MusicalComedy OperettaRevivalBroadway
Opening Date
Sep 06, 1934
Closing Date
Dec 11, 1934
Performances
14
MusicalComedy OperettaRevivalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Opening night credits for this production have not yet been finalized.
This production played in repertory with The Gondoliers, Cox and Box, Iolanthe, Trial by Jury, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Mikado, The Yeomen of the Guard, Ruddigore, Princess Ida, Patience
Theatres
Martin Beck Theatre
(Sep 06, 1934 - Dec 11, 1934)
Description
A comic operetta in two acts
Setting
A rocky seashore on the coast of Cornwall. A ruined chapel by moonlight.
Comments
Opened 9/6/34, closed 9/8/34 after 4 perfs.; re-opened 10/8-10/34 for 4 perfs; re-opened 12/10-11/34 for 2 perfs. (with "Cox and Box"); re-opened 11/8-10/34 for 4 perfs. (with "Trial by Jury").
  • People
    Produced by D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
    Libretto by W. S. Gilbert; Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Musical Director: Isidore Godfrey
    Directed by James McRobbie Gordon
    Scenic Design by George Sheringham; Costume Design by George Sheringham
    Maisie Baxter
    Kate
    General Stanley's Daughter
    Marjorie Eyre
    Edith
    General Stanley's Daughter
    Darrell Fancourt
    The Pirate King
    Kathleen Frances
    Mabel
    General Stanley's Daughter
    Dorothy Gill
    Ruth
    Pirate 'Maid-of-all-Work'
    Sydney Granville
    The Sergeant of Police
    Martyn Green
    Major General Stanley
    Elizabeth Nickell-Lean
    Isabel
    General Stanley's Daughter
    Derek Oldham
    Frederic
    the Pirate Apprentice
    Richard Walker
    Samuel
    The Pirate King's Lieutenant
  • Songs
    music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; lyrics by Sir William Schwenck Gilbert
    Act 1
    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 2
    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
Produced by D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Libretto by W. S. Gilbert; Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; Musical Director: Isidore Godfrey
Directed by James McRobbie Gordon
Scenic Design by George Sheringham; Costume Design by George Sheringham
Maisie Baxter
Kate
General Stanley's Daughter
Marjorie Eyre
Edith
General Stanley's Daughter
Darrell Fancourt
The Pirate King
Kathleen Frances
Mabel
General Stanley's Daughter
Dorothy Gill
Ruth
Pirate 'Maid-of-all-Work'
Sydney Granville
The Sergeant of Police
Martyn Green
Major General Stanley
Elizabeth Nickell-Lean
Isabel
General Stanley's Daughter
Derek Oldham
Frederic
the Pirate Apprentice
Richard Walker
Samuel
The Pirate King's Lieutenant
music by Sir Arthur Sullivan; lyrics by Sir William Schwenck Gilbert
Act 1
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 2
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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