IVOR NOVELLO THE COMPOSER WAS A MATINEE IDOL OF THE AGE MAKING SOME SUCESSFUL SILENT FILMS. HE WAS BRITAINS.."VALENTINO". HE WAS ALSO THE COMPOSER OF MANY SUCCESSFUL SHOWS. FROM GLAMOUROUS NIGHT, MARY ELLIS AND TREFOR JONES SING..."FOLD YOU WINGS". MARY ELLIS MADE HER MET DEBUT WITH ENRICO CARUSO AND LIVED TO 100 YEARS, SHE WAS STILL ACTING IN THE 1990'S IN TELEVISION SHOWS, SHE WAS A GREAT BEAUTY WITH A WONDERFUL VOCAL GIFT...
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steeeeevve 7 months ago
There is also a Pathe short of Trefor Williams singing 'Shine through my dreams'.
Mary Ellis sang Giannetta in L'elisir d'Amore at the Met on the night of Caruso's final appearance in the House.
She also created Friml's 'Rose Marie' on Broadway, and was an Ivor Novello stalwart.
Born 15 June 1897, New York City; died in London on 30 January 2003.
saltburner2 1 year ago