Highlights
The Geisha is a musical comedy in two acts, book by Owen Hall, Lyrics by Harry Greenbank, Music by Sidney Jones and produced by George Edwardes for Daly’s Theatre. The play opened in April 1896 in London and proved an immediate hit and ran for over 750 performances. It spawned innumerable productions in Europe, the USA and the British Empire. The fashion for, and interest in, all things from the Orient undoubtedly helped to make this a success. The story centres around a British naval officer and a geisha from the tea house, a fiancée left in England and a Japanese soldier. Events are misconstrued, lovers parted, identities changed but it comes to happy ending, save perhaps for the Japanese Marquis Imari who marries the French interpreter believing her to be the Geisha. Philosophically he accepts his fate, concluding ‘every man is disappointed in his wife at some time or other’.
- Accession Number M/52
- Dimensions 74 X 79 CM
- Media LITHOGRAPH
Past exhibitions
BRITISH POSTERS 1890-1980
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1992
- Brazil, Cuiaba
- Brazil, Sao Paulo, Museu De Arte Moderna
- Brazil, Rio De Janeiro
- Brazil, Brasilia, British Council Office - Brasilia
- Brazil, Belo Horizonte, Banco De Desenvolviment O De Minas Gerais
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1991
- Brazil, Porto Allegre
- Brazil, Recife, Shopping Centre
- Brazil, Londrina, Catui Shopping Centre
- Egypt, Egypt
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1990
- Greece, British Council Office - Cyprus
- Qatar, Qatar
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1989
- Israel, Israel
- Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Singapore, Singapore
- Brunei, Brunei
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1986
- Jordan, Jordan
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1985
- Turkey, Guzel Sanatlar
- Turkey, Turkey
- Turkey, Ankara, Devlet Guzel Sanatlay Galerisi
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1984
- India, Mumbai, British Council Office - Mumbai
- India, New Delhi, New Delhi
- India, Kolkata, Kolkata
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1983
- India, Chennai, British Council Office - Chennai
- Tunisia, Tunis, British Council Office - Tunis
- Belgium, Belgium
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1982
- Austria, Linz, Neue Galerie Der Stadt
- New Zealand, Nelson, Suter Art Gallery
- New Zealand, Christchurch Arts Centre
- New Zealand, Cultural Centre
- Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, British Council Office - Kuala Lumpur
- Malaysia, Penang
- Thailand, Bangkok, British Council Office - Bangkok
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1981
- Korea, Design Centre
- Korea, Cheongju University
- Korea, Chosun University
- Korea, Shinshin Gallery
- Korea, Kaemyung University
- Korea, Kukjae Building Gallery
- Korea, Choheung Bank
- Germany, Neue Berliner Galerie
- Brunei, St Thomas School Hall
- Philippines, British Council Centre
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1980
- Canada, Eatons Department Store
- Casa De La Cultura
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1979
- Venezuela, Maracaibo, British Council Office - Maracaibo
- Venezuela, Caracas, British Council Office - Venezuela
- Uruguay, Uruguay
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1978
- Mexico, Casa De La Cultura
- Mexico, Galleria Chapultepec
