
Evensong
War · Drama · Music
Overview
Loosely based on the story of the singer Nellie Melba...
Top Cast


Evelyn Laye
Evelyn Laye
Madame Irela (Maggie O'Neil)
Evelyn Laye
Madame Irela (Maggie O'Neil)


Fritz Kortner
Fritz Kortner
Arthur Kober
Fritz Kortner
Arthur Kober


Emlyn Williams
Emlyn Williams
George Leary
Emlyn Williams
George Leary


Carl Esmond
Carl Esmond
Count Ehrenburg / Archduke Theodore
Carl Esmond
Count Ehrenburg / Archduke Theodore
Alice Delysia
Alice Delysia
Madame Valmond
Alice Delysia
Madame Valmond
Conchita Supervia
Conchita Supervia
Baba L'Etoile
Conchita Supervia
Baba L'Etoile


Muriel Aked
Muriel Aked
Tremlowe
Muriel Aked
Tremlowe
Dennis Val Norton
Dennis Val Norton
Sovino
Dennis Val Norton
Sovino
Browning Mummery
Browning Mummery
Solo Tenor / Alfredo the Gondolier
Browning Mummery
Solo Tenor / Alfredo the Gondolier


Frederick Leister
Frederick Leister
Emperor FranzJosef
Frederick Leister
Emperor FranzJosef
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