Charles De Ville Wells was an English gambler and fraudster. In a series of successful gambles in 1891 he "broke the bank at Monte Carlo", celebrated by the song "The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo". Subsequently, he was often referred to, especially in publications, as "Monte Carlo Wells".
Charles Deville Wells
An interior view of the casino at Monte Carlo c. 1900.
Steam yacht Palais Royal (formerly Tycho Brahe).
Sheet music for Fred Gilbert's music hall song "The Man who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo"
The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (song)
"The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo" is a popular British music hall song published in 1891 by Fred Gilbert, a theatrical agent who had begun to write comic songs as a sideline some twenty years previously. The song was popularised by singer and comedian Charles Coborn.
Monte Carlo Casino, 1890s