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Harold Richard Atteridge (July 9, 1886 – January 15, 1938) was a composer, librettist and lyricist primarily for musicals and revues. He wrote the book and lyrics for over 20 musicals and revues for the Shubert family, including several iterations of ''The Passing Show''. ==Biography== Atteridge was born in Lake Forest, Illinois, the only child of Richard H. Atteridge and Ann T. O'Neill.〔"Harold Atteridge, Broadway Author," ''New York Times'', January 17, 1938, p. 19.〕 He attended North Division High School,〔"Harold Atteridge a Rapid-Fire Librettist," ''New York Times'', June 14, 1914, p. X8.〕 followed by college at the University of Chicago, where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.〔 In 1907 he wrote the Varsity show for the Black Friar's Club, and graduated with a Bachelor of Philosophy degree.〔 His obituary quoted him on experience: "If my success at this work illustrates anything it marks the importance of making an early start at one's profession. ... All during college I was developing a revue and musical show technique in my work for a college organization called the Black Friars. By the time I received my Bachelor of Philosophy degree I was a fairly proficient librettist."〔 His professional career began in Chicago as a lyricist for a music publishing firm.〔 He first gained attention by writing the lyrics for two songs in the Chicago production of ''Madame Sherry''. Producer George Lederer showed enthusiasm and advised Atteridge to move to New York.〔"Harold Atteridge Makes new Record as a Librettist," ''New York Review'', Sept. 2, 1915.〕 He did so in September 1910.〔〔His scrapbooks, located in the Billy Rose Theatre Division of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, indicate his address as: 612 West 112 Street.〕 He met with Jesse Louis Lasky who engaged him for a show at the New York Follies Bergere.〔''New York Sun'', October 21, 1917.〕 When that venue closed, and with a letter of introduction to J. J. Shubert, Atteridge auditioned some of his songs and was engaged to write for the Shuberts' productions.〔 Over the next two decades, he wrote dozens of shows, often writing both book and lyrics, for Broadway, including many starring Al Jolson, and several reviews in the successful series called ''The Passing Show''. Atteridge married his first wife, Laura, in 1912. He married his second wife, Mary Teresa Corless, on May 1, 1923.〔''Who's Who in New York'', Who's Who Publications, 1929.〕 By 1930 he was working in Hollywood, writing film continuities.〔〔The 1930 United States Federal Census, available on Ancestry.com, shows he was living at 257 South Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, California.〕 Later he wrote radio continuities for Al Jolson and Ed Wynn.〔 Atteridge died on January 15, 1938 of cirrhosis of the liver in Lynbrook, New York.〔 He was survived by his wife. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Harold R. Atteridge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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