Talk:Charles B. Cochran

Oxford University student/staffer?
I don't understand why he is the scope of the Oxford University Portal. Was he ever a student or member of college staff at the university? That could be mentioned on the page even if one has to admit it is by a published but not proven allegation.Cloptonson (talk) 06:33, 13 February 2017 (UTC)


 * He produced shows at the Oxford Music Hall. I don't think he attended Oxford Univ. (or any university, for that matter).  -- Ssilvers (talk) 08:54, 13 February 2017 (UTC)

Assessment
After a major rewrite, I assessed this as B-class. -- Ssilvers (talk) 05:27, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Queries
User:Tim riley, the recent rewrite removed all mention of: Would you kindly double-check these and advise? -- Ssilvers (talk) 19:30, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Houp La!, which Cochran produced, according to his Secrets of a Showman (1925), pp. 224–226
 * St Martin's Theatre, which Cochran leased (for 21 years?) See Secrets of a Showman, p. 224 and throughout.
 * Anything Goes, which Cochran produced at the Palace Theatre in 1935, with a run of 261 performances, with Jeanne Aubert as Reno Sweeney (the name changed to Reno La Grange, to suit Aubert's French background), Jack Whiting as Billy Crocker, and Sydney Howard as Moonface Martin. P. G. Wodehouse replaced the American references in the book and lyrics with local references. citing:
 * Escape Me Never -- Cochran was a producer of the Broadway run, though you may have thought that trivial.
 * Nikita Balieff and his troupe, La Chauve-Souris, which Cochran brought to the London Pavilon on 9 Feb. 1921.
 * Managed Royal Albert Hall for 12 years 1926 to 1938 (We’ll Have Manhattan: The Early Work of Rodgers & Hart by Dominic Symonds, Chapter 5, 2015) -- do your sources feel it was important in his career?
 * I have finished with my input into this article. Please add anything you feel moved to.  Tim riley  talk   20:05, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Done. I see that you already had mentioned Chauve-Souris. -- Ssilvers (talk) 06:23, 8 May 2024 (UTC)