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Cox and Box / The Pirates of Penzance
The Slave of Duty
Musical
Comedy
Operetta
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Feb 17, 1944
Closing Date
Mar 26, 1944
Performances
8
Musical
Comedy
Operetta
Revival
Broadway
Open Date: Feb 17, 1944
Close Date: Mar 26, 1944
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Opening night credits for this production have not yet been finalized.
This production was composed of the following shows:
The Pirates of Penzance
,
Cox and Box
This production played in repertory with
The Mikado
,
Trial by Jury & H.M.S. Pinafore
,
The Gondoliers
,
Iolanthe
,
Patience
,
Ruddigore
,
The Yeomen of the Guard
Theatres
Ambassador Theatre
(Feb 17, 1944 - Mar 26, 1944)
Description
A comic operetta in two acts
Songs for Pirates of Penzance are listed as Acts 2 and 3
People
The Pirates of Penzance
Category:
Musical, Comedy,Operetta, Revival, Broadway
Setting:
A rocky seashore on the coast of Cornwall. A ruined chapel by moonlight.
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Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company
Libretto by
W. S. Gilbert
; Music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; Musical Director:
Louis Kroll
Directed by
R.H. Burnside
Florenz Ames
Major General Stanley
Tom Bennett
Chorus
Lucille Benon
Chorus
Gerald Bercier
Chorus
Edward Bird
Chorus
David Bogart
Chorus
Ruth Cummings
Chorus
Jean Davis
Chorus
John Dewey
Chorus
Robert Eckles
The Pirate King
Joseph Filos
Chorus
Walter George
Chorus
James Gerard
Frederic
the Pirate Apprentice
Alternate
Helen Jayson
Chorus
Catherine Judah
Ruth
Pirate 'Maid-of-all-Work'
Florence Keezel
Chorus
Louise King
Chorus
Lillian Koniver
Chorus
Charlotte Kremla
Chorus
August Loring
Chorus
Mary Lundon
Isabel
General Stanley's Daughter
Barry Lyndall
Chorus
Chester MaDan
Chorus
Edwin Marsh
Chorus
Maxine Masseretto
Chorus
Victoria Mayer
Chorus
Louise Miller
Chorus
Larry O'Dell
Chorus
Athena Pappas
Chorus
Doris Parker
Chorus
Bertram Peacock
Samuel
The Pirate King's Lieutenant
Robert Pitkin
The Sergeant of Police
Helen Prentiss
Chorus
Kathryn Reece
Edith
General Stanley's Daughter
Kathleen Roche
Mabel
General Stanley's Daughter
Edith Sterling
Chorus
Allen Stewart
Frederic
the Pirate Apprentice
Alternate
Virginia Tyre
Chorus
Marie Valdez
Kate
General Stanley's Daughter
Cox and Box
Category:
Musical, Operetta, Revival, Broadway
Setting:
Furnished room in Bouncer's house, Bloomsbury, London.
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Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company
Based on the farce "Box and Cox" by
John Maddison Morton
; Libretto by
F.C. Burnand
; Music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; Musical Director:
Louis Kroll
Directed by
R.H. Burnside
Florenz Ames
John James Box
A Journeyman Printer
Robert Eckles
Sergeant Bouncer
Late of the Dampshire Yeomanry, with military remi
Allen Stewart
James John Cox
A Journeyman Hatter
Songs
music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Sir William Schwenck Gilbert
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Rataplan (Yes, yes, in those merry days)
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Francis C. Burnand
)
Sergeant Bouncer
Stay, Bouncer, Stay
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Francis C. Burnand
)
James John Cox and Sergeant Bouncer
Hush-a-bye, Bacon
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Francis C. Burnand
)
John James Box
My Master Is Punctual
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Francis C. Burnand
)
James John Cox
Who are you, Sir?
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Francis C. Burnand
)
James John Cox, John James Box and Sergeant Bouncer
The Buttercup
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Francis C. Burnand
)
James John Cox and John James Box
Three years ago
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Francis C. Burnand
)
John James Box
Sixes
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Francis C. Burnand
)
James John Cox and John James Box
My hand upon it
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Francis C. Burnand
)
Act 2
Sung By
Pour, O Pour The Pirate Sherry
The Pirate King, Samuel, Frederic and Pirates
When Frederic Was A Little Lad
Ruth
Oh, Better Far To Live And Die
The Pirate King and Pirates
Oh, False One, You Have Deceived Me!
Ruth and Frederic
Climbing Over Rocky Mountain
Edith, Kate and Daughters
Stop, Ladies, Pray!
Frederic and Daughters
Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast
Frederic and Daughters
Poor Wandering One
Mabel and Daughters
What Ought We To Do?
Edith, Kate and Daughters
How Beautifully Blue The Sky
Mabel, Frederic and Daughters
Stay, We Must Not Lose Our Senses
Frederic, Daughters and Pirates
Hold, Monsters!
Mabel, Samuel, Major General Stanley, Daughters and Pirates
I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General
Major General Stanley and Ensemble
Oh, Men of Dark and Dismal Fate
Ensemble
Act 3
Sung By
Oh, Dry The Glistening Tear
Mabel and Daughters
Then Frederic
Major General Stanley and Frederic
When The Foeman Bares His Steel
The Sergeant of Police, Mabel, Police and Daughters
Now For The Pirates' Lair!
Frederic, The Pirate King and Ruth
When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold
Ruth, Frederic and The Pirate King
My Eyes Are Fully Open
Frederic, Ruth and The Pirate King
Away, Away! My Heart's On Fire
Ruth, The Pirate King and Frederic
All Is Prepared
Mabel and Frederic
Stay, Frederic, Stay!
Mabel and Frederic
Sorry Her Lot
Mabel
No, I Am Brave
Mabel, The Sergeant of Police and Police
When A Felon's Not Engaged In His Employment
The Sergeant of Police and Police
A Rollicking Band Of Pirates We
Pirates, The Sergeant of Police and Police
With Cat-Like Tread, Upon Our Prey We Steal
Pirates, Police and Samuel
Hush, Hush! Not A Word
Frederic, Pirates, Police and Major General Stanley
Sighing Softly To The River
Major General Stanley and Ensemble
Finale
Ensemble
People
Songs
The Pirates of Penzance
Category:
Musical, Comedy,Operetta, Revival, Broadway
Setting:
A rocky seashore on the coast of Cornwall. A ruined chapel by moonlight.
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Hide List
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company
Libretto by
W. S. Gilbert
; Music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; Musical Director:
Louis Kroll
Directed by
R.H. Burnside
Florenz Ames
Major General Stanley
Tom Bennett
Chorus
Lucille Benon
Chorus
Gerald Bercier
Chorus
Edward Bird
Chorus
David Bogart
Chorus
Ruth Cummings
Chorus
Jean Davis
Chorus
John Dewey
Chorus
Robert Eckles
The Pirate King
Joseph Filos
Chorus
Walter George
Chorus
James Gerard
Frederic
the Pirate Apprentice
Alternate
Helen Jayson
Chorus
Catherine Judah
Ruth
Pirate 'Maid-of-all-Work'
Florence Keezel
Chorus
Louise King
Chorus
Lillian Koniver
Chorus
Charlotte Kremla
Chorus
August Loring
Chorus
Mary Lundon
Isabel
General Stanley's Daughter
Barry Lyndall
Chorus
Chester MaDan
Chorus
Edwin Marsh
Chorus
Maxine Masseretto
Chorus
Victoria Mayer
Chorus
Louise Miller
Chorus
Larry O'Dell
Chorus
Athena Pappas
Chorus
Doris Parker
Chorus
Bertram Peacock
Samuel
The Pirate King's Lieutenant
Robert Pitkin
The Sergeant of Police
Helen Prentiss
Chorus
Kathryn Reece
Edith
General Stanley's Daughter
Kathleen Roche
Mabel
General Stanley's Daughter
Edith Sterling
Chorus
Allen Stewart
Frederic
the Pirate Apprentice
Alternate
Virginia Tyre
Chorus
Marie Valdez
Kate
General Stanley's Daughter
Cox and Box
Category:
Musical, Operetta, Revival, Broadway
Setting:
Furnished room in Bouncer's house, Bloomsbury, London.
chevron_left
Hide List
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company
Based on the farce "Box and Cox" by
John Maddison Morton
; Libretto by
F.C. Burnand
; Music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; Musical Director:
Louis Kroll
Directed by
R.H. Burnside
Florenz Ames
John James Box
A Journeyman Printer
Robert Eckles
Sergeant Bouncer
Late of the Dampshire Yeomanry, with military remi
Allen Stewart
James John Cox
A Journeyman Hatter
music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Sir William Schwenck Gilbert
(Unless otherwise noted)
Act 1
Sung By
Rataplan (Yes, yes, in those merry days)
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Francis C. Burnand
)
Sergeant Bouncer
Stay, Bouncer, Stay
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Francis C. Burnand
)
James John Cox and Sergeant Bouncer
Hush-a-bye, Bacon
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Francis C. Burnand
)
John James Box
My Master Is Punctual
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Francis C. Burnand
)
James John Cox
Who are you, Sir?
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Francis C. Burnand
)
James John Cox, John James Box and Sergeant Bouncer
The Buttercup
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Francis C. Burnand
)
James John Cox and John James Box
Three years ago
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Francis C. Burnand
)
John James Box
Sixes
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Francis C. Burnand
)
James John Cox and John James Box
My hand upon it
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Francis C. Burnand
)
Act 2
Sung By
Pour, O Pour The Pirate Sherry
The Pirate King, Samuel, Frederic and Pirates
When Frederic Was A Little Lad
Ruth
Oh, Better Far To Live And Die
The Pirate King and Pirates
Oh, False One, You Have Deceived Me!
Ruth and Frederic
Climbing Over Rocky Mountain
Edith, Kate and Daughters
Stop, Ladies, Pray!
Frederic and Daughters
Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast
Frederic and Daughters
Poor Wandering One
Mabel and Daughters
What Ought We To Do?
Edith, Kate and Daughters
How Beautifully Blue The Sky
Mabel, Frederic and Daughters
Stay, We Must Not Lose Our Senses
Frederic, Daughters and Pirates
Hold, Monsters!
Mabel, Samuel, Major General Stanley, Daughters and Pirates
I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General
Major General Stanley and Ensemble
Oh, Men of Dark and Dismal Fate
Ensemble
Act 3
Sung By
Oh, Dry The Glistening Tear
Mabel and Daughters
Then Frederic
Major General Stanley and Frederic
When The Foeman Bares His Steel
The Sergeant of Police, Mabel, Police and Daughters
Now For The Pirates' Lair!
Frederic, The Pirate King and Ruth
When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold
Ruth, Frederic and The Pirate King
My Eyes Are Fully Open
Frederic, Ruth and The Pirate King
Away, Away! My Heart's On Fire
Ruth, The Pirate King and Frederic
All Is Prepared
Mabel and Frederic
Stay, Frederic, Stay!
Mabel and Frederic
Sorry Her Lot
Mabel
No, I Am Brave
Mabel, The Sergeant of Police and Police
When A Felon's Not Engaged In His Employment
The Sergeant of Police and Police
A Rollicking Band Of Pirates We
Pirates, The Sergeant of Police and Police
With Cat-Like Tread, Upon Our Prey We Steal
Pirates, Police and Samuel
Hush, Hush! Not A Word
Frederic, Pirates, Police and Major General Stanley
Sighing Softly To The River
Major General Stanley and Ensemble
Finale
Ensemble
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