Harry Burgess(1859-1936)

Stage Play: Nancy Brown. Musical comedy. Music by Henry K. Hadley. Book by George Broadhurst [credited as George H. Broadhurst] and Frederic Ranken. Lyrics by George Broadhurst and Frederic Ranken. Musical Director: George P. Towle. Featuring songs by Max S. Witte, J. Rosamond Johnson, Louis G. Munz and Eugene Ellsworth. Featuring songs with lyrics by Eugene Ellsworth, Bob Cole, James Weldon Johnson and Aaron Hoffman [earliest Broadway credit]. Directed by Frank Smithson. Bijou Theatre (moved to The Grand Opera House from 26 Oct 1903- close): 16 Feb 1903- Nov 1903 (closing date unknown/112 performances). Cast: Adele Archer (as "Maud"), Ada Bartlett (as "Ensemble"), George Beban (as "Count Fromage de Brie"), Anna Bennett (as "Ensemble"), Judith Berolde (as "The Princess Barboo"), Minna Blackman (as "Ensemble"), Henry Borden (as "Ensemble"), May Bordley (as "Ensemble"), Evelyn Botsford (as "Strolling Minstrel"), Aline Boyd (as "Nara"), Alice Brown (as "Ensemble"), Harry Brown (as "Socrates Finis"), Harry Burgess (as "Strolling Minstrel") [only Broadway role], Marie Cahill (as "Nancy Brown"), Grace Cameron (as "Muriel"), Ethel Carroll (as "Ensemble"), Lita Castello (as "Zuzu"), Gertrude Cochrane (as "Ensemble"), Daniel Corse (as "Ensemble"), Elizabeth Cumming (as "Ensemble"), Helen Curzon (as "Rena"), Philip Dale (as "Ensemble"), Frank Dearduff (as "The Grand Duke of Drinkamutchsky"), Gertrude Doremus (as "Ensemble"), Gladys Earlcott (as "Ensemble"), Louise Egener (as "Ensemble"), Julie Fenton (as "Ensemble"), Maud Francis (as "Gwendolen"), Florence French (as "Ensemble"), Mabel Gardner (as "Ensemble"), Al Grant (as "Noah Little"), Farron Gray (as "Ensemble"), Jennie Hardy (as "Ensemble"), Sadie Harris (as "Ensemble"), John Havens (as "Lord Worcestershire"), Alfred Hickman (as "Venderhyphen Jenks"), Agnes Hinton (as "Ensemble"), Adelaide Howland (as "Ensemble"), Margaret Johnson (as "Ensemble"), Elizabeth King (as "Ensemble"), Alice Knowlton (as "Tutu"), Helen Lathrop (as "Tulu"), Eva Lewis (as "Ensemble"), Ella Mann (as "Ensemble"), Leslie Mayo (as "Sally"), W.W. Meehan (as "Ensemble"), Edythe Moyer (as "Alice"), Jean Newcombe (as "Mrs. John Jenks"), T.R. O'Brian (as "Ensemble"), Ruby Paine (as "Gracie"), Albert Parr (as "Mara Mustapha"), Mlle. Proto (as "The Dancer"), Estelle Rogers (as "Ensemble"), V.A. Rose (as "Ensemble"), Maud Sloane (as "Sadie"), Madison Smith (as "Hullybaloo"), Mason Smith (as "Ensemble"), Edwin Stevens (as "Muley Mustapha"), Rose Stevens (as "Ensemble"), Maude Stillman (as "Ensemble"), Isabelle Stuart (as "Ensemble"), Beth Titus (as "Ensemble"), G.M. Vale (as "Ensemble"), Henry Vogel (as "Baron Sauerbraten"). Produced by Daniel V. Arthur.