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Walter H. Fisher
Walter Henry Fisher (1849 – 189?) was an English singer and actor of the Victorian era best known as a member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and the creator of the role of the Defendant in Gilbert and Sullivan's 1875 opera ''Trial by Jury''.〔 Beginning with much promise both in drama and as a versatile singer in opera, Fisher's career was limited by his struggle with alcoholism.
==Early years==
Born in Bristol, Fisher was the son of James Fisher (born 1812), a miniature artist and photographer.〔Powell, p. 138〕〔1881 census for Bristol〕 Fisher was performing as early as 1866 in Bristol in ''Guy Mannering'' as Henry Bertram, followed by other roles at that theatre, such as Laertes in ''Hamlet'', Malcolm in ''Macbeth'' and Sir William Brandon in ''Richard III''.〔Powell, pp. 67 and 90〕 He began his professional stage career in 1868 at Plymouth, at the Theatre Royal, in F. C. Burnand's burlesque ''Paris''. Soon afterwards, he joined Captain Disney Roebuck's touring company, where he met his future wife Lottie Venne.〔 He first appeared in London in 1872 as Ambroise in ''Broken Spells'' at the Court Theatre.
The next year, in the same house, he played The Right Honourable Mr. G, an impersonation of W. E. Gladstone, in W. S. Gilbert's burlesque ''The Happy Land''. Fisher's interpretation of Gladstone was appreciated by audiences but was revised on the order of the Lord Chamberlain. Fisher then continued to play in comedy roles but made his first London appearance in light opera as Maraschino in ''Giroflé-Girofla'' at the Opera Comique in 1874.〔Stone, David. (Walter H. Fisher ) at ''Who Was Who in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company'', 23 December 2003, accessed 18 November 2009〕 ''The Observer'' wrote of his performance, "It was for him a hazardous task to essay a character which is identified with Mario Widmer, one of the most fascinating ''jeunes premieres'' at present on the stage: and it is gratifying to say that Mr. Fisher suffered little if at all by comparison".〔''The Observer'', 4 October 1874, p. 3〕 Fisher's good looks and pleasing voice led him to a promising early career "at the Philharmonic, Royalty, Olympic and other theatres () he became the original exponent of many notable operatic and dramatic works. By Messrs. Montague, James and Thorne, he was selected (create ) the part of Jack Wyatt (''Two Roses'') in the provinces."〔Powell, p. 139〕
Fisher joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in 1875 and was the original Defendant in Gilbert and Sullivan's ''Trial by Jury'' at the Royalty Theatre.〔 He also played Piquillo, the tenor lead, in the accompanying presentation of Jacques Offenbach's ''La Périchole''.〔Stedman, p. 130〕 Rutland Barrington wrote of Fisher, "He had a charming and sympathetic voice, and was one of the very few tenors it has been my good fortune to meet who could act as well as sing."〔Barrington, Rutland. (Chapter four, ) ''A Record of Thirty-five Years' Experience on the English Stage'', Grant Richards, London (1908)〕 Fisher repeated the roles of the Defendant and Piquillo through the 1875–76 season, and on tour in 1876 with Richard D'Oyly Carte, he played the Defendant, Piquillo and a leading tenor role in ''La fille de Madame Angot''. He also played the Costermonger in Carte's own one-act operetta, ''Happy Hampstead''.〔 During this engagement, however, he "became unreliable" (a euphemism for alcoholism) and was asked to leave the D'Oyly Carte company.〔 In 1879, Fisher was back in London playing in ''Tita in Thibet'' as Brum opposite Kate Santley at the Royalty. The next year he was Hector in ''Madame Favart''.〔(''Dramatic Notes'', Volumes 1–3 ), p. 80, D. Bogue, 1883〕 In 1881, he toured in the title role of ''Billee Taylor''〔''The Manchester Guardian'', 13 September 1881, p. 8〕 and appeared in Bristol with his old company.〔Powell, p. 120〕
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