The Rose Maid is an English adaptation of the Viennese operetta, Bub Oder Madel,composed by Bruno Granichstaedten. The book is by Harry B. Smith and Raymond Peck and the lyrics by Robert B. Smith. It opened at the Globe Theatre, New York, on 22 April 1912 and ran for 181 performances.

Dramatis Personæ

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ACT I   -   Salon in Barchester House, London.

• Overture
• No. 1 - Opening Chorus - "When music is lively and all hearts are gay ... Dance on! in merry revelry.  As long as the lights burn and music will play..."
• No. 2 - Song - Duke and Chorus - "When friends are gathered 'round, I feel that life's not a dream but real;  and ev'ry happy laughter peal is like old wine to me..."
• No. 3 - Duet - Bertie and Hilda - "Can you picture what the bliss is for a husband and a wife, with just bread and cheese and kisses and a plain domestic life? ..."
• No. 4 - Duet - Daphne and Bertie - "In gay oriental attire arrayed, high up on a pedestal displayed a little China maid ... And not far away is a heart within..."
• No. 5 - Duet - Daphne and Chorus - "Roses white or roses red in course of time must perish;  as before our eyes they shed the lovliness we cherish..."
• No. 6 - Song - Duke and Chorus - "When life seems a bore and the days drag along, when you can't pursue a road but it ends all wrong..."
• No. 7 - Telephone Song - "Here is a situation needing investigation, ponder it well!  Think it over, think it over!  Where can we get information? ..."
• No. 8 - Finale Act I - Duke, Chorus and others - "I have lived free as air, I have loved beyond compare, I have found life is a treasure, one round of pleasure..."

ACT II   -   At Ostend - one week later.

• No. 9 - Opening Chorus, and Solo - Berger - "Listen to the clatter, only gossip, silly chatter, can't you hear them?  Don't go near them, keep away! ..."
• No. 10 - Quintette - Bertie, Dennis, Schmuke, Chumley and Blatz - "If you are in love with some very charming girl, and wish your indelible love to declare..."
• No. 11 - Duet - Hilda and Sir John - "Once I was a bachelor and gloried in my crime;  now I find a single life was just a waste of time ... I alas! have never married..."
• No. 12 - Entrance of Heiresses - "We are the girls of great renown they rave about in ev'ry town, enchanting with their curves and lines in gowns of French designs."
• No. 13 - Trio - Hilda, Gwendolen and Bertie - "In each land and nation, the dances play a most important part;  they influence the manner of flirtation..."
• No. 14 - Daphne's Entrance and Song - "I'm a Yankee millionairess, thoroughly up to date;  with gowns ablaze I set the craze, a walking fashion plate..."
• No. 15 - Duet - Daphne and Duke - "That rose, please!  Come! ... I cannot.  Not yet!  The past I cannot quite forget ... You think of someone with regret..."
• No. 16 - Duet - Daphne and Duke - "You may love madly or coquette sadly, who can tell? ... If you doubt, try me, love will stand by me, doubt dispel..."
• No. 17 - Cavalry March - "The Riders of ev'ry nation, the riders of reputation in gallant tournament have done their best, rode with zest..."
• No. 18 - Song - Duke and Chorus - "The heart that is gay and glad seeks the light;  the heart that is dull and sad seeks the night;  the lover finds comfort there..."
• No. 19 - Finale Act II - "Your Grace, so sad? ... I've lost her! ... Oh, no!  Now then tell me ... Yes, yes ... You've lost your heiress? ... You may guess, yes..."

Nos. 2, 12 and 14 were written by Raymond W. Peck, and composed by Robert Hood Bowers.
The first part of No. 9 was composed by Robert Hood Bowers.

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