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Tonight's the Night is a musical comedy composed by Paul Rubens, with lyrics by Percy Greenbank and Rubens, and a book adapted from the farce Les Dominos roses (Pink Dominoes) by Fred Thompson. It opened at the Shubert Theatre in New York on 24 December 1914 and was produced at the Gaiety Theatre, London, on 18 April 1915, running for a very successful 460 performances.
Dramatis Personæ
| MONTAGU LOVITT-LOVITT | Mr. James Blakeley |
| HENRY (his Nephew) | Mr. Leslie Henson |
| PEDRO (a Tango Teacher) | Mr. Max Dearly |
| ROBIN CARRAWAY | Mr. Vernon Davidson |
| ALPHONSE (Head Waiter at Covent Garden) | Mr. Robert Nainby |
| ALBERT | Mr. Victor Gouriet |
| LORD RIDGEMOUNT | Mr. Stanley Brightman |
| POLICEMAN | Mr. Forest Smith |
| THE HON. DUDLEY MITTEN | Mr. George Grossmith |
| JUNE | Miss Haideè de Rance |
| BEATRICE CARRAWAY (Robin's Wife) | Miss Julia James |
| VICTORIA (her Maid) | Miss Moya Mannering |
| DAISY DE MENTHE (of the Piccadilly Theatre) | Miss Madge Saunders |
| ANGELA LOVITT-LOVITT (Montagu's Wife) | Miss Gladys Homfrey |
| LADY PUSSY PRESTON LADY EDITH TAPLOW MIMI SKEATS THE HON. BABY VEREKER AVICE CARLTON YVETTE LA PLAGE |
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(Guests at the Carraways) | { { { { { { |
Miss Peggy Kurton Miss Barbara Dunbar Miss Judith Nelmes Miss Doris Stocker Miss Elsie Scott Miss Adrah Fair |
| ATTENDANTS AT COVENT GARDEN | { { |
Miss Dorothy Devere Miss Vera Davis |
| ALICE (Maid at Daisy's) | Miss Cynthia Murray |
ACT I - The Carraway's House at Maidenhead.
- No. 1 - Opening Chorus - "Life is very jolly down at Maidenhead..."
- No. 2 - Song - Carraway & Chorus - "Hullo! little ladies, now you can't complain, here's your faithful Robin..."
- No. 3 - Trio - Beatrice, Henry, & Montagu - "No one can afford to be too fussy, prim, and proper..."
- No. 4 - Duet - June & Pedro - "You foreigners have romantic ways, when merely paying a call..."
- No. 5 - Song - Dudley & Chorus - "If by some delightful chance at a dinner or a dance some delicious girl you meet..."
- No. 6 - Trio - Victoria, Henry, & Pedro - "You're looking very sweet, can't we arrange to meet somewhere by and by? ..."
- No. 7 - Song - Montagu & Girls - "I never had such a rotten time in all my blessed life..."
- No. 8 - Duet - June & Dudley - "Got the cutest little way, like to watch you all the day..."
- No. 9 - Finale Act I - "Tonight's the night of the new revue which ev'ryone should see..."
ACT II - Scene 1 - Foyer of the Boxes, Royal Opera House.
- No. 10 - Opening Chorus - "Oh, the Mannequin, Mannequin, Mannequin, Mannequin Ball!..."
- No. 11 - Song - June & Chorus - "I know a man (he lived across the street) who once composed a real good..."
- No. 12 - Song - Victoria - "I'm rather fond of someone who's very fond of me..."
- No. 13 - Song - Pedro & Chorus - "I'm a very contented chap, bright and gay, tout à fait..."
- No. 14 - Duet - Beatrice & Dudley - "Once there was one little pair of boots..."
- No. 15 - Quartet - Dudley, Carraway, Henry & Pedro - "Nowadays we're told not to be so lazy..."
ACT II - Scene 2 - Covent Garden Market.
ACT II - Scene 3 - Daisy's Flat in Mount Street.
- No. 16 - Waltz Song - June & Chorus - "It's long after twelve, time that the moon went home to bed..."
- No. 17 - Song - Dudley & Chorus - "Why people rave about wonderful nights is one thing I never could see..."
Addenda.
- No. 18 - Extra Song - Pedro - "If from your window you just take a peep, on a warm sunny day..." (four verses)
- No. 19 - Extra Song - Henry - "I once made Mama a promise I would never flirt again..."
Nos. 8 & 17 were composed by Jerome D. Kern (1885-1945) and their copyright is in the American public domain.
MIDI Files
- External Links
- Vocal Score at UR Research
- Tonight's the Night at Wikipedia
Page modified 15 April 2017