Tom Jones

Tom Jones is a comic opera in three acts by Edward German. It is based on Henry Fielding's 1749 novel The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling. The libretto is by Robert Courtneidge and Alexander M. Thompson, and the lyrics are by Charles H. Taylor.

After a run in Manchester, England, the opera opened in London at the Apollo Theatre on 17 April 1907 for an initial run of 110 performances. The piece also had a provincial tour and a popular Broadway run in 1907. It disappeared from the professional repertory but became very popular with amateur groups.