" This even applied to his one excursion into comic opera, His Majesty, a piece in the Gilbert and Sullivan vein, with a libretto by F. C. Burnand and R. C. Lehmann and additional lyrics by Adrian Ross, presented at the Savoy Theatre in 1897.

He tried his hand as a lyricist in such works as His Majesty, a comic opera in the Gilbert and Sullivan vein, with music by Alexander Mackenzie, a libretto by F. C. Burnand and additional lyrics by Adrian Ross, presented at the Savoy Theatre in 1897.

The most successful of Audran's many comic operas were: Le grand mogol ( Marseille, 1877 ; Paris, 1884 ; London, as The Grand Mogul, 1884 with a libretto by Farnie, starring Florence St. John, Fred Leslie and Arthur Roberts ; New York as The Snake Charmer, 1881 ); La mascotte ( Paris, 1880 ; New York, 1881 ; London, as The Mascotte, 1881 with a libretto by Farnie, and cast including Lionel Brough and Henry Bracy ); Gillette de Narbonne ( Paris, 1882 ; London, as Gillette, 1883, libretto by Savile Clarke, with additional music by Walter Slaughter and Hamilton Clarke ); La cigale et la fourmi ( the grasshopper and the ant ) ( Paris, 1886 ; London, as La Cigale, 1890 ; English version by F. C. Burnand, starring Geraldine Ulmar, Eric Lewis and Brough ); Miss Helyett ( Paris, 1890 ; London, as Miss Decima, 1891, libretto by Burnand ); and La poupée ( Paris, 1896 ; London, 1897, libretto by Arthur Sturgess, starring Courtice Pounds and Willie Edouin ).

Cox and Box ; or, The Long-Lost Brothers, is a one-act comic opera with a libretto by F. C. Burnand and music by Arthur Sullivan, based on the 1847 farce Box and Cox by John Maddison Morton.

Sullivan's first foray into comic opera was Cox and Box ( 1866 ), written with librettist F. C. Burnand for an informal gathering of friends.

He, too, was a first-rate practical musician ... As he was the most absurd person, so was he the very kindliest ..." Fred's creation would serve as a model for the rest of the collaborators ' works, and each of them has a crucial comic little man role, as Burnand had put it.

In keeping with the all-pseudonymous nature of the band, Burnand was known as " Hogg Robinson " for the first Arista single, and later, simply as " Hogg ".

Hues and DeSpig wrote the song " Lovers " for the album, and Hues scored the strings for that song, while Burnand played sax on the album.

Meanwhile, Sullivan had written a comic opera for the Savoy Theatre with F. C. Burnand, The Chieftain, but that had closed in March 1895.

Burnand was a contributor to Punch for 45 years and its editor from 1880 until 1906.

Burnand eventually decided that he had no vocation for the priesthood, and his father then supported his study of law.

Burnand lived for much of his life in Ramsgate and was a member of the Garrick Club in London.

Burnand also translated several of Jacques Offenbach's early hits for the London stage.

Carte assembled a high-quality team for His Majesty, including the well-known dramatist and writer F. C. Burnand and the well-respected composer Alexander Mackenzie.

Mackenzie was applauded warmly for his music, but when Burnand and Lehmann came forward, there was booing and hissing from all the private boxes and most of the pit.

After seeing another operetta at Moray Lodge the following winter, Burnand asked Sullivan to collaborate on a new piece to be performed for the Minstrels.

Drawing of F. C. Burnand from Vanity Fair, 1881

Mackerras arranged the score of Pineapple Poll from the music of Arthur Sullivan, relying on the Gilbert and Sullivan repertoire, as well as Sullivan's comic opera Cox and Box ( written with F. C. Burnand ), and Sullivan's Overture di Ballo.

Drawing of F. C. Burnand from Vanity Fair

A musical version, Cox and Box ( 1867 ), was created by F. C. Burnand and Arthur Sullivan, but Morton received no royalties from it.

Firstly: Mr. Burnand should have operatized the whole farce, condensing it, at the same time, into the smallest compass, consistent with an intelligible reading of the plot.

* May 26 – First Production of Cox and Box by Francis Burnand and Arthur Sullivan at Moray Lodge, Kensington

** First public performance of Cox and Box by Francis Burnand and Arthur Sullivan, at the Adelphi Theatre, London.

On tour in 1871, Carte conducted Cox and Box by composer Arthur Sullivan and dramatist F. C. Burnand, in tandem with English adaptations of two Offenbach pieces, called Rose of Auvergne and Breaking the Spell, in which Carte's client Selina Dolaro appeared.

* Cox and Box Lyrics: Francis Cowley Burnand ; Music: Arthur Sullivan.

F. C. Burnand collaborated with several composers, including Arthur Sullivan in Cox and Box, to write several comic operas on English themes in the 1860s and 1870s.

Sullivan's old collaborator on Cox and Box ( and the editor of Punch ), F. C. Burnand, wrote, " Magnificento!

It is referred to in Francis Burnand and Arthur Sullivan's 1866 comic opera Cox and Box " Visions of Brighton and back, and of ROSHERVILLE,

In 1866, Burnand wrote the comic opera Cox and Box, collaborating with Arthur Sullivan.

He also contributed regularly to Theatre magazine and wrote sentimental poetry and song lyrics ( including " Oh Promise Me "), which were often published in the magazine Punch by his friend, the editor, F. C. Burnand.

While still in school, Burnand submitted some illustrations to Punch, one or two of which were published.

In 1869, Burnand wrote The Turn of the Tide, which was a success at Queen's Theatre.

There were discussions of an 1867 professional production under the management of Thomas German Reed, but instead Reed commissioned Sullivan and Burnand to write a two-act comic opera, The Contrabandista, which was less well received.

The first D ' Oyly Carte Opera Company performance of the piece was on 31 December 1894, to accompany another Sullivan – Burnand opera, The Chieftain, which had opened on December 12 at the Savoy Theatre.

Burnand had a very large circle of friends and colleagues who included William Makepeace Thackeray, Mark Lemon and most writers, dramatists and actors of the day.

Burnand was born in London, England, the son of Francis Burnand, a London stockbroker and his first wife Emma Cowley ( a descendant of poet and dramatist Hannah Cowley ), who died when young Francis was only eight years old.

For the Gaiety Theatre, London, Burnand wrote a burlesque on The Tempest entitled Ariel in 1883, with music by Meyer Lutz, starring Nellie Farren and Arthur Williams.

Other authors of burlesques included H. J. Byron, G. R. Sims, F. C. Burnand, W. S. Gilbert and Fred Leslie.

After his second wife's early death in March 1844, aged 28, Lord Anglesey married thirdly, Ellen Burnand, daughter of George Burnand and former wife of J. W. Bell, on 8 March 1860.

* With F. C. Burnand he co-authored:

F. C. Burnand wrote that he " was one of the most naturally comic little men I ever came across.

Burnand, Richard D ' Oyly Carte, W. S.

* The Contrabandista or The Law of the Ladrones Lyrics: Francis Cowley Burnand ; Music: Arthur Sullivan.

* The Chieftain, a comic opera by Arthur Sullivan and F. C. Burnand.