The Belle of Mayfair is a musical comedy composed by Leslie Stuart with a book by Basil Hood, Charles Brookfield and Cosmo Hamilton and lyrics by George Arthurs, Hood and William Caine. The story is inspired by the Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet.
Edna May in the title role
May and Soutar in the balcony scene
Leslie Stuart born Thomas Augustine Barrett was an English composer of Edwardian musical comedy, best known for the hit show Florodora (1899) and many popular songs.
Leslie Stuart
Sheet music for "Lily of Laguna", 1898
Sheet music for Florodora, 1899
Music cover showing Olive May, Phyllis Dare and Gabrielle Ray in Peggy, 1911