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The Pirates of Penzance
The Slave of Duty
Musical
Comedy
Operetta
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Oct 07, 1940
Closing Date
Oct 15, 1940
Performances
6
Musical
Comedy
Operetta
Revival
Broadway
Open Date: Oct 07, 1940
Close Date: Oct 15, 1940
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
This production was composed of the following shows:
The Pirates of Penzance
,
Trial by Jury
This production played in repertory with
The Gondoliers
,
The Mikado
Theatres
44th Street Theatre
(Oct 07, 1940 - Oct 15, 1940)
Description
A comic operetta in two acts
Songs for Pirates of Penzance are listed under Acts 1 and 2
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
Lyric Opera Co.
,
Joseph S. Daltry
and
Herman Levin
Written by
W. S. Gilbert
; Music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; Musical Director:
Joseph S. Daltry
Directed by
Charles Alan
; Choreographed by
Felicia Sorel
Scenic Design by
Samuel Leve
Sibyl Baubre
Chorus
Reta Baum
Chorus
Lillian C. Bennett
Chorus
Carlton Bentley
Frederic
the Pirate Apprentice
Chorus
Miriam Bentley
Edith
General Stanley's Daughter
Jeanette Bittner
Chorus
Jane Bivins
Chorus
Ernest Brown
Chorus
William Calvin
Chorus
Agnes Cassidy
Chorus
James Chartrand
Chorus
Anne Dawson
Ruth
Pirate 'Maid-of-all-Work'
Chorus
Robert De Lany
Chorus
Marilois Ditto
Chorus
Thomas Donahue
Chorus
Ernest Eames
Chorus
Robert Eckles
The Sergeant of Police
Marie Fox
Chorus
Anna Handzlik
Chorus
Clifford Jackson
Chorus
Catherine Judah
Chorus
Frank Kierman
Major General Stanley
Kathleen Killcoyne
Chorus
Marjorie King
Chorus
Michael Kozak
Chorus
Kathryn Lewis
Kate
General Stanley's Daughter
Chorus
Frederick Loadwick
Chorus
Dana Maddocks
Chorus
Glenn Martyn
Chorus
Regina McMahon
Chorus
Ellen Merrill
Isabel
General Stanley's Daughter
Chorus
Mary Margaret Merrill
Chorus
Sidney Morton
Samuel
The Pirate King's Lieutenant
Chorus
Dorothea Mueller
Chorus
James Pease
Chorus
Rupert Pole
Chorus
Phyllis Rand
Chorus
Paul Reed
Chorus
Avonelle Schaffer
Chorus
Allen Stewart
Chorus
Frank Stone
Chorus
Mary Ten Eyck
Chorus
Evans Thornton
Chorus
Walter Tibbetts
The Pirate King
Janet Webb
Mabel
General Stanley's Daughter
Chorus
Gabrielle Winship
Chorus
Carol Wolfe
Chorus
Trial by Jury
Category:
Musical, Comedy, Operetta, Revival, Broadway
Setting:
A Court of Justice.
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Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Lyric Opera Co.
,
Joseph S. Daltry
and
Herman Levin
Written by
W. S. Gilbert
; Music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; Musical Director:
Joseph S. Daltry
Directed by
Charles Alan
; Choreographed by
Felicia Sorel
Scenic Design by
Samuel Leve
Sibyl Baubre
Chorus
Reta Baum
Chorus
Lillian C. Bennett
Chorus
Carlton Bentley
Chorus
Jeanette Bittner
Chorus
Jane Bivins
Bridesmaid
Ernest Brown
Chorus
William Calvin
Chorus
Agnes Cassidy
Chorus
James Chartrand
Chorus
Robert De Lany
Chorus
Marilois Ditto
Chorus
Thomas Donahue
Chorus
Ernest Eames
Usher
Marie Fox
Chorus
Dean Gehring
Bridesmaid
Clifford Jackson
Chorus
Michael Kozak
Chorus
Charles Latterner
Chorus
Kathryn Lewis
Bridesmaid
Dana Maddocks
Chorus
Glenn Martyn
Chorus
Regina McMahon
Chorus
Ellen Merrill
Bridesmaid
Mary Margaret Merrill
Chorus
Sidney Morton
Chorus
Dorothea Mueller
Chorus
Rupert Pole
Chorus
Phyllis Rand
Chorus
Paul Reed
Foreman of the Jury
Mary Roche
Plaintiff
Chorus
Avonelle Schaffer
Bridesmaid
Allen Stewart
The Defendant
Leonard Stocker
Counsel for the Plaintiff
Chorus
Frank Stone
The Learned Judge
Chorus
Mary Ten Eyck
Chorus
Evans Thornton
Chorus
Janet Webb
Bridesmaid
Gabrielle Winship
Chorus
Songs
music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Sir William Schwenck Gilbert
(Unless otherwise noted)
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 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
Act 3
Sung By
Hark, the hour of ten is sounding
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
Chorus
When first my old, old love I knew
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
The Defendant
All hail great judge
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
Chorus
When, I good friends, was called to the bar
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
The Learned Judge and Chorus
Swear thou the jury
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
Counsel for the Plaintiff and Usher
Where is the plaintiff?
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
Counsel for the Plaintiff and Usher
Comes the broken flower
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
Bridesmaids
O'er the season vernal
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
Plaintiff
Oh, never, never, never
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
The Learned Judge
May it please you, my lud
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
Counsel for the Plaintiff and All
That she is reeling
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
The Learned Judge, Foreman of the Jury, Plaintiff and All
Oh, gentlemen, listen, I pray
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
The Defendant and Bridesmaids
A nice dilemma we have here
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
The Learned Judge, Counsel for the Plaintiff, The Defendant and Plaintiff
I love him-I love him
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
Plaintiff and The Defendant
The question, gentlemen
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
The Learned Judge, Counsel for the Plaintiff and All
Oh, joy unbounded
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
All
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.
chevron_left
Hide List
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Lyric Opera Co.
,
Joseph S. Daltry
and
Herman Levin
Written by
W. S. Gilbert
; Music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; Musical Director:
Joseph S. Daltry
Directed by
Charles Alan
; Choreographed by
Felicia Sorel
Scenic Design by
Samuel Leve
Sibyl Baubre
Chorus
Reta Baum
Chorus
Lillian C. Bennett
Chorus
Carlton Bentley
Frederic
the Pirate Apprentice
Chorus
Miriam Bentley
Edith
General Stanley's Daughter
Jeanette Bittner
Chorus
Jane Bivins
Chorus
Ernest Brown
Chorus
William Calvin
Chorus
Agnes Cassidy
Chorus
James Chartrand
Chorus
Anne Dawson
Ruth
Pirate 'Maid-of-all-Work'
Chorus
Robert De Lany
Chorus
Marilois Ditto
Chorus
Thomas Donahue
Chorus
Ernest Eames
Chorus
Robert Eckles
The Sergeant of Police
Marie Fox
Chorus
Anna Handzlik
Chorus
Clifford Jackson
Chorus
Catherine Judah
Chorus
Frank Kierman
Major General Stanley
Kathleen Killcoyne
Chorus
Marjorie King
Chorus
Michael Kozak
Chorus
Kathryn Lewis
Kate
General Stanley's Daughter
Chorus
Frederick Loadwick
Chorus
Dana Maddocks
Chorus
Glenn Martyn
Chorus
Regina McMahon
Chorus
Ellen Merrill
Isabel
General Stanley's Daughter
Chorus
Mary Margaret Merrill
Chorus
Sidney Morton
Samuel
The Pirate King's Lieutenant
Chorus
Dorothea Mueller
Chorus
James Pease
Chorus
Rupert Pole
Chorus
Phyllis Rand
Chorus
Paul Reed
Chorus
Avonelle Schaffer
Chorus
Allen Stewart
Chorus
Frank Stone
Chorus
Mary Ten Eyck
Chorus
Evans Thornton
Chorus
Walter Tibbetts
The Pirate King
Janet Webb
Mabel
General Stanley's Daughter
Chorus
Gabrielle Winship
Chorus
Carol Wolfe
Chorus
Trial by Jury
Category:
Musical, Comedy, Operetta, Revival, Broadway
Setting:
A Court of Justice.
chevron_left
Hide List
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
Lyric Opera Co.
,
Joseph S. Daltry
and
Herman Levin
Written by
W. S. Gilbert
; Music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; Musical Director:
Joseph S. Daltry
Directed by
Charles Alan
; Choreographed by
Felicia Sorel
Scenic Design by
Samuel Leve
Sibyl Baubre
Chorus
Reta Baum
Chorus
Lillian C. Bennett
Chorus
Carlton Bentley
Chorus
Jeanette Bittner
Chorus
Jane Bivins
Bridesmaid
Ernest Brown
Chorus
William Calvin
Chorus
Agnes Cassidy
Chorus
James Chartrand
Chorus
Robert De Lany
Chorus
Marilois Ditto
Chorus
Thomas Donahue
Chorus
Ernest Eames
Usher
Marie Fox
Chorus
Dean Gehring
Bridesmaid
Clifford Jackson
Chorus
Michael Kozak
Chorus
Charles Latterner
Chorus
Kathryn Lewis
Bridesmaid
Dana Maddocks
Chorus
Glenn Martyn
Chorus
Regina McMahon
Chorus
Ellen Merrill
Bridesmaid
Mary Margaret Merrill
Chorus
Sidney Morton
Chorus
Dorothea Mueller
Chorus
Rupert Pole
Chorus
Phyllis Rand
Chorus
Paul Reed
Foreman of the Jury
Mary Roche
Plaintiff
Chorus
Avonelle Schaffer
Bridesmaid
Allen Stewart
The Defendant
Leonard Stocker
Counsel for the Plaintiff
Chorus
Frank Stone
The Learned Judge
Chorus
Mary Ten Eyck
Chorus
Evans Thornton
Chorus
Janet Webb
Bridesmaid
Gabrielle Winship
Chorus
music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
Sir William Schwenck Gilbert
(Unless otherwise noted)
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 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
Act 3
Sung By
Hark, the hour of ten is sounding
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
Chorus
When first my old, old love I knew
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
The Defendant
All hail great judge
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
Chorus
When, I good friends, was called to the bar
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
The Learned Judge and Chorus
Swear thou the jury
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
Counsel for the Plaintiff and Usher
Where is the plaintiff?
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
Counsel for the Plaintiff and Usher
Comes the broken flower
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
Bridesmaids
O'er the season vernal
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
Plaintiff
Oh, never, never, never
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
The Learned Judge
May it please you, my lud
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
Counsel for the Plaintiff and All
That she is reeling
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
The Learned Judge, Foreman of the Jury, Plaintiff and All
Oh, gentlemen, listen, I pray
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
The Defendant and Bridesmaids
A nice dilemma we have here
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
The Learned Judge, Counsel for the Plaintiff, The Defendant and Plaintiff
I love him-I love him
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
Plaintiff and The Defendant
The question, gentlemen
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
The Learned Judge, Counsel for the Plaintiff and All
Oh, joy unbounded
(music by
Arthur Sullivan
; lyrics by
William S. Gilbert
)
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