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Rutland Barrington (15 January 1853 – 31 May 1922) was an English singer, actor, comedian and Edwardian musical comedy star. Best remembered for originating the lyric baritone roles in the Gilbert and Sullivan operas from 1877 to 1896, his performing career spanned more than four decades.
Rutland Barrington, whose full name was George Rutland Barrington Fleet, made his professional stage debut at the Olympic Theatre in 1874 as Sir George Barclay in Tom Taylor's Lady Clancarty.
Rutland Barrington. Actor: The Great Adventure. Rutland Barrington was one of the most important and popular members of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, the company set up by impressario Richard D'Oyly Carte to perform the operatic works of W S Gilbert and A S Sullivan.
- Actor
- January 15, 1853
- Rutland Barrington
- June 1, 1922
Rutland Barrington (George Rutland Barrington Fleet) (1853-1922), Actor and singer. Sitter in 10 portraits. Barrington made his Gilbert and Sullivan début in 1877 as Dr Daly in The Sorcerer. He went on to play many of the leading baritone roles including Captain Corcoran in HMS Pinafore and Pooh-Bah in The Mikado.
Aug 29, 2011 · THE VICAR OF BRAY. (ACT I.) In the meantime we had at the Savoy a fresh combination of talent in the persons of Sydney Grundy and Edward Solomon, who were responsible for The Vicar of Bray.
Rutland Barrington’s first book of reminiscences. H OW interesting it should be, I have often thought, to make a collection of little items and queer points which stick in the memories of playgoers in connection with all the different plays and players they have seen, and what a bizarre collection it would prove.
Jun 17, 2009 · Rutland Barrington, a record of thirty-five years' experience on the English stage by Barrington, Rutland, 1853-1922. [from old catalog]
