LEADER 02379nam 22006494a 450 001 9910972091903321 005 20251116174956.0 010 $a1-135-94985-9 010 $a1-138-96648-7 010 $a1-135-94984-0 010 $a1-280-05750-5 010 $a0-203-49257-9 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203492574 035 $a(CKB)1000000000247664 035 $a(EBL)182791 035 $a(OCoLC)252901043 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000288531 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11242702 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000288531 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10373196 035 $a(PQKB)10060986 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC182791 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL182791 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10101229 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL5750 035 $a(OCoLC)826515823 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000247664 100 $a20030206d2003 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAlice May $eGilbert and Sullivan's first prima donna /$fAdrienne Simpson 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew York $cRoutledge$d2003 215 $a1 online resource (217 p.) 225 1 $aForgotten stars of the musical theatre 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a0-203-60325-7 311 08$a0-415-93750-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe mysterious Miss May -- Green girl in a golden land -- New directions, new roles -- Toast of the Antipodes -- Indian adventure -- Crowned with success -- Working for D'Oyly Carte -- Ally Pally to the Alhambra -- Prima donna in the provinces -- Starting afresh in America -- Playing the Casino -- "A perfect Katisha" -- Downward spiral. 330 $aThis biography tells the story of Alice May, a touring prima donna in the nineteenth century who took part in pioneering performances of the popular light operas of the day, including the first production of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Sorcerer. 410 0$aForgotten stars of the musical theatre. 606 $aSingers$vBiography 615 0$aSingers 676 $a782.1/2/092 676 $aB 700 $aSimpson$b Adrienne$01874866 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910972091903321 996 $aAlice May$94485662 997 $aUNINA