Old Sarah
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Old Sarah is a one-act comic opera composed by François Cellier with a libretto by Harry Greenbank.
Savoy Theatre programme for the 1897 production
Captain Billy
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Captain Billy is a one-act comic opera with a libretto by Harry Greenbank and music by François Cellier. It was first performed at the Savoy Theatre on 24 September 1891 until 16 January 1892, as a cu
Old Sarah
…and had produced other works for Carte. Greenbank was also a known quantity, first for having supplied the theatre with two other curtain raisers, Captain Billy (1891) and Mr. Jericho (1893). In addition, by this time, Greenbank's reputation was well established, having supplied lyrics for a number of hit…
Savoy Theatre programme for double bill of Captain Billy and The Vicar of Bray