Rutland Barrington, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Rutland Barrington

British opera singer and actor

Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1853

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 31-May-1922

Profession: actor, singer, stage actor, opera singer

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Rutland Barrington

  • Rutland Barrington (15 January 1853 – 31 May 1922) was an English singer, actor, comedian and Edwardian musical comedy star.
  • 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.After two years with a comic touring company, Barrington joined Richard D'Oyly Carte's opera company and, over the next two decades, created a number of memorable comic opera roles, including Captain Corcoran in H.M.S.
  • Pinafore (1878), the Sergeant of Police in The Pirates of Penzance (1880), and Pooh Bah in The Mikado (1885), among many others.
  • Failing in an 1888 attempt to become a theatrical manager, Barrington refocused his energies on acting and occasional playwriting. Beginning in 1896 and continuing for ten years, Barrington played in a series of very successful musical comedies under the management of George Edwardes at Daly's Theatre, specialising in comic portrayals of pompous rulers or other persons of authority.
  • One of the most popular features of his performances was his insertion of topical songs, or verses of songs, into these musical comedies.
  • After leaving Daly's he continued to appear in musical comedy roles and performed in music hall.
  • He also essayed a few Shakespeare and other dramatic roles and appeared in a few silent films.
  • His career ended in 1918, after which he suffered a stroke and lived the last few years of his life in poverty.

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