Frederick Solomon

Frederick Charles Solomon (31 August 1853 – 9 September 1924), sometimes given as Fred Solomon or Frederic Solomon,[1][2] was a British-born American composer, conductor, actor, librettist, playwright, theatre director, and multi-instrumentalist.[3][2] After studying music at the School of Military Music, he began his career playing the cornet and acting in Britain before emigrating to the United States in 1885.[2]

For more than three decades, he had a prolific career on Broadway and in American regional theatres in musicals and light operas. His assignments varied from acting on stage (often in Lillian Russell's company and later at the Casino Theatre), initially in several of the comic operas of his brother, Edward Solomon; writing music and/or lyrics and dialogue; conducting pit orchestras; and staging productions.[2] For Broadway producers Klaw and Erlanger, he created several musicals that were adapted from fairytales and/or were adaptations of British pantomimes and served as music director for others.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Oxford was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d Franceschina, John (2018). "Solomon, Frederic [Charles]". Incidental and Dance Music in the American Theatre from 1786 to 1923, Volume 3: Biographical and Critical Commentary – Alphabetical Listings from Edgar Stillman Kelley to Charles Zimmerman. Bear Manor Media.
  3. ^ 1861 English Census for Middlesex, Westminster St Paul Covent Garden, District 1; GSU roll 542586, Class RG9, Piece 177, Folio 18, p. 19