Billee Taylor

Not to be confused with Billy Taylor.

Billee Taylor, or The Reward of Virtue is "a nautical comedy opera" composed by Edward Solomon, with a libretto by Henry Pottinger Stephens. The satiric, cynical risqué story is based on the nautical poem and song of the same title by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. The plot concerns the maneuvering of three men, Billee, Captain Flapper and Christopher Crab, for the hand of poor but beautiful Phoebe; another woman, Arabella, also wishes to wed Billee.

The piece was first produced at the Imperial Theatre in London on 30 October 1880, followed by a Broadway debut at the Standard Theatre on February 19, 1881. The show was a success in both cities and was regularly revived. A version of this adult-themed story was created for children and published in 1881.

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