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The Pirates of Penzance
The Slave of Duty
Musical
Operetta
Revival
Broadway
Opening Date
Oct 06, 1955
Closing Date
Oct 08, 1955
Performances
8
Musical
Operetta
Revival
Broadway
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Open Date: Oct 06, 1955
Close Date: Oct 08, 1955
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
The credits for this production have not yet been completed or verified.
This production played in repertory with
Iolanthe
,
The Yeomen of the Guard
,
The Mikado
,
Princess Ida
,
Trial by Jury & H.M.S. Pinafore
,
Ruddigore
Theatres
Shubert Theatre
(Oct 06, 1955 - Oct 08, 1955)
Description
A comic operetta in two acts
Setting
A rocky seashore on the coast of Cornwall. A ruined chapel by moonlight.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Libretto by
W. S. Gilbert
; Music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; Musical Director:
Isidore Godfrey
Directed by
Robert A. Gibson
Costume Design by
George Sheringham
General Manager:
Frederic Lloyd
; Company Manager:
Les Appleby
Stage Manager:
Jerome Stephens
,
Herbert Newby
and
Harry Haste
Press Representative:
Gerald Goode
Donald Adams
The Pirate King
Margaret Dobson
Isabel
General Stanley's Daughter
Ann Drummond-Grant
Ruth
Pirate 'Maid-of-all-Work'
Neville Griffiths
Frederic
the Pirate Apprentice
Muriel Harding
Mabel
General Stanley's Daughter
Trevor Hills
Samuel
The Pirate King's Lieutenant
Fisher Morgan
The Sergeant of Police
Joy Mornay
Kate
General Stanley's Daughter
Peter Pratt
Major General Stanley
Joyce Wright
Edith
General Stanley's Daughter
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
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Produced by
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Libretto by
W. S. Gilbert
; Music by
Sir Arthur Sullivan
; Musical Director:
Isidore Godfrey
Directed by
Robert A. Gibson
Costume Design by
George Sheringham
General Manager:
Frederic Lloyd
; Company Manager:
Les Appleby
Stage Manager:
Jerome Stephens
,
Herbert Newby
and
Harry Haste
Press Representative:
Gerald Goode
Donald Adams
The Pirate King
Margaret Dobson
Isabel
General Stanley's Daughter
Ann Drummond-Grant
Ruth
Pirate 'Maid-of-all-Work'
Neville Griffiths
Frederic
the Pirate Apprentice
Muriel Harding
Mabel
General Stanley's Daughter
Trevor Hills
Samuel
The Pirate King's Lieutenant
Fisher Morgan
The Sergeant of Police
Joy Mornay
Kate
General Stanley's Daughter
Peter Pratt
Major General Stanley
Joyce Wright
Edith
General Stanley's Daughter
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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