Bolossy Kiralfy (1848–1932), one of The Kiralfy Brothers, was a performer, producer, writer and creator of musical extravaganzas in the late 19th, early 20th centuries. He was a "great international showman" and ushered in the "era of the Spectacle".[1][2] Bolossy Kiralfy, born January 31, 1847, in Pest—(since 1873 incorporated with Buda and Óbuda into Budapest)—and died March 6, 1932, in London, England. Elise Marie Waldau, was his first wife which he married approximately 1874 and divorced 1899. His second wife, Helen (Nellie) Dawnay was married on November 23, 1899, in London, England.[3]
Bolossy Kiralfy | |
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 Caricature of Bolossy Kiralfy | |
| Born | Balázs Königsbaum January , 1848 |
| Died | 1932 (aged 83–84) |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, Director/Producer |
Productions and engagements
edit1892 - Engaged by Palisades Amusement and Exhibition Company to serve as the General Manager and Amusement Director of the Eldorado Amusement Park in Weehawken, New Jersey. For this production, he traveled to Europe to engage artists.[4]
Humpty Dumpty
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The pantomime musical broadway adaptation of nursery rhyme figure Humpty Dumpty debuted at the Olympic Theatre, (8/31/1871 - 6/11/1872), George L. Fox (clown), named stage manager in 1866, performed.
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| Opening Date: | Aug 31, 1871 | ||
| Closing Date: | Jun 11, 1872 | Total Performances: | 333 |
Siege of Troy
editSiege of Troy Production : The Siege of Troy from the Trojan War performed.
The Orient
edit"The Orient" was an outdoor musical spectacle performed at the Toronto Industrial Exhibition of 1902 in Toronto, Canada.[6]
A Carnival in Venice
editKiralfy followed up his 1902 spectacle with the 'A Carnival in Venice' outdoor spectacle at the Toronto fair, performing Italian music as though you were at a carnival in Venice.[7] The stage backdrop was the cityscape of Venice and the Adriatic palaces. Songs would be performed by choruses in gondolas; the musicians and instrumentalists on an island.[7]
References
edit- ^ Craig, Jenifer; Barker, Barbara M.; Kiralfy, Bolossy (1990). "Reviewed work: Bolossy Kiralfy, Creator of Great Musical Spectacles: An Autobiography, Barbara M. Barker". Dance Research Journal. 22 (2): 34–37. doi:10.2307/1477785. JSTOR 1477785. S2CID 191595629.
- ^ League, The Broadway. "Bolossy Kiralfy | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- ^ "Bolossy Kiralfy".
- ^ "A Big Musical Scheme" (PDF). New York Times.
- ^ League, The Broadway. "Humpty Dumpty | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- ^ "FAIR RECORDS ARE GROWING: Press Day Drew Crowds and Distinguished Visitors: THE NEW ART GALLERY". The Globe. September 4, 1902. p. 10.
- ^ a b "A CARNIVAL IN VENICE: PARTICULARS OF KIRALFY'S EXHIBITION PRODUCTION It is Promised That It Shall be on an Unexampled Scale in an Unexampled Manner". The Globe. July 24, 1903. p. 10.
Further reading
edit- Bolossy Kiralfy, Creator of Great Musical Spectacles: An Autobiography. Edited by Barbara M. Barker. Theatre and dramatic studies, no. 50. UMI Research Press (1988)
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