'Q', with words by Hesketh Hesketh-Prichard with and music by Charles Essen (1921), The Smith Family at the Empire Theatre in 1922 and The Butter and Egg Man at the Garrick Theatre in 1927.[1]
The Piccadilly Theatre was built by Bertie Crewe and Edward A. Stone, for Laurillard's production company in 1928, opening with Blue Eyes, a romantic musical with music by Kern and book and lyrics by Bolton and Graham John.[7]
Laurillard also brought to London Ralph Benatzky's My Sister and I (Meine Schwester und ich aka Meet My Sister) in 1931. In his last years, he moved to New York and also spent some time in Hollywood.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e Obituary from The Times, Friday, 8 May 1936; p. 18
- ^ a b Biography of George Grossmith, Jr. containing information about the Winter Garden Theatre's productions from 1919 to 1926
- ^ "Mr. Kreisler's Recital; Enormous Audience Greets War-Worn Violinist in His Best Form". The New York Times. 13 December 1914. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
- ^ Information from Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road', Survey of London volumes 33 and 34: St Anne Soho (1966), pp. 296–312. Date accessed: 20 October 2007.
- ^ Eastward Ho! review in The Times, 10 September 1919, p. 8
- ^ Apollo Theatre. Click History tab for information about Laurillard's management of the theatre. Accessed 15 April 2010
- ^ Information from Great Windmill Street Area', Survey of London volumes 31 and 32: St James Westminster, Part 2 (1963), pp. 41–56. Date accessed: 20 October 2007.
References
- "Edw. Laurillard, Producer, Is Dead; London Theatrical Leader Was Engaged in Enterprises Here and in Hollywood. Staged American Plays – Partner of George Grossmith From 1914 to 1921 Presented 'Potash and Perlmutter'". The New York Times. 8 May 1936. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
External links
- Information about several Laurillard plays and musicals from 1910 to 1919
- Information about several Laurillard plays and musicals from 1920 to 1929
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