MusicalComedy OperaRevivalBroadway
Opening Date
Nov 16, 1931
Closing Date
Nov 28, 1931
Performances
16
MusicalComedy OperaRevivalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

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Theatres
Erlanger's Theatre
(Nov 16, 1931 - Nov 28, 1931)

Description
An opera in two acts

Setting
A Public Square in New Orleans; a Marionette Theatre; Ball-room of the Jeunesse Club.

Comments
Opened 11/16/31 and closed 11/28/31 after 16 performances; re-opened 12/7/1931 and closed 12/12/31 for an additional 8 performances for a total of 24 performances.

Music by Victor Herbert; Book by Rida Johnson Young; Lyrics by Rida Johnson Young; Musical Director: Louis Kroll
Staged by Alonzo Price and Milton Aborn
Costume Design by Brooks; Marionettes by Tony Sarg
Art Direction by Charles Baatz
Ensemble
Ensemble
Silas Slick
Captain Dick's servant
Adah
a Quadroom slave
Florenze
secretary to Lieutenant-governor
Ensemble
Captain Richard Warrington
an American known as Captain Dick
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Ensemble
Pirate
 
Indian
 
Ensemble
Ensemble
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Ensemble
Felice
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Ensemble
Marietta D'Altena
Ensemble
Sir Harry Blake
an Irish adventurer
Ensemble
Rudolfo
keeper of the Marionette Theatre
Lieut. Governor Grandet
Ensemble
Ensemble
Etienne Grandet
his son
 
Ensemble
Night Watchman
 
Ensemble
Lizette
a Casquette girl
music by Victor Herbert; lyrics by Rida Johnson Young
Act 1
Sung By
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
Captain Richard Warrington and Chorus
Taisez-Vous
Casquette Girls
Naughty Marietta
Marietta D'Altena
It Never, Never Can Be Love
Marietta D'Altena and Captain Richard Warrington
If I Were Anybody Else But Me
Simon O'Hara and Lizette
'Neath the Southern Moon (For Thee)
Adah
Italian Street Song
Marietta D'Altena and Chorus
Act 2
Sung By
The Marionette Song
Marietta D'Altena and Rudolfo
(You) Marry a Marionette
Etienne Grandet
New Orleans Jeunesse Doree
Male Chorus
Opening of the Ball (Loves of New Orleans)
Ensemble
(The Sweet) By and By
Lizette
Live for Today
Marietta D'Altena, Adah, Captain Richard Warrington and Etienne Grandet
I'm Falling in Love with Someone
Captain Richard Warrington
It's Pretty Soft For Simon
Simon O'Hara and Chorus
Dream Melody (Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life)
Marietta D'Altena and Captain Richard Warrington
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