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Arthur Reed Ropes (December 23, 1859September 10, 1933) was better known under the psuedonym Adrian Ross a lyricist of British musical comedies in the late 19th and early 20th century. Jump to: navigation, search December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Jump to: navigation, search September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theater combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ...


An esteemed Cambridge don, historian, and a translator of Franch and German literature. Winner of the Chancellor's Medal for verse. He created the fictitious Ross due to a concern that writing musicals would comprimise his professional career.


Under the name Adrian Ross he produced more then 60 libretti for the London stage.


Musicals

The following are some of the musicals that he contributed to, often in colaboration with other lyricists

  • Faddimir, or The Triumph of Orthodoxy (1889)
  • Joan of Arc (1891)
  • The Young Recruit (1892)
  • In Town (1892)
  • Morocco Bound (1893)
  • Don Juan (1893)
  • Go-Bang (1894)
  • Mirette revised English version (1894)
  • Bobbo (1895)
  • Biarritz (1896)
  • My Girl (1896)
  • Weather or No (1896)
  • The Circus Girl (1896)
  • His Majesty, or The Court of Vignolia (1897)
  • The Ballet Girl (1897)
  • The Grand Duchess (1897)
  • The Transit of Venus (1898)
  • Billy (1898)
  • A Greek Slave (1898)
  • The Orchid (1903)
  • Our Miss Gibbs (1909)
  • The Merry Widow (1907) – English Adaption
  • The Dollar Princess (1908)
  • A Waltz Dream (1911)
  • The Count of Luxemburg (1911)
  • Gipsy Love (1912)

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Cincinnati Post Bengals coverage (829 words)
Adrian Ross, front, a backup and special-teams player in his five years with the Bengals, has moved to No. 1 on the depth chart at strong-side linebacker in the Bengals' 4-3 defensive scheme.
Ross is getting a chance to play strictly on the strong side (over the tight end) this season in the Bengals' 4-3 defense and the move has been a beneficial one for him.
Ross started the first 10 games of the 1999 season when the Bengals played a 3-4 defense but when the switch was made to play with four down linemen and three linebackers in the 11th game that season, he was moved to a reserve role.
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