Madame Pompadour is an operetta in three acts, composed by Leo Fall with a libretto by Rudolf Schanzer and Ernst Welisch. It opened at the Berliner Theater in Berlin on September 9, 1922 and the Carltheater in Vienna on March 2, 1923. The English adaptation is by Frederick Lonsdale and Harry Graham, with lyrics by Graham. It opened at Daly's Theatre in London on December 20, 1923 and ran for a very successful 469 performances. It starred Bertram Wallis, Derek Oldham, and Evelyn Laye. Operetta (literally, little opera) is a performance art-form similar to opera, though it generally deals with less serious topics. ... Leo Fall (born Olomouc, 2 February 1873 - died Vienna, 16 September 1925) was an Austrian composer of operettas. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Frederick Lonsdale (1881 - 1954) was a British dramatist. ... Dalys Theatre was located in Cranbourn Street, off Leicester Square, London. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Evelyn Laye, OBE (July 10, 1900 - February 17, 1996) was a British theatre actress. ...
A second English adaptation, in two acts, with an adaptation by Clare Kummer and lyrics by Schanzer and Welisch, was produced on Broadway in 1924-25, starring Wilda Bennett. Film versions and other adaptations were made.
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