page_title: Henry Hamilton (playwright)
section_title: Works
hierarchical_section_title: Henry Hamilton (playwright) / Works
caption_attribution_description: English: Front cover of The Graphic, September 25, 1897, with illustration by William Hatherell depicting a scene from "The White Heather" which debuted at Drury Lane on September 16, 1897
context_page_description: Henry Hamilton was an English playwright, lyricist and actor. He is best remembered for his musical theatre libretti, including The Duchess of Dantzic, The School Girl, Véronique and The Little Michus, often adapting foreign works for the British stage.
  He began as an actor in 1873 but turned to writing plays in 1881 and was especially successful in the first decade of the 20th century. He was also the author of the popular song "Private Tommy Atkins". Away from his professional life, Hamilton studied theosophy.
context_section_description: Moths, adaptation of Ouida's 1880 novel, mounted at the Globe Theatre in London on 25 March 1882.
  A Shadow Sceptre, a blank verse historical play in four acts, first performed at the Prince's Theatre, Manchester on 13 April 1882.
  Our Regiment, a farcical comedy adapted from a German piece, which was first performed at the Vaudeville Theatre in London on 13 February 1883.
  The Lady of the Locket, comic opera composed by William Fullerton, first staged at the Empire Theatre on 11 March 1885.
  Harvest, play, premiered at the Princess's Theatre on 18 September 1886.
  Handfast, play, written with Mark Quinton, first performed at the Prince of Wales Theatre on 13 December 1887. Revised, it reopened at the Shaftesbury Theatre on 16 May 1891.
  The Royal Oak, a play, written with Sir Augustus Harris and first performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 23 September 1889. Adapted as a film of the same name in 1923.
  La Tosca, an English adaptation of Sardou's 1887 five-act melodrama in French. It was first produced at the Garrick Theatre on 28 November 1889.
  Dick Whittington and His Cat, a Drury Lane Theatre pantomime version of this tale, co-written with Augustus Harris and Cecil Raleigh, which opened on Boxing Night 1894.
  The Derby Winner, a sporting melodrama written with Harris and Raleigh, first performed at The Grand Theatre, Islington on 25 February 1895. Retitled, it was mounted as The Sporting Duchess at the New York Academy of Music on 29 August 1895. It was adapted as silent films in 1915 and 1920.
  Carmen, from the eponymous novel by Prosper Mérimée, a play opening on 24 December 1895 at the Empire Theatre, New York, and 6 June 1896 at the Gaiety Theatre, London based on (and including segments from) the opera by Georges Bizet.
  The White Heather, melodrama written with Raleigh, opening on 16 September 1897 at the Drury Lane. Adapted as an American silent film in 1919.
  The Three Musketeers, English play, adapting the novel by Alexandre Dumas, opening at the Theatre Metropole, Camberwell on 12 September 1898. Renamed The King's Musketeer, it was mounted at the Knickerbocker Theatre in New York on 22 February 1899.
  The Great Ruby, a melodramatic play written with Raleigh, was first performed 15 September 1898 at Drury Lane. Adapted as a film in 1915.
  The Duchess of Dantzic, light opera libretto, with music by Ivan Caryll, was based on the play Madame Sans-Gêne, by Victorien Sardou, and opened at the Lyric Theatre, 17 October 1903.
  The School Girl, Edwardian musical comedy, with book co-written with Paul M. Potter and music by Leslie Stuart. It opened on 9 May 1903 at the Prince of Wales Theatre.
  Veronique, comic opera with music by André Messager. English adaptation of French libretto by Vanloo and Duval. It opened at the Apollo Theatre in London on 18 May 1904.
  The Little Michus, musical comedy with score by Messager. An English adaptation of Albert Vanloo and Georges Duval's libretto which opened at Daly's Theatre on 29 April 1905.
  The Sins of Society, a melodrama written with Raleigh, first staged at Drury Lane from 12 September 1907. It opened on 31 August 1909 at the New York Theatre and was also made into an American silent film of the same name in 1915.
  The Whip, a drama in four acts, written with Raleigh, first performed at Drury Lane on 9 September 1909. It was also made into American silent films in 1917 and 1928.
  A Russian Tragedy, a one act melodrama taken from the German of Adoph Glass's play, produced at His Majesty's Theatre from 25 November 1909. It was first produced in America at New York's Colonial Theatre on 14 February 1910 under the title of Expiation.
  The Hope, play written with Raleigh and first performed at the Drury Lane on 14 September 1911. Adapted as a film of the same name in 1920.
  The Crown of India, an elaborate masque first presented at the Coliseum Theatre on 11 March 1912, for which Hamilton wrote the libretto, including lyrics for songs set to music by Elgar.
  Autumn Manoeuvres, musical play adapted from Tatárjárás by Emmerich Kalman with a Hungarian libretto by Karl von Bakony and R. Bodans
caption: Scene from The White Heather
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