A Greek Slave | |
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Music | Sidney Jones Lionel Monckton |
Lyrics | Harry Greenbank Adrian Ross |
Book | Owen Hall |
Productions | 1898 West End 1899 Broadway |
A Greek Slave is a musical comedy in two acts, first performed on 8 June 1898 at Daly's Theatre in London, produced by George Edwardes and ran for 349 performances. The score was composed by Sidney Jones with additional songs by Lionel Monckton and lyrics by Harry Greenbank and Adrian Ross. The libretto was written by Owen Hall. It starred Marie Tempest, Letty Lind, Hayden Coffin, Scott Russell, Huntley Wright and Rutland Barrington among other popular London stars. The show had a brief Broadway run in 1899.
The work's competition in London in 1898 included the long-running musicals A Runaway Girl and The Belle of New York.