THE D'OYLY CARTE OPERA COMPANY

Geoffrey Hatton (1919-20)

[Born c.1893, died Nov 1962]

Tenor Geoffrey Hatton sang the small tenor roles of Leonard Meryll in The Yeomen of the Guard and Francesco in The Gondoliers with the D'Oyly Carte "New" Opera Company during the September 1919-June 1920 season. When a new season began in July 1920 his roles went to Gordon Crocker, and Hatton was left with simple chorus duties. He left the "New" Company and the D'Oyly Carte organization in December 1920.



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