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The Sultan of Sulu is described as an original satire in two acts. The music is by Alfred G. Wathall and the lyrics by George Ade. It was produced under the direction of the Castle Square Opera Co. at the Studebaker Theatre, Chicago, on 11 March 1902.
Dramatis Personæ
| KI-RAM (the Sultan of Sulu) | Mr. Frank Moulan |
| COLONEL JEFFERSON BUDD (of the Volunteers) | Mr. George H. Shields |
| LIEUTENANT WILLIAM HARDY (of the Regulars ) | Mr. Templer Saxe |
| HADJI TANTONG (the Sultan's Private Secretary) | Mr. Fred Frear |
| DATTO MANDI (of Parang) | Mr. William H. Hatter |
| WAKEFUL M. JONES (Agent and Salesman) | Mr. Paul Nicholson |
| DINGBAT (Captain of the Guard) | Mr. Harold Warren |
| DIDYMOS RASTOS |
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(Nubian Slaves) | { { |
Mr. John J. Fogarty Mr. Gilbert F. Brown |
| HENRIETTA BUDD (the Colonel's Daughter) | Miss Maude Lillian Berri |
| PAMELA FRANCES JACKSON (Judge Advocate) | Miss Blanche Chapman |
| CHIQUITA (Wife Number One ) | Miss Gertrude Quinlan |
| MAURICA RAMONA GALULA NATIVIDAD REMENITA NATALIA SELINA |
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(Wives of Ki-Ram) | { { { { { { { |
Miss Jessie Bradbury Miss Lilian Sefton Miss Mildred Elaine Miss Laura Doty Miss Louise Kelly Miss Adele Lorraine Miss Gladys Coeman |
| MISS ROXBURY MISS DORCHESTER MISS CAMBRIDGE MISS NEWTON |
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(The School-ma'ams from Boston) | { { { { |
Miss Bonnie Henkle Miss Nora Johnson Miss Ruby Powell Miss Lillian Maure |
ACT I - Exterior of the Sultan's Palace on the Island of Sulu.
- No. 2 - Opening Chorus - "The darkness breaks, the day's begun. Hail to the Sultan! And the Sun! ..."
- No. 3 - Soldiers' Song - "We haven't the appearance, goodness knows, of plain commercial men..."
- No. 4 - Chorus of Greeting - "Welcome Americanos, welcome in oriental style..."
- No. 5 - Song - Henrietta & Chorus - "Palm branches waving a welcome to the Queen of the day..."
- No. 6 - Schoolma'am's Song - Misses Roxbury, Dorchester, Cambridge & Newton - "From the land of the cerebellum..."
- Nos. 7 to 9 - Choral Entrances of Budd & Ki-Ram - "He is the Colonel of the Volunteers..." & "We have no daily papers..."
- No. 10 - Trio - Jones, Ki-Ram & Budd - "At a musicale, or five o'clock, or social jamboree..."
- No. 11 - Duet - Henrietta & Lieutenant Hardy - "Sweetheart, doubt my love no more, believe me, I'm sincere..."
- No. 12 - "In our Little School" - Schoolma'ams & Chorus - "Give three cheers for education, Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! ..."
- No. 13 - Song - Chiquita & Wives - "In Sulu once there lived a belle whose winning ways had cast a spell..."
- No. 14 - Finale Act I - "Ki-Ram, the new made chief, our ruler Democratic, from recent state of grief transferred..."
ACT II - The Roof Garden of the Sultan's Palace.
- No. 15 - Opening Chorus - "Slumber, slumber, forgetting while you sleep small and great affairs of state..."
- No. 16 - Song - Ki-Ram - "The cocktail is a pleasant drink, it's mild and harmless, I don't think! ..."
- No. 17 - Entrance of Imperial Guards - "No longer than a century ago, we lived in humble style..."
- No. 18 - Song - Colonel Budd & Chorus - "When I was a boy in Arkansaw I worked in a hat and cap emporium..."
- No. 19 - Song - Ki-Ram - "I am a dashing gay Lothario, I've a reputation as a gallant beau..."
- No. 20 - Native War Song - "Drive the foe into the sea. Allah! Allah! strike for thee..."
- No. 21a - Song - Jones - "Oh! sing no more of the crescent moon above the mango tree..."
- No. 21b - Song - Ki-Ram & Chorus - "I never heard such a song before, nor such a sprightly air..."
- No. 21c - Song - Chiquita - "A long about Thanksgivin' away las' yeah..."
- No. 22 - Chorus - "Loudly we shout with unaffected din, Ki-ram goes out and Budd comes in..."
- No. 23 - Ensemble - Henrietta, Hardy, Chiquita, Budd & Wives - "When you are feeling out of gear and blue as indigo..."
- No. 24 - March of the Candidates
- No. 25 - Finale Act II - Ki-Ram & Chorus - "And that is why you'll understand I love my own, my native land..."
Song no. 13 was composed by Nat. D. Mann.
MIDI Files
- External Links
- Vocal Score at the Internet Archive
- Article: George Ade’s Comic Opera The Sultan of Sulu - 1902
Page modified 29 March 2017