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Desmond Carter

DESMOND CARTER

  (1895 - 1939)
Nationality:    English
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Desmond Carter's plays including theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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below is a list of Desmond Carter's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Ballerina         Blue Roses         Bow Bells         Du Barry         Yellow Mask, The
Ballerina

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Notes:
by Rodney Ackland; music by Henry Sullivan, lyrics by Desmond Carter, Adaptation of the novel by eleanor Smith

1st Produced:
London     1933

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Genre:
Musical

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Blue Roses

Synopsis:
Chepstow Potts and his pal Jimmy are searching for the stolen Blue Roses

Notes:
Music by Vivian Ellis; lyrics by Desmond Carter; book by Desmond Carter; Caswell Garth

1st Produced:
Gaiety Theatre, London     21/1932

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Genre:
Musical

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Bow Bells

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1st Produced:
London Hippodrome     1932

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Du Barry

Synopsis:
Jeanne a young waif starts work in a millinery shop. She comes to the attention of the Comte du Barry who marries her. At court she replace Madame de Pompadour

Notes:
Music by Carl Millocker; lyrics by Rowland Leigh; book by Desmond Carter; Rowland Leigh

1st Produced:
George M Cohans Theatre, New York     22 Nov 1932

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Genre:
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Yellow Mask, The

Synopsis:
A criminal attampts to sreal the Crown Jewels

Notes:
Music by Vernon Duke; lyrics by Desmond Carter; book by Edgar Wallace

1st Produced:
Carlton Theatre, London     08 Feb 1928

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Genre:
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