The British Musical Biography

[E] Solomon, Edward, composer and con-
ductor, born in 1855, of Jewish race. Chiefly
self-taught in music. Conducted comic opera
touring companies, 1878, etc. Composer of
a number of comic operas : Billee Taylor,
produced at Imperial Theatre, London, Octo-
ber 30, 1880; Claude Duval, Olympic, August
20, 1881; Vicar of Bray, Globe, July 22, 1H82 ;
Virginia, New York, January 9, 1883; Poca-
hontas, Empire, December 26, 1884 ; Maid
and Moonshiner, New York, 1886; Pickwick,
Comedy, February 7, 1889 ; The Red Hussar,
Lyric, November 23, 1889 ; Nautch Girl,
Savoy, June 30, 1891. Killicrumper, and
other pieces for German Reed, etc. Also
some pieces for pf. He died January 25, 1895.

[+] His brother, Fred Solomon, sang in Billee
Taylor, in the provinces, 1883 ; and is the
composer of the comic opera. Captain Kidd,
or the bold buccaneer, produced at the Prince
of Wales Theatre, Liverpool, September 10,
1883.

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