Picton Roxborough, Fanny Wright and Jessica Lait in the musical comedy ‘A Chinese Honeymoon’
Collection
Identifier
JC-s585
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: JC-s585. An image on a post card, postmarked Westbury-on-Trym, 28 November 1903. ‘A Chinese Honeymoon’ was a musical comedy in two acts by George Dance, with music by Howard Talbot and Ivan Caryll, and lyrics by Harry Greenbank. The very popular musical opened in 1899 and toured extensively, playing at the Royal Strand Theatre, London in 1901. It was the first musical to run for over a thousand performances. Picton Roxborough played Hang Chow, Emperor of Ylang Ylang; Fanny Wright and Jessica Lait were Sing Sing and Yen Yen, maids of honour to Soo Soo.
Caption on photograph
‘A CHINESE HONEYMOON’ / Mr PICTON ROXBOROUGH AS HANG CHOW. / MISS FANY WRIGHT AS SING SING. MISS JESSICA LAT AS YEN YEN. / 3047 PHOTO BASSANO. / ROTARY PHOTO E.C.
Location
Estimated Date
c.1901
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
