T. C. Fairbairn

Thomas C. Fairbairn (usually credited as T. C. Fairbairn) was a theatre impresario, particularly known for his productions of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Hiawatha.[1]

Fairbairn first produced his dramatised, costumed version of Scenes from the Song of Hiawatha in 1924.[2] Held at the Royal Albert Hall, and featuring the Royal Choral Society, it raised funds for the Royal National Institute for the Blind.[2] The eight performances were so successful that he rebooked the hall and choir for the following year.[2] He repeated the show every year until 1939,[2] apart from 1926, the year of the General Strike.[3] All but the first show featured 1,000 performers, 200 of whom were dancers.[2] The production also toured other venues in the greater London area. [1]

Fairbairn appeared as a "castaway" on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 18 May 1974.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Coleridge-Taylor Hiawatha". Gramophone. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Hiawatha at the Royal Albert Hall, 1924-1939". Museum of Music History. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "June Story of the Month: the Royal Choral Society and the Royal Albert Hall". Life at the Hall. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Desert Island Discs - Castaway : T C Fairbairn". BBC Online. BBC. Retrieved 17 August 2014.



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