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unusual facts about Sims Reeves


John Reeves

John Sims Reeves (1821–1900), English operatic, oratorio and ballad tenor vocalist


Henry Chorley

Both Sims Reeves and Charles Santley made strenuous and persistent complaints to Messrs. Chappell's, and new translations were made secretly, since no-one dared to tell Chorley.

Janet Monach Patey

She had a fine alto voice, which developed into a contralto, and she studied singing under J. Wass, Ciro Pinsuti and Mrs Sims Reeves (Emma Lucombe).


see also

Shoreditch High Street

Sims Reeves, Mrs Marriott and James Anderson all performed here; as well as programmes of classical opera and even Shakespeare, with such luminaries as Henry Irving.