The Geisha, a story of a tea house is an Edwardian musical comedy in two acts. The score was composed by Sidney Jones to a libretto by Owen Hall, with lyrics by Harry Greenbank. Additional songs were written by Lionel Monckton and James Philp.

The Geisha opened in 1896 at Daly's Theatre in London, produced by George Edwardes. The original production had the second longest run of any musical up to that time. The cast starred Marie Tempest and C. Hayden Coffin, with dancer Letty Lind and comic Huntley Wright. The show was an immediate success abroad, with an 1896 production in New York and numerous tours and productions in Europe and beyond. It continued to be popular until World War II and even beyond to some degree. The most famous song from the show is "The Amorous Goldfish".

Background and productions

The success of An Artist's Model in 1895 had set the pattern for the Hall, Greenbank and Jones Edwardian musical comedies. Edwardes immediately put his team to work on a new musical.

The Geisha (陽暉楼) is a 1983 Japanese film directed by Hideo Gosha.

Awards and nominations

8th Hochi Film Award

References

The Geisha is a 1914 American short silent film directed by Raymond West and featuring Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki,Frank Borzage, Ramona Radcliffe and Henry Kotani in important roles.

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