Merrie England

T0873906775
Merrie England was originally written for the Savoy Theatre in 1902. Edward German's patriotic pageant deals with love and rivalries at the court of Queen Elizabeth I as the monarch visits the townsfolk of Windsor to celebrate May Day. With a plot that includes such historical personages as Sir Walter Raleigh and the Earl of Essex, murder plots and tales of witchcraft unravel to the background of the May Day revels...

Music	Edward German
Lyrics	Basil Hood

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Archive :: production:T0873906775, musical:S0877742482, venue:V519

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