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37-427: John Clark may refer to: Entertainment [ edit ] John Clark or Signor Brocolini (1841–1906), Irish-born American operatic singer and actor John Clark (English actor) (1932–2023), English actor and theatre director John Clark (musician) (born 1944), American jazz horn player and composer John Clark (born 1978), Scottish indie/electronic musician from

74-543: A water bed for invalids, there was no widespread adoption of air beds or water beds at this time, largely due to more complicated maintenance than the more common stuffed beds, and because spring beds became popular. Between 1830 and 1843 Clark constructed a machine that could generate a new line of Latin hexameter verse every minute. He exhibited the machine at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, London, during

111-598: A Brooklyn Student of Music", for the Brooklyn Eagle , complaining of the treatment of foreign music students by their Italian teachers. By the spring of 1876, he had been engaged to sing by James Henry Mapleson 's Italian opera company at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London, now using his stage name, Signor Brocolini. Brocolini started in smaller bass roles in London and was promoted to larger roles when

148-820: A concert at the Church of the Messiah in Brooklyn, held to dedicate a new organ. The same year, he was leading the newly formed Brooklyn Operatic Association and performed in The Pearl of Baghdad , an opera by John M. Loretz. Through the early 1870s, he became increasingly well known as a singer in New York City. Finally, in 1875, his friends at the newspaper decided to raise money to send him to study singing in Milan , Italy. Brocolini wrote, "The complete change in my life

185-554: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Signor Brocolini After moving to Brooklyn, New York , as a child, Brocolini became interested in baseball and music. He began his career in the early 1870s as a journalist, then a baseball player, while also beginning a part-time singing career. After brief study in Italy in 1875, he was engaged to sing opera in London and on tour by James Henry Mapleson , adopting his stage name from

222-806: The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company in October 1879 in Liverpool , England, playing Dick Deadeye in H.M.S. Pinafore with one of Carte's touring companies. In November, he traveled to New York to appear as Captain Corcoran in the first authorized American production of Pinafore at the Fifth Avenue Theatre , which premiered on December 1, 1879. He then created the role of the Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance on December 31, 1879 at

259-531: The cantata , The Triumph of the Cross , other church music and some operettas. In 1897, Brocolini married Sarah (born 1856), the daughter of Connecticut confectioner and grocer, George D. Bradley. In 1905, he began to manage the Millard Opera Company, which starred Laura Millard. Brocolini died in Brooklyn, of liver disease, in 1906. John Clark (inventor) John Clark (1785-1853)

296-559: The 1950s and 1960s John Clark (Australian rower) (born 1948), Australian rower John Clark (New Zealand rower) (born 1944), New Zealand rower Other [ edit ] John Clark (physician) (1744–1805), Scottish medical practitioner in Newcastle upon Tyne John Clark (chaplain) (1784–1853), American clergyman who served as chaplain of the senate John Clark (land agent) (died 1807), Scottish writer John Kinzie Clark (1792–1865), trader, trapper and early settler in

333-881: The American Civil War Politics [ edit ] American [ edit ] John Clark (Delaware governor) (1761–1821), American governor and farmer of Delaware John Clark (Georgia governor) (1766–1832), American politician and governor of Georgia John Clark (Minnesota politician) (c. 1825–1904), Minnesota state senator John Clark (Utah politician) (1834–1908), mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah John Bullock Clark (1802–1885), American politician and U.S. representative from Missouri and Confederate congressman John Bullock Clark Jr. (1831–1903), American politician and U.S. representative from Missouri John C. Clark (1793–1852), American politician and U.S. representative from New York John Davidson Clark (1884–1961), American lawyer, member of

370-701: The American Economic Association John Clark Field , a multi-use stadium in Plano, Texas, United States Capt. John Clark House , a historic house near Canterbury, Connecticut, United States John Clark House (Clarksdale, Mississippi) , a historic house in Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States John Clarke (disambiguation) John Clerk (disambiguation) John Clerke (disambiguation) Jonathan Clark (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

407-760: The Boston Museum, and, with his own Paine-Brocolini Opera Company, produced Fadette, or the Days of Robespierre and The Rose of the Auvergne . In other non-D'Oyly Carte companies, Brocolini played in Pinafore and Patience at Haverley's Theatre, Brooklyn, in February 1882, and then toured as the Pirate King, Christopher Crab, and Captain Corcoran with the Boston Comic Opera Company. At

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444-682: The Canadian House of Commons John Etter Clark (1915–1956), member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, 1952–1959 Other [ edit ] John Allworth Clark (1846–1932), Australian politician - mayor of Brisbane John Clark (Roundhead) (fl. 1650s), English member of parliament and colonel in Cromwell's army John Harrison Clark (c. 1860–1927), Cape Colony adventurer who ruled much of southern Zambia John Clark (Australian politician) (1907–1984), sat in

481-670: The Chicago area John Howard Clark (1830–1878), editor of The South Australian Register , 1870–1877 John Kirkland Clark (1877–1963), New York City assistant district attorney John Allen Clark (1926–2001), British businessman John Clark (Tom Clancy character) , character in Tom Clancy novels John Clark Jr. , detective in the American television series NYPD Blue See also [ edit ] Jon Clark (disambiguation) John Bates Clark Medal , an award given by

518-869: The Council of Economic Advisers (1946–1953) John E. Clark (politician) (1910–2003), American politician and judge John F. Clark , ninth director of the United States Marshals Service John Gee Clark (1890–1984), member of the California legislature John M. Clark (1821–1902), Sheriff of Suffolk County, Massachusetts John T. Clark , American politician and civil engineer from New York Canadian [ edit ] John Clark (Canadian politician) (1835–1896), Scottish-born politician in Ontario, Canada John Arthur Clark (1886–1976), Conservative member of

555-743: The Detroit team. Brocolini helped his team to become the dominant club in Michigan and the region. In 1868, Brocolini moved back to Brooklyn and continued his journalism career, eventually writing editorials for the Brooklyn Eagle by the 1870s. He continued to sing in concerts, appearing as bass soloist at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and at various churches and other venues, and toured with Susan Galton's operetta company. He even produced some opera in Brooklyn. In 1872, he sang at

592-951: The Fifth Avenue Theatre in October 1882, he again played Christopher Crab in Billee Taylor . From late 1882 to the spring of 1883, he appeared with Collier's Standard Opera Company in the role of Strephon in Iolanthe , the first work produced at the Boston Bijou Theatre . With Collier's at the Bijou, he next appeared in the musical Pounce & Co. , and then in The Sorcerer , as Sir Marmaduke Pointdextre. In early 1884, Brocolini played King Hildebrand in New York's first production of Princess Ida , at

629-586: The Fifth Avenue Theatre, produced by E. E. Rice. By 1884, Brocolini's marriage had ended in divorce, and Lizzie had remarried the former singer Carlos Florentine, who had appeared in Sullivan's The Zoo (1875), and whom the Clarks had known in London. Florentine and Lizzie, according to the press, had fallen on hard times and were being helped by The Salvation Army . The press made Brocolini seem wealthy and heartless while his ex-wife starved. Florentine, however,

666-475: The Guard with Stetson's company in 1889, and he continued to sing oratorio until at least 1892. In 1890, Brocolini had returned to Brooklyn, where his mother and sister still lived, and he became the music critic for the Brooklyn Eagle . Beginning in 1894, he trained and conducted choirs in Brooklyn, founding The Brocolini Choir . He also wrote articles on music and composed a number of musical works, including

703-787: The Northeastern University athletics Hall of Fame John Clark (boxer) (1849–1922), Irish-American bare-knuckle boxer Johnny Clark (1947–2020), English boxer John Clark (cricketer) (born 1928), Australian cricketer John Clark (English footballer) , footballer for Bradford City and Cardiff City John Clark (footballer, born 1941) , footballer formerly with Celtic F.C., one of the Lisbon Lions John Clark (footballer, born 1964) , footballer formerly with Dundee United John Clark (motorcycle racer) , British motorcycle racer John Clark (rugby league) (died 2011), English rugby league footballer of

740-1208: The South Australian House of Assembly Science and academics [ edit ] John Clark (1785–1853), British printer and inventor John Brown Clark (1861–1947), mathematician, Vice President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh J. Desmond Clark (1916–2002), British archaeologist J. P. Clark (John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo, 1935–2020), Nigerian poet and professor John Bates Clark (1847–1938), American economist John Drury Clark (1907–1988), American author (as John D. Clark), chemist and rocket scientist John E. Clark (born 1952), American anthropologist John Frank Clark , American Africanist and professor of International Relations John Gordon Clark (1926–1999), Harvard psychiatrist and pioneer cult researcher John Maurice Clark (1884–1963), American economist John S. Clark (1885–1956), Scottish entomologist John Walter Clark (born 1935), American physicist John Willis Clark (1833–1910), English academic and antiquarian Sports [ edit ] John Clark (basketball) , member of

777-555: The band Bis who is also known as John Disco John Drury Clark (1907–1988), American author, chemist and rocket scientist John Heaviside Clark (c. 1771–1836), Scottish engraver and painter Military [ edit ] John Clark (spy) , American spy during the American Revolutionary War John George Walters Clark (1892–1948), British army officer John W. Clark (Medal of Honor) (1830–1898), American soldier in

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814-404: The bed. For medical uses, the bed could also be filled with hot steam or cold water, allowing for a variety of temperatures. Clark also described how printers could use the air pillow to His niece wrote that he sold the patent to Charles Macintosh who used it for his raincoats, although this may have been a misunderstanding on his niece's part. Although a physician used Clark's invention to make

851-594: The borough of Brooklyn, and Italianizing it. In 1879, he joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company , with which he returned to the United States, where he originated the role of the Pirate King. Over the next decade, he mostly toured in America, briefly visiting Australia, and played mostly in Gilbert and Sullivan roles, often with E. E. Rice and John Stetson companies. He eventually returned to Brooklyn. Brocolini

888-787: The company toured, alongside Thérèse Tietjens , in 1876. The next year, he sang more substantial roles at Her Majesty's Theatre , until he left Mapleson's company. In 1878–1879 he sang at Albert Hall , The Crystal Palace , the Royal Aquarium , St James's Hall and at the Covent Garden proms, among other concert venues in London and elsewhere in England. In mid-1879, he sang at the Alexandra Palace with Blanche Cole 's opera and concert group, with whom he made his last appearances in serious opera. Brocolini joined

925-527: The printing trade from his father, who was working for the Brooklyn publishing firm Harper & Brothers . He also developed an interest in singing, eventually studying with Antonio Bagioli , among others. Brocolini began his career in the early 1860s working for newspapers, soon becoming a reporter in Brooklyn. At the same time, still under the name John Clark, he began taking professional singing engagements, including with several touring opera companies and with Bowers and Prendergast's Minstrels in 1864. In

962-404: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Clark&oldid=1259236071 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

999-509: The same theatre, earning a good notice from The New York Times . He continued to play the Pirate King in New York and on tour through June 1880. After Carte's production closed, Brocolini played the Pirate King in a non-D'Oyly Carte production, including in Boston the last two weeks of July. Carte sued Brocolini in US federal court for breach of a contract to perform with D'Oyly Carte, and an order

1036-475: The spring of 1845. The Latin Verse Machine is the first automated text generator, and a pioneering work of generative art and generative literature . It is a remarkable precursor of the genre of electronic literature , although it is of course mechanical rather than electronic. Clark's machine predates the first electronic text generator ( Christopher Strachey 's love letter generator ) by more than

1073-637: The spring of 1865, immediately after the American Civil War , Brocolini moved to Detroit , Michigan. He began there as a proofreader for the Detroit Advertiser and Tribune and also played first base for the newly revived Detroit Base Ball Club. In July 1865, he married Lizzie Fox, the daughter of Robert Fox, a blacksmith. The couple had a son, Kingsley. The Advertiser and Tribune reported closely on baseball, and Brocolini eventually began to write editorials. He became club director of

1110-967: The summer of 1887. By 1887, Brocolini had begun to suffer from acute rheumatism , which forced him to reduce his performing schedule over the next few years. He performed his usual roles in revivals of Ruddigore and The Mikado in 1888 with the Stetson Opera Company, played the Duke of Plaza Toro in The Gondoliers in 1890 in Brooklyn, and appeared in Patience in 1892 with the Brooklyn Amateur Operetta Company. He also appeared in The Corsair as Seyd Pasha with Rice's company and in The Yeomen of

1147-528: Was a Quaker . In 1813 Clark registered a patent for air-tight beds, pillows and cushions. In an article for the Furniture History Society, Edward Joy wrote that this was the first such patent, and that Clark used " unvulcanized rubber filled by means of an air pump." Clark's patent describes various uses for the new technique, including for beds, which would not require stuffing materials other than air. The air pump could be kept beneath

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1184-571: Was a British printer and inventor who created the first automated text generator, the Latin Verse Machine (also known as the Eureka) between 1830 and 1843. Clark also patented a method for rubberising cloth that was used for air beds . John Clark was born on 21 November 1785 and died on 23 May 1853. He was a cousin of Cyrus and James Clark, who founded the shoe manufacturing company C. & J. Clark , still doing business as Clark. He

1221-871: Was back in Boston, appearing in "Stradella" at the Bijou Theatre. He next toured as Pooh-Bah in The Mikado from November 1885 through May 1886. In late 1886, at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, he reprised the roles of Pooh Bah and King Hildebrand. In early 1887, he toured in New England , with producer John Stetson, playing the roles of Colonel Calverley in Patience , King Hildebrand in Princess Ida , and Sir Despard Murgatroyd in Ruddigore . He also formed his own company to produce Pirates in Boston in

1258-518: Was effected in less than three hours.... They put in what money they could themselves, called on my wealthy friends in Brooklyn for subscriptions, and in less than three hours they raised $ 5500 for me." With a big sendoff from Brooklyn, including a banquet attended by Mayor John W. Hunter , among others, Brocolini sailed for Milan and soon decided to adopt his new stage name to honor the borough in which he grew up. In Italy, he studied voice with Antonio Sangiovanni. While there, he wrote "Observations by

1295-663: Was entered against Brocolini in August 1880 enjoining him from performing for any other company. Brocolini rejoined D'Oyly Carte and E. E. Rice in a tour of Billee Taylor in April 1881, playing Christopher Crab. The tour continued into the summer of 1881, later under the auspices of the Rice-Goodwin Lyric Comedy Company. He then played the role of Dr Kindergarten in Nat Goodwin 's Dr Syntax at

1332-522: Was the son of John P. Clark of Glasgow (died 1874), a printer, and his wife Lilias (or Lillian) née Morison from Linton, Perthshire , Scotland (died 1892). He was born in County Cork , Ireland. After returning to Scotland, the family emigrated to the United States, settling in Brooklyn , New York, in 1852. Young Brocolini became an avid baseball fan and player. By his teens, he was also learning

1369-763: Was working as a church musician in 1888, so it appears that the press coverage was unfair. Brocolini next joined a comic opera company in Montreal. He traveled to Australia the following year, where he appeared with the Williamson, Garner and Musgrove Royal Comic Opera Company beginning in April 1885, in Melbourne with La Petite Mademoiselle by Charles Lecocq . He reprised the role of Strephon in Iolanthe in Melbourne and Sydney until June 1885. In October 1885 he

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