King of Cadonia

King of Cadonia is an English musical in two acts with a book by Frederick Lonsdale, lyrics by Adrian Ross and Arthur Wimperis and music by Sidney Jones and Frederick Rosse. It opened at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London on 3 September 1908, produced by Frank Curzon, and ran for 333 performances. It starred Isabel Jay, Huntley Wright and Bertram Wallis. There was a brief Broadway production in 1910 with additional music by Jerome Kern at the Fifth Avenue Theatre.

This was Lonsdale's first success. Famous songs included "The Wind Of Love", "The Portrait" and "Disguises".

Read more about King Of Cadonia:  Synopsis, Roles and Original Cast, Musical Numbers

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