Oscar Asche

Oscar Asche was an Australian actor, director, producer, and theatre manager whose career bridged Shakespearean drama, musical theatre, and early film. He became internationally renowned through Chu Chin Chow, the spectacular 1916 musical he wrote, directed, and starred in, and through his work with major London theatres. His stage career also included prominent Shakespearean roles and productions of Kismet and The Maid of the Mountains.