Harold Harley (20 June 1860 – 11 August 1937), known by his
pen nameMark Ambient, was an English actor and dramatist. He is particularly noted as a writer of the musical comedy The Arcadians, first produced in 1909.[1][2]
Oh! Susannah! "A Farcical Comedy" in three acts: first produced at the Eden Theatre,
Brighton, opening on 6 September 1897, afterwards at the
Royalty Theatre, London.[3]
A Little Ray of Sunshine, a play in three acts by Ambient and Wilton Heriot, was first performed in the Assembly Rooms,
Yeovil, opening on 3 May 1898. The first London performance was at the Royalty Theatre, opening on 31 December 1898; it featured
W. S. Penley as Lord Markham. In New York it opened at
Wallack's Theatre on 28 August 1899, running for 22 performances. It was the inaugural production of the
Great Queen Street Theatre, London, after its reconstruction; it ran from 24 May to 6 July 1900 (44 performances).[4][5]
A Snug Little Kingdom, "A Comedy of Bohemia" in three acts, was performed at the Royalty Theatre, running from 31 January to 28 February 1903 (28 performances). It featured
Charles Warner,
Lyn Harding and
H. B. Warner.[6]
The Light Blues, a musical comedy: book by Ambient and
Jack Hulbert, lyrics by
Adrian Ross, music by Howard Talbot and
Herman Finck. It was first seen on a provincial tour in 1915. At the Shaftesbury Theatre in London it ran from 14 September to 30 September 1916 (20 performances).[9]
Harold Harley (20 June 1860 – 11 August 1937), known by his
pen nameMark Ambient, was an English actor and dramatist. He is particularly noted as a writer of the musical comedy The Arcadians, first produced in 1909.[1][2]
Oh! Susannah! "A Farcical Comedy" in three acts: first produced at the Eden Theatre,
Brighton, opening on 6 September 1897, afterwards at the
Royalty Theatre, London.[3]
A Little Ray of Sunshine, a play in three acts by Ambient and Wilton Heriot, was first performed in the Assembly Rooms,
Yeovil, opening on 3 May 1898. The first London performance was at the Royalty Theatre, opening on 31 December 1898; it featured
W. S. Penley as Lord Markham. In New York it opened at
Wallack's Theatre on 28 August 1899, running for 22 performances. It was the inaugural production of the
Great Queen Street Theatre, London, after its reconstruction; it ran from 24 May to 6 July 1900 (44 performances).[4][5]
A Snug Little Kingdom, "A Comedy of Bohemia" in three acts, was performed at the Royalty Theatre, running from 31 January to 28 February 1903 (28 performances). It featured
Charles Warner,
Lyn Harding and
H. B. Warner.[6]
The Light Blues, a musical comedy: book by Ambient and
Jack Hulbert, lyrics by
Adrian Ross, music by Howard Talbot and
Herman Finck. It was first seen on a provincial tour in 1915. At the Shaftesbury Theatre in London it ran from 14 September to 30 September 1916 (20 performances).[9]