Winifred Lawson
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Winifred Lawson was an English opera and concert singer in the first half of the 20th century. She is particularly remembered for her performances in the soprano roles in the Gilbert and Sullivan oper
Lawson as Princess Ida, 1922
Leo Sheffield
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Leo Sheffield, born Arthur Leo Wilson, was an English singer and actor best known for his performances in baritone roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.
Winifred Lawson
…Michael Joseph in 1955. The Times said that the book "gives a delightful picture of those happy days in the operas, with Henry Lytton, Bertha Lewis, Leo Sheffield and Darrell Fancourt". Lawson died in London on 30 November 1961 at the age of 69…
Sheffield in 1915
Sheffield as Wilfred Shadbolt
Sheffield (centre) in The Gondoliers, 1919
(l to r) J. M. Gordon, Norris, Winifred Lawson, Sheffield, Henry Lytton, Eileen Sharp and Darrell Fancourt – publicity shot for Princess Ida, 1924