Charles Millward (1830–1892) was an English musician, composer, actor, journal proprietor and monumental mason.
Compare entry on Sir William Schwenck Gilbert for correction of erroneous titles: In 1865–66, Gilbert collaborated with Charles Millward on several pantomimes, including one called Hush-a-Bye, Baby, On the Tree Top, or, Harlequin Fortunia, King Frog of Frog Island, and the Magic Toys of Lowther Arcade (1866).
Biography
[edit]Charles Millward was a prolific composer of pantomimes and comic opera. He collaborated with W. S. Gilbert (1836–1911) on "Hush A Bye, Baby, on the Treetop; or, Harlequin Fortunia, King of Frog Island, and the Magic Top of Lowther Arcade" (1866).
Charles Millward was a member of the Savage Club and was father of English actress Jessie Millward (1861–1932).
He also had a successful monumental masonry business. He died in 1892 and was buried in Highgate Cemetery.
External links
[edit]- National Portrait Gallery http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp93584/charles-millward
References
[edit]- OCLC Worldcat Identities http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83073715/
- Watson, Aaron. "The Savage Club: a medley of history, anecdote, and reminiscence."London: T.F. Unwin, 1907. https://archive.org/details/savageclubmedley00watsuoft