Rutland Barrington was an English singer, actor, comedian, Edwardian musical comedy star and playwright. Best remembered for originating the lyric baritone roles in the Gilbert and Sullivan operas from 1877 to 1896, his performing career spanned more than four decades.
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Barrington as Pooh Bah in The Mikado, 1885
Barrington as Dr Daly in The Sorcerer, 1877
Playing Corcoran in H.M.S. Pinafore, revival
Playing Hildebrand in Princess Ida, 1884
With Jessie Bond as Despard and Margaret, 1887
With Courtice Pounds, as Marco and Giuseppe, 1889
Jessie Bond and Barrington on their duologues tour in 1891
With Ilka Pálmay in The Grand Duke, 1896Musicians born in the 1850s 6
About this person
Rutland Barrington was an English singer, actor, comedian, Edwardian musical comedy star and playwright. Best remembered for originating the lyric baritone roles in the Gilbert and Sullivan operas from 1877 to 1896, his performing career spanned more than four decades. He also wrote at least a dozen works for the stage.
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1853 to 1922 · aged 69
Written about in
5 languages
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