The Mocking Bird is a musical comedy with libretto by Sydney Rosenfeld and music by Alfred Baldwin Sloane. It was first produced by Messrs. Sire at the Bijou Theatre, New York, on November 10th. 1902.
Dramatis Personæ
GENERAL AUBREY (Governor of Louisiana) | Mr. Roland Carter | ||
EUGENE DE LORME (the Governor's Secretary) | Mr. Sydney Deane | ||
MAXIME GRANDPRÉ (a Wealthy Citizen of New Orleans) | Mr. Robt. Rogers | ||
YVETTE MILLET (his Ward) | Miss Mabelle Gilman | ||
MANON DE LANGE (an Immigrant) | Miss Violet Holls | ||
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CAPTAIN BELOIT (a French Soldier) | Mr. Claude Boyer | ||
DON AURELIO DE MENDEZ (a Spanish Envoy) | Mr. Walter C. Shannon | ||
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THE COUNTESS BELLAIRE (her Niece) | Miss Maud Alice Kelly | ||
DUC DE LA VOLTA | Miss Ivy Moore | ||
ESTELLE FAVOR | Miss Edythe Truran | ||
PIERRE (a Negro Butler) | Mr. Jno. F. Parry | ||
JAVOTTE (the Governor's Housekeeper) | Miss Stella Adams | ||
CHLOE (a Slave) | Miss Sarah Osgood |
ACT I - The Place d'Armes, New Orleans.
- No. 1 - Opening Chorus & Governor's Song - "Ship ahoy! Ship ahoy! See the vessel that is landing..."
- No. 2 - Song - Manon & Chorus - "'Twas a clear bright day, and the waves at play gave never a hint of harm..."
- No. 2a - Chorus Exit - "'Twas the flag of the jolly Roger O! with its skull and its crossbones white..."
- No. 3 - Song - Eugene & Chorus - "By the land our fathers loved, by the King for whom they fought..."
- No. 4 - Trio - Yvette, Maxime & Eugene - "I want you to know, sir, the state of my feeling for once and for ever more! ..."
- No. 5 - Duet - Le Farge & Bob Finchley - "Can a pirate be a gentleman? 'Tis not for me to say..." (4 verses)
- No. 6 - Finale Act I - "Have I the honor of addressing his Excellency, the Gov'nor Aubrey? ..."
ACT II - The Salon of the Marquise de Villebois (a few days later).
- No. 7 - Opening Chorus & Song - Countess - "Oh, have you heard the news, it's truly most exciting..."
- No. 8 - Duet - Yvette & Le Farge - "Who doesn't know the story of the tiny little mouse..."
- No. 9 - Duet - Yvette & Eugene - "When a maiden's eyes are weeping, when she feels a shiver creeping..."
- No. 10 - Octette - Countess, Manon, Le Farge, Eugene, Governor & others - "My feeling is divided and I am undecided..."
- No. 11 - Song - Bob Finchley - "Oh, what perfect ecstasy, with the mind and body free..."
- No. 12 - Finale Act II - "I've spent a most agreeable night, but now it's time to part..."
ACT III - The Garden of the Marquise (the same evening).
- No. 13 - Introductory Opening & Song - Eugene - "When gentle night in sable mantle dressed..."
- No. 14 - Song - Yvette - "Oh, when a girl has answered "Yes," she's got to be resigned..."
- No. 15 - Song - Yvette & Finchley with Chorus - "The bullfrogs huddle near the old bayou, and they croak as in a dream..."
- No. 15a - Duet - Yvette & Le Farge - "And the lion was freed ... How I'd thank the mouse ..."
- No. 16 - Finale Act III - "I wish you to know, sir, the state of my feelings for once and for ever more..."
- External Link
- Alfred Baldwin Sloane at Wikipedia
Page modified 28 January 2017