Robin Hood

The most celebrated American operetta of the 19th century, Robin Hood was produced by a touring company that presented Chicago, The Bostonians, music by Reginald DeKoven, Lyrics and book by Harry B. Smith, and under the stage direction of Harry Dixton. Robin Hood was known as "The King of the Thieves."

The musical version of the story remains faithful to the familiar legend about Robin and his band of outlaws who dwell in Sherwood Forest and take from the rich to give to the poor. (https://archive.org)

The cast includes some famous thespians such as Tom Karl, Eugene Cowles, Caroline Hamilton, Jessie Bartlett Davis, W.H. MacDonald, Henry Clay Barnabee, and George Frothingham. (http://www.broadwayworld.com/shows/Robin-Hood-)

Robin Hood ran inside the beautiful Standard Theatre located in New York, New York. Its run began on the 28th of September in 1891.






Robin Hood has a brilliant collection of songs. The most popular include: "Song of Brown October Ale"; "Oh, Promise Me!"; "Tinkers' Chorus"; "Ah, I Do Love Thee".

For more information on Robin Hood history or synopsis, check out these links:

http://www.ovrtur.com

http://books.robinhood.com

http://robin.hood.scripts/reads.com

See you next week, thespians!!