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James T. Tanner

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Book Writer 1858โ€“1915

James Tolman Tanner (17 October 1858 โ€“ 18 June 1915) was an English stage director and dramatist who wrote many of the successful musicals produced by George Edwardes.

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The Girl From Utah

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