Henry Blossom
Henry Martyn Blossom (May 10, 1866 – March 23, 1919) was a playwright and lyricist. He was the lyricist for several Victor Herbert musicals, including The Yankee Consul (1904), Mlle. Modiste (1905), The Red Mill (1906), Eileen (1917), and Kiss Me Again (film version of Mlle. Modeste, 1931).
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he teamed with Victor Herbert on several popular operettas.
Blossom died from pneumonia in New York City at the age of 53.
- Mlle. Modiste - libretto (1905)
- The Red Mill - book and lyrics (1906) - and the 1927 silent film version
- The Princess Pat - book and lyrics (1915)
- Eileen - lyrics (1917)
External links
- Works by Henry Blossom at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Henry Blossom at Internet Archive
- Henry Blossom at IMDB
- Hearts of Erin ; a romantic comic opera / book and lyrics by Henry Blossom ; music by Victor Herbert (From the Sibley Music Library Digital Score Collection)
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