Bolton, Guy (Reginald)

Bolton, Guy (Reginald)
born Nov. 23, 1884, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, Eng.
died Sept. 5, 1979, London

British-born U.S. playwright and librettist.

The son of American parents, Bolton studied architecture before he began writing plays. His first play appeared on Broadway in 1911, but it was not until he began contributing to Broadway musicals that his fame spread. In collaboration with P.G. Wodehouse and others, he wrote dozens of scripts scored by composers such as Jerome Kern (Oh, Boy!, 1917), George Gershwin (Lady, Be Good!, 1924; Girl Crazy, 1930), and Cole Porter (Anything Goes, 1934).

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  • guy — guy1 /guy/, n., v., guyed, guying. n. 1. Informal. a man or boy; fellow: He s a nice guy. 2. Usually, guys. Informal. persons of either sex; people: Could one of you guys help me with this? 3. Chiefly Brit. Slang. a grotesquely dressed person. 4 …   Universalium

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  • Guy Bolton — Guy Reginald Bolton (November 23, 1884 September 6, 1979) was a British American playwright and writer of musical comedies.Born Guy Reginald Bolton to American parents in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England, Bolton studied architecture before… …   Wikipedia

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  • Guy Bolton — Guy Reginald Bolton (23 novembre 1884 à Broxbourne – 4 septembre 1979 à Londres) est un dramaturge britannique américain et auteur de comédies musicales. Catégories : Dramaturge américainNaissance en 1884Décès en 1979Naissance en Angleterre …   Wikipédia en Français

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