Biography
Oscar Asche
Australian actor, dramatist, director, producer, manager, author (1871-1936).
One of Australia’s most successful theatrical exports Oscar Asche established a reputation in Britain with several leading theatrical companies. He and his wife, Lily Brayton, later formed their own Shakespearian company, touring Australia twice (1909 and 1912). His greatest successes, however, were the “Eastern” extravaganzas Kismet (1911), Chu Chin Chow (1916) and Cairo (1920). Asche returned to Australia in 1921 to produce the latter musical, and after returning to England in 1924 appeared in several films, wrote two novels and produced a number of stage shows.
One of Australia’s most successful theatrical exports Oscar Asche established a reputation in Britain with several leading theatrical companies. He and his wife, Lily Brayton, later formed their own Shakespearian company, touring Australia twice (1909 and 1912). His greatest successes, however, were the “Eastern” extravaganzas Kismet (1911), Chu Chin Chow (1916) and Cairo (1920). Asche returned to Australia in 1921 to produce the latter musical, and after returning to England in 1924 appeared in several films, wrote two novels and produced a number of stage shows.