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The Show Girl
or The Cap of Fortune
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
May 05, 1902
Closing Date
Jun 28, 1902
Performances
64
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Open Date: May 05, 1902
Close Date: Jun 28, 1902
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Opening night credits for this production have not yet been finalized.
Theatres
Wallack's Theatre
(May 05, 1902 - Jun 28, 1902)
Description
A musical in two acts
Setting
Cyprus
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Edward E. Rice
Music by
Edward W. Corliss
,
H.L. Heartz
and
Mabel Wheeler Daniels
; Lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
; Book by
R. A. Barnet
; Lyrical Assistance:
D. K. Stevens
; Musical Director:
John J. Braham
and
Edward E. Rice
; Additional music by
L. S. Thompson
and
William T. Francis
Directed by
Will Carlton
and
Edward E. Rice
Scenic Design by
Frank Rafter
David Abrams
Max Rothkopfsky
Adele Archer
Diana
Rose Barnett
Suesann Jhones
Bertha Blake
Chloris
Nina Blake
Helen
Agnes Blake Wadleigh
Lotis
Earl Carter
Sergt. Higgins
Paul J. Chute
Captain
Agnes Dailey
Maerie Jhones
Robert L. Dailey
Garrick Forrest McCready
Henry Dale
Purser
Paula Edwardes
Lady Betty Pringle
J. L. Fitzroy
Lieut. Dale
F. Garfield
Mate
E. T. Giles
Surgeon
Charles Guyer
Jhonnie Jhones
Clarence Harvey
Lord Cadwallader Dyce
Stanley Hawkins
Capt. E. Ross Armor
Marie Hilton
Vivien Epps
Kathryn Hutchinson
Miss Cecelia Gay
Maude Alice Kelly
Bellina
Frank Lalor
Dionysius Fly
H. C. Leganger
Corp Egge
Louis McGowan
Capt. Cornwallis
Alonzo Price
Katrina
Ada St. Clair
Jaynne Jhones
Stella Tracey
Yolande Wallace
Lady Clarissa
Frances Wilson
Elighza Jhones
Wallack's Theatre
(May 05, 1902 - Jun 28, 1902)
Cast
Helen Black
Maerie Jhones
Bessie De Voie
Lady Betty Pringle
Frank C. Young
Lord Cadwallader Dyce
Songs
Act 1
Sung By
Oh, Sarine of Psyche
(music by
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Officers of the Fusilliers, Maids of Cyprus and Chorus
That's the Way of a Sailor
(music by
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Lady Betty Pringle and Lord Cadwallader Dyce
Sometimes-Perhaps
(music by
L. S. Thompson
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Capt. E. Ross Armor, Lord Cadwallader Dyce, Lady Betty Pringle and Lady Clarissa
We Are Trying to Support Our Only Mother
(music by
Mabel Wheeler Daniels
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Jhonnie Jhones and The Rainbow Sisters
Invocation to Pie
(music by
Mabel Wheeler Daniels
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Dionysius Fly, Miss Cecelia Gay, Jhonnie Jhones, Garrick Forrest McCready, Vivien Epps and The Rainbow Sisters
By-and-By
(music by
William T. Francis
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Lady Betty Pringle
I'm a Simple Author-Manager
(music by
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Dionysius Fly, Others and Chorus
Waltz Me Down the Alley, Sallie
(music by
Edward W. Corliss
and
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
The Bowery Girl and Sister Sue and Chorus
As the Prince Waked the Princess
(music by
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Miss Cecelia Gay, Capt. E. Ross Armor and Chorus
The Family Ghost
(music by
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Lady Clarissa, Lord Cadwallader Dyce and Dionysius Fly
Psyche
(music by
Edward W. Corliss
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Capt. E. Ross Armor and Chorus
Champagne and Terrapin, Vision Divine
(music by
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Tutti
Act 2
Sung By
Where Jasmine Flowers are Twining
(music by
Edward W. Corliss
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Miss Cecelia Gay and Chorus
Reggie's Family Tree
(music by
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Dionysius Fly, Lord Cadwallader Dyce, Lady Betty Pringle and Lady Clarissa
Love Is Just the Same
(music by
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Officers of S.S. Gnat and the Rainbow Sisters
Lovers' Lane
(music by
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Capt. E. Ross Armor
Advice
(music by
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Lord Cadwallader Dyce
In Gay Japan
(music by
Mabel Wheeler Daniels
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Dionysius Fly and Lady Betty Pringle
The Fates
(music by
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Omnes
Adeline
(music by
Edward W. Corliss
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Jhonnie Jhones, Garrick Forrest McCready and Vivien Epps
One That He Loves Best
(music by
Edward W. Corliss
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Capt. E. Ross Armor and Men
Katrina
(music by
Edward W. Corliss
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Diana and Chorus
A Rose and a Lily
(music by
Edward W. Corliss
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Capt. E. Ross Armor and Miss Cecelia Gay
People
Songs
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Produced by
Edward E. Rice
Music by
Edward W. Corliss
,
H.L. Heartz
and
Mabel Wheeler Daniels
; Lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
; Book by
R. A. Barnet
; Lyrical Assistance:
D. K. Stevens
; Musical Director:
John J. Braham
and
Edward E. Rice
; Additional music by
L. S. Thompson
and
William T. Francis
Directed by
Will Carlton
and
Edward E. Rice
Scenic Design by
Frank Rafter
David Abrams
Max Rothkopfsky
Adele Archer
Diana
Rose Barnett
Suesann Jhones
Bertha Blake
Chloris
Nina Blake
Helen
Agnes Blake Wadleigh
Lotis
Earl Carter
Sergt. Higgins
Paul J. Chute
Captain
Agnes Dailey
Maerie Jhones
Robert L. Dailey
Garrick Forrest McCready
Henry Dale
Purser
Paula Edwardes
Lady Betty Pringle
J. L. Fitzroy
Lieut. Dale
F. Garfield
Mate
E. T. Giles
Surgeon
Charles Guyer
Jhonnie Jhones
Clarence Harvey
Lord Cadwallader Dyce
Stanley Hawkins
Capt. E. Ross Armor
Marie Hilton
Vivien Epps
Kathryn Hutchinson
Miss Cecelia Gay
Maude Alice Kelly
Bellina
Frank Lalor
Dionysius Fly
H. C. Leganger
Corp Egge
Louis McGowan
Capt. Cornwallis
Alonzo Price
Katrina
Ada St. Clair
Jaynne Jhones
Stella Tracey
Yolande Wallace
Lady Clarissa
Frances Wilson
Elighza Jhones
Wallack's Theatre
(May 05, 1902 - Jun 28, 1902)
Cast
Helen Black
Maerie Jhones
Bessie De Voie
Lady Betty Pringle
Frank C. Young
Lord Cadwallader Dyce
Act 1
Sung By
Oh, Sarine of Psyche
(music by
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Officers of the Fusilliers, Maids of Cyprus and Chorus
That's the Way of a Sailor
(music by
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Lady Betty Pringle and Lord Cadwallader Dyce
Sometimes-Perhaps
(music by
L. S. Thompson
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Capt. E. Ross Armor, Lord Cadwallader Dyce, Lady Betty Pringle and Lady Clarissa
We Are Trying to Support Our Only Mother
(music by
Mabel Wheeler Daniels
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Jhonnie Jhones and The Rainbow Sisters
Invocation to Pie
(music by
Mabel Wheeler Daniels
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Dionysius Fly, Miss Cecelia Gay, Jhonnie Jhones, Garrick Forrest McCready, Vivien Epps and The Rainbow Sisters
By-and-By
(music by
William T. Francis
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Lady Betty Pringle
I'm a Simple Author-Manager
(music by
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Dionysius Fly, Others and Chorus
Waltz Me Down the Alley, Sallie
(music by
Edward W. Corliss
and
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
The Bowery Girl and Sister Sue and Chorus
As the Prince Waked the Princess
(music by
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Miss Cecelia Gay, Capt. E. Ross Armor and Chorus
The Family Ghost
(music by
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Lady Clarissa, Lord Cadwallader Dyce and Dionysius Fly
Psyche
(music by
Edward W. Corliss
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Capt. E. Ross Armor and Chorus
Champagne and Terrapin, Vision Divine
(music by
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Tutti
Act 2
Sung By
Where Jasmine Flowers are Twining
(music by
Edward W. Corliss
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Miss Cecelia Gay and Chorus
Reggie's Family Tree
(music by
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Dionysius Fly, Lord Cadwallader Dyce, Lady Betty Pringle and Lady Clarissa
Love Is Just the Same
(music by
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Officers of S.S. Gnat and the Rainbow Sisters
Lovers' Lane
(music by
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Capt. E. Ross Armor
Advice
(music by
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Lord Cadwallader Dyce
In Gay Japan
(music by
Mabel Wheeler Daniels
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Dionysius Fly and Lady Betty Pringle
The Fates
(music by
H.L. Heartz
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Omnes
Adeline
(music by
Edward W. Corliss
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Jhonnie Jhones, Garrick Forrest McCready and Vivien Epps
One That He Loves Best
(music by
Edward W. Corliss
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Capt. E. Ross Armor and Men
Katrina
(music by
Edward W. Corliss
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Diana and Chorus
A Rose and a Lily
(music by
Edward W. Corliss
; lyrics by
R. A. Barnet
)
Capt. E. Ross Armor and Miss Cecelia Gay
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