Sidney Jones (composer)
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James Sidney Jones, usually credited as Sidney Jones, was an English conductor and composer, who was most famous for composing the musical scores for a series of musical comedy hits in the late Victor
Sidney Jones
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Yvette Guilbert singing "Linger Longer, Loo"
Cover of the Vocal Score
The Geisha
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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
Sidney Jones (composer)
…famous for composing the musical scores for a series of musical comedy hits in the late Victorian and Edwardian periods. Jones's most famous musical was The Geisha, but several of his pieces were among the most popular shows of the era, enjoying long runs, international tours and revivals. In 1892, after nine years…
Gaiety Girls in The Geisha: Alice Davis (left), Blanche Massey (centre), Hetty Hamer (right)
Hayden Coffin as Reginald Fairfax
Poster advertising a 1906 production in Scarborough