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Richard Addinsell

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Composer 1904–1977

Richard Stewart Addinsell (13 January 1904 – 14 November 1977) was an English composer, known early in his career for his music for the theatre in collaboration with Clemence Dane, later for his film music – including his best-known piece, the Warsaw Concerto, composed for the 1941 Dangerous Moonlight – and subsequently for his musical collaboration with the lyricist and performer Joyce Grenfell.

Also credited on2 works

Joyce Grenfell: Monologues and Songs “Her All New Program”
Joyce Grenfell Requests the Pleasure . . .

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In the literature5 passages

  • Clemence Dane and Richard Addinsell’s curious play with music Come of Age originally opened on January 12, 1934, at Maxine Elliott’s Theatre with Judith Anderson in the leading role. The work didn’t impress most critics and audiences, and was gone after thirty-five performances. But it became a cult item, and many felt it was before its t…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Music : Richard Addinsell (additional music by Malcolm Arnold, William Blezard, Joan Chorlton, Ralph Freed, Douglas Gamlin, Dennis Holloway, A. Reif, Terry Stanford, and Donald Swann)ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Act One: “Welcome” (sketch by Joyce Grenfell) (Joyce Grenfell); “Three’s Company” (music by George Bauer) (Beryl Kaye, Paddy Stone, Irving Davies); “The Music’s Message” (lyric by Joyce Grenfell, music by Richard Addinsell) (Joyce Grenfell);”Edinburgh Rock” (music by Richard Addinsell) (Beryl Kaye, Paddy Stone, Irving Davies); “Women at W…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Act Two: “Slap Happy” (sequence includes “Begin the Beguine,” lyric and music by Cole Porter; from 1935 musical Jubilee ) (Beryl Kaye, Paddy Stone, Irving Davies); “Two Young People and a Visitor”: (1) “Visitor”; (2) “Shirley’s Girlfriend” and (3) “Musician” (sketch by Joyce Grenfell) (Joyce Grenfell); “Mañana” (music by William Blezard)…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Marjorie Seligman Pauline Sutorius Aird RECENT PUBLICATIONS Within the Gates (8 og, 9: Sean O’Casey $1.75 1A 9m Come of Age Clemence Dane and Richard Addinsell 1.50 The Wind and the Rain Merton Hodge 1.25 Uncle Tom's Cabin A. E. Thomas version 1.00 Melodramadness of Eugene O'Neill Virgil Geddes 25 Our mailing list will keep you well-infor…theatre-pdfs/sim_theatre-arts_1934-03_18_3.txt

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