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Lawrence Randall Grossmith (29 March 1877 – 21 February 1944) was an English actor, the son of the Gilbert and Sullivan performer George Grossmith and the brother of the actor-manager George Grossmith, Jr. After establishing his career in Edwardian musical comedy in London from the first years of the 20th century until the First World War (except for a brief period in the U.S.), Grossmith left England on an extensive tour of the U.S. and Australia, playing in both musicals and non-musical plays. He continued his stage career in England and America from 1924. From 1933 until his death in 1944, he acted in films as well as on stage. ==Life and career== Grossmith was born in London, the son of the actor George Grossmith, famous for his roles in the Savoy Operas, and Emmeline Rosa Noyce (1849–1905). His uncle was the actor Weedon Grossmith. He was educated at St Paul's College, Stony Stratford, London University School and Shrewsbury School.〔Parker, pp. 396–397〕 He was intended for a career as an engineer, but, like his father, his uncle and his elder brother, George Grossmith Jr., he was drawn to the theatre. He made his stage debut, in 1896, as Robert in ''Mam'zelle Nitouche'' at the Court Theatre.〔 In 1901 Grossmith played the title role in a stage adaptation of ''Struwwelpeter'',〔 a role very unlike the ''flâneur'' roles with which his name later became associated. In 1904 Grossmith married Coralie Blythe, a star of Edwardian musical comedy.〔"Miss Coralie Blyth", ''The Times'', 27 July 1928, p. 16〕 Her brother was the dancer Vernon Castle. In the first years of the 20th century he became known for his appearances in Edwardian musical comedy, in such West End shows as ''The White Chrysanthemum'' (1905) and ''The Girl Behind the Counter'' (1906).〔 In 1906 Grossmith and his wife Coralie Blythe were invited to go to New York by Lew Fields;〔('English Invasion of the American Stage Will Break All Records This Season' ), ''The New York Times'', 26 August 1906〕 taking Blythe's brother Vernon Castle with them. Later in 1906 the trio appeared at the Herald Square Theatre on Broadway in the musical revue ''About Town''.〔(Blythe on the Internet Broadway Database )〕〔(''About Town'' ) Cast List on Broadway World〕 He was back in London after this, appearing in ''Havana'' (1908) and ''Are You There?'' (1913).〔 In 1913 he went into management, taking over the Savoy Theatre.〔"Mr. Lawrence Grossmith", ''The Times'', 25 February 1944, p. 7〕 In 1915 Grossmith and Blythe appeared in Reubens and Kern's musical comedy ''Nobody Home'' on Broadway, which transferred to the Princess Theatre in 1916.〔('Princess' ), ''The Canadian Jewish Chronicle'', 7 January 1916〕 Grossmith stayed in New York for some years before moving on to Australia, not returning to England until 1924.〔 During these years he appeared in the musical comedies ''Flora Bella'' (1916) and ''Love o' Mike'' (1917).〔 In the non-musical theatre his roles in this period included Major Lowndes in Somerset Maugham's ''Too Many Husbands'' (the American version of his ''Home and Beauty'').〔 He returned to Broadway in 1928, appearing there in ''The Cat and the Fiddle'' (1931) and ''Call It a Day'' (1936).〔("Lawrence Grossmith" ), Internet Broadway database, accessed 20 September 2013〕 Grossmith made a silent film in 1914, ''The Brass Bottle''. From 1933 to 1944, he made several talking films, taking major roles in ''Counsel's Opinion'' (1933), ''Tiger Bay'' (1934), ''Sing As We Go'' (1934), ''Everything in Life'' (1936), ''Silver Blaze'' (1937) ''The Girl in the Taxi'' (1937) and ''No Time for Comedy'' (1940).〔(Lawrence Grossmith on the Internet Movie Database, accessed 20 December 2009 )〕 Grossmith died on 21 February 1944 in Woodland Hills, California,〔 and was buried beside his wife in Woodlawn Cemetery in New York City.〔(Grossmith on the Woodlawn Cemetery website, accessed 20 December 2009 )〕 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「Lawrence Grossmith」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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