Buyenlarge 0-587-00708-7-P1218 The Geisha Mr George Edwardes Company Paper Poster 12" x 18"

The Geisha, a story of a tea house is an Edwardian musical comedy in two acts. The d'oyly Carte Opera company was a professional light Opera company that staged Gilbert and sullivan's Savoy operas. The company performed nearly year-round in the UK. Art for the poster was created by Dudley Hardy (B. Sheffield, Yorkshire, 15 January 1867 - d. London, 11 August 1922). George Joseph edwardes (born as Edwards) (8 October 1855 - 4 October 1915) was an English Theatre manager of Irish ancestry who brought a new era in musical Theatre to the British stage and beyond. Edwardes started out in Theatre management, soon working at a number of West end Theatre. by the age of 20, he was managing Theatre for Richard d'oyly Carte.