Robert Bache Smith


Robert Bache Smith, usually published as Robert B. Smith, was an American librettist and lyricist. His older brother, Harry B. Smith, was also a successful lyricist and a writer and composer.
Born in Chicago, Smith began his career apprenticing with the famed vaudeville duo Weber and Fields. He most notably wrote the lyrics to “Come Down, Ma Evenin' Star” from Weber and Fields' Twirly Whirly. He went on to write libretti for operettas and lyrics for musicals, including such works as Fantana, The Spring Maid, Sweethearts, and Angel Face. His last work was The Girl in the Spotlight in 1920. He died in New York City at the age of 76.

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