The Gingham Girl , described as "a musical comedy of distinction" has lyrics by Neville Fleeson and music by Albert von Tilzer. It was first performed at the Earl Carroll Theatre, New York, on 28 August 1922.
Dramatis Personæ
GUS | Edgar Hamilton |
CONDUCTOR | James T. Ford |
SILAS O'DAY | Walter F. Jones |
JACK HAYDEN | Russell Mack |
LIBBY O'DAY | Louise Allen |
MARY THOMPSON | Helen Ford |
HARRISON BARTLETT | Alan Edwards |
MILDRED RIPLEY | Eleanor Dawn |
JOHN COUSINS | Eddie Buzzell |
MAZIE LELEWER | Dolly Lewis |
SONIA MAISON | Bertee Beaumont |
SOPHIA TRASK | Amelia Summerville |
WAITER | George Henry |
MIMI | Helene Coyne |
ARMAND | Henri French |
PAULINE | Valdene Smith |
PAULETTE | Dorothy Faye Smith |
BUTLER | Jack Mosser |
ROSE | Mildred Quinn |
ANN | Maude Lydiate |
ACT I - Centre Street, Crossville Corners, New Hampshire.
- No. 1 - Song - Libby and Chorus - "Who would think to look at me that I was once a rube and wore a gingham gown..."
- No. 2 - Duet - Mary and Libby - "The day of the simple girl has passed; what men like now are clothes and class..."
- No. 3 - Duet - Mary and John - "We've reached the cross roads of our journey, each road leads you to who knows where? ..."
- Nos. 4 & 5 - Finale Act I - "I don't know how to thank you for the things you've done to me..."
ACT II - Scene 1 - A Café in New York City.
- No. 6 - Entr'Acte
- No. 7a - Song - Jack and Chorus - "Ev'ry girl that I know, ev'ry girl wants a beau, like this dancing buddy of mine..."
- No. 7b - Blues
ACT II - Scene 2 - A Studio down Greenwich Village way.
- No. 8 - Song and Octette - Sonia and Eight Girls - "We turn night time into day as we while dull care away..."
- No. 8b - Song - Bartlett and Chorus - "If you are in love with a beautiful girl, and you're certain that she loves you too..."
- No. 9 - Duet - Sonia and John - "What is this wonderful thing we call love, that comes unto you and to me..."
- No. 10 - Reprise - Libby and Mary - "Oh, look a smile, a twinkle in the eye, you'll win him back if you will only try..."
- No. 11 - Duet - Jack, Libby and Chorus - "I'd like to tell you of the story, the story of a cavalier..."
- No. 12 - Reprise and Closing Scene - Jack - "For nothing really matters after all..." (begins very quietly)
ACT III - An Office in New York City.
- No. 13 - Opening Scene - "Have you shipped that hundred gross of cookies to that dealer in Chicago..."
- No. 14 - Newlyweds Duet - Libby and Jack - "I hope no one will point at us as you walk by my side..."
- No. 15 - Song - Mary and Octette - "Happiness comes to ev'rybody, we don't know how or when..."
- No. 16 - Finale Theme Song - John, Mary and Chorus - "Just as long as you have me as long as I have you..."
MIDI files
- External Link
- Albert von Tilzer at Wikipedia
Page modified 7 December 2016