Mr. Frederick Ranken, the librettist of "Happy Land," died yesterday of typhoid fever at his home in New York. He had written a number of musical comedies, but "Happyland" represented his entrance into high class work. He had made a contract with Reginald De Koven, and they had figured on turning out high-class comic opera ever year. Mr. Ranken was thirty-six years of age. (Boston Evening Transcript - October 20, 1905)
Frederic M. Rankin was a writer and lyricist. He was married to Cora Gabrielle Curns until his death.
His works include:
The Student King [Musical, Operetta, Romance, Original]
Book and Lyrics by Frederic Ranken
Dec 25, 1906 - Jan 26, 1907
The Gingerbread Man [Musical, Fantasy, Original]
Book and Lyrics by Frederic Ranken
Dec 25, 1905 - May 26, 1906
Happyland [Musical, Comedy, Opera, Original]
Libretto by Frederic Ranken
Oct 02, 1905 - Jun 02, 1906
Winsome Winnie [Musical, Comedy, Original]
Lyrics by Frederic Ranken
Dec 01, 1903 - Jan 16, 1904
A Son of Rest [Musical, Farce, Original]
Featuring songs with lyrics by Frederic Ranken
Aug 17, 1903 - Feb 27, 1904
The Jewel of Asia [Musical, Comedy, Opera, Original]
Book and Lyrics by Frederic Ranken
Feb 16, 1903 - Apr 11, 1903
Nancy Brown [Musical, Comedy, Original]
Book and Lyrics by Frederic Ranken
Feb 16, 1903 - Nov 1903
The Chaperons [Musical, Comedy, Original]
Book and Lyrics by Frederic Ranken
Jun 05, 1902 - Jul 26, 1902
The Ameer [Musical, Comedy, Opera, Original]
Libretto by Frederic M. Ranken
Dec 04, 1899 - Jan 20, 1900
Mr. Frederick Ranken, the librettist of "Happy Land," died yesterday of typhoid fever at his home in New York. He had written a number of musical comedies, but "Happyland" represented his entrance into high class work. He had made a contract with Reginald De Koven, and they had figured on turning out high-class comic opera ever year. Mr. Ranken was thirty-six years of age. (Boston Evening Transcript - October 20, 1905)
Frederic M. Rankin was a writer and lyricist. He was married to Cora Gabrielle Curns until his death.
His works include:
The Student King [Musical, Operetta, Romance, Original]
Book and Lyrics by Frederic Ranken
Dec 25, 1906 - Jan 26, 1907
The Gingerbread Man [Musical, Fantasy, Original]
Book and Lyrics by Frederic Ranken
Dec 25, 1905 - May 26, 1906
Happyland [Musical, Comedy, Opera, Original]
Libretto by Frederic Ranken
Oct 02, 1905 - Jun 02, 1906
Winsome Winnie [Musical, Comedy, Original]
Lyrics by Frederic Ranken
Dec 01, 1903 - Jan 16, 1904
A Son of Rest [Musical, Farce, Original]
Featuring songs with lyrics by Frederic Ranken
Aug 17, 1903 - Feb 27, 1904
The Jewel of Asia [Musical, Comedy, Opera, Original]
Book and Lyrics by Frederic Ranken
Feb 16, 1903 - Apr 11, 1903
Nancy Brown [Musical, Comedy, Original]
Book and Lyrics by Frederic Ranken
Feb 16, 1903 - Nov 1903
The Chaperons [Musical, Comedy, Original]
Book and Lyrics by Frederic Ranken
Jun 05, 1902 - Jul 26, 1902
The Ameer [Musical, Comedy, Opera, Original]
Libretto by Frederic M. Ranken
Dec 04, 1899 - Jan 20, 1900
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