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Dandy Dick Whittington was an opéra bouffe in two acts, written by George Robert Sims and composed by Ivan Caryll. Dandy Dick performs in a circus and loves the owners' daughter. The circus goes to Siam, where Dick unexpectedly receives a high office and marries his sweetheart. The opera opened at the Avenue Theatre in London on 2 March 1895.
Dramatis Personæ
| DICK WHITTINGTON, Apprentice to Sir Achilles, with a performing cat | May Yohé |
| SIR ACHILLES FITZWARREN, Sheriff of London and Circus Proprietor | A. J. Evelyn |
| CAPTAIN FAIRFAX, R.N., of H.M.S. Chimpanzee | James Barr |
| LARRY O'BRANNIGAN, An Irish Acrobat | Henry Wright |
| KOKO GAGA, A Siamese Acrobat | Robert Pateman |
| AUGUSTE, A Circus Clown | Frederick Vaughan |
| TOM, A Sailor | Harold Patterson |
| JONES, A Sheriff's Officer | |
| PHRA MAHA, Regent of Siam | H. N. Wenman |
| LADY FITZWARREN, Sir Achilles' Wife | John F. Sheridan |
| ALICE, Her Daughter | Ethel Haydon |
| LOLA, Queen of the Arena | Bertha Meyers |
|
JENNY ZOE NINA |
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Equestriennes | { { { |
I. Du Foye, L. Lisle Miss Morgan |
| SUSAN, Servant of the Inn | Miss Elcho |
| SA DEE, A Siamese Princess | Grace Whiteford |
| WILLASEE, Her Maid of Honour | Florence Levey |
|
NUNTAHTARI CHANTAWEE |
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Siamese Beauties | { { |
Ellen Goss, Maude Fisher |
| SONG KLA PHUNA THA SEE PAPAT |
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Of the Siamese Imperial Guard | { { { |
Mr. McBride Mr. Shale Mr. Davies |
| FA XAI | Lord in Waiting to the White Elephant |
| XING XONG | Bearer of the Golden Umbrella |
ACT I - Exterior of Sir Achilles Fitzwarren's house in Highgate.
- No. 1 - Chorus of Guests - "Hither we come from London Town, every lass in a dainty gown, a dainty gown, a dainty gown, a dainty gown, every lass..."
- No. 2 - Song - Lady Fitzwarren and Girls - "The tyrant man has had his day, her rights no more denied. 'Tis woman rides the high horse now and on it sits astride."
- No. 3 - Chorus of Guests - "Here the gay procession passes, listen to the distant drumming; stand on tiptoe, lads and lasses, see the circus folks are coming..."
- No. 3a - Chorus of Acrobats, and Boys - "We are famous acrobats, and we've shapely limbs, and that's what the ladies most admire; over any height we vault..."
- No. 3b - Recit. (Lola) and Circus Chorus - "Brothers and sisters of the ring, who banners leap and gaily dance on milk-white steads that rear and prance..."
- No. 3c - Song - Dick, with Chorus - "Gaily I ride for my lady love, never a fear have I; merrily when the sun's above, I and my brave steed fly..."
- No. 4 - Duet - Dick and Alice - "I know not what my fate may be, or where may guide my fortune's star; but this I know - one word from thee my future life..."
- No. 5 - Trio - Lady Fitzwarren, Larry and Dick - "If in Siam you land from a civilized state ... A lady will find opportunities great ... That's of course if the lady..."
- No. 6 - Song - Alice and Girls - "A girl with a guileless heart am I who loves with a lad to stray, over the fields and meadows green, and over the hills away..."
- No. 7 - Song - Larry and Chorus - "In London, one night, I went out for a walk - I'd play'd at the game before; a sailor I met, and he wanted to talk..."
- No. 8 - Bell Chorus - "Ring! Ring! Bells ring! Ding! Dong! Ring on the balmy air, Ding! dong! Over the woodland fair, Ding! dong! Ding! and Ding! and Ding! ..."
- No. 9 - Song - Dick - "Across the vale, the bells ring out beneath the azure dome, as through a world of care and doubt with weary feet I roam! ..."
- No. 10 - Finale Act I - "The Circus is closed and the show's at an end, and it beats all the shows in Creation; but ere we depart let us see if our friend ..."
ACT II - Audience Court of the Royal Palace of Bangkok, Siam.
- No. 11 - Opening Chorus - "Hark to the beat of drums! It is the Regent comes! ... Ta-rum, tum-tum-tum-tum-tum, ta-rum, tum-tum-tum-tum-tum, ah, Pingy-ya-nah!"
- No. 12 - Dance
- No. 13 - Song - Fairfax - "The south wind woos with tender lips his blushing bride the rose; the roving bee the nectar sips from ev'ry flow'r that blows ..."
- No. 14 - Song - Dick and Men - "A rover I've wandered o'er oceans afar and the world's fairest daughters I've seen; I have wooed to the sound of the Spanish guitar,"
- No. 15 - Chorus of Circus Troupe - "It's really very curious! It's really very quaint! Oh, isn't it luxurious! It's quite a scene to paint! The sort of place Lord Byron..."
- No. 16 - Song - Lady Fitzwarren and Chorus - "When you've been three months in a ship at sea from the London Docks to Burma, you will understand..."
- No. 17 - Song - Alice - "Said a maiden to her mirror: 'Little mirror, tell me true, do I love my absent lover just as once I used to do? Am I longing for the moment..."
- No. 18 - Trio - Lady Fitzwarren, Larry and Dick - "Now I've come to my kingdom and sit on my throne, and the laws of the land I can make on my own..."
- No. 19 - Song - Dick with Chorus - "Down by the river when the twilight shadows fall, meet me, my honey, when the night-birds softly call. Down by the river..."
- No. 20 - Duet - Larry and Willasee - "Prithee, pretty maiden, will you dance with me? .. Yes, if you will show me what the dance will be. .. Something up to datey"
- No. 21 - Wedding Chorus - "Merrily, merrily strike the ranat, gaily beat the big khong-bong; merrily, merrily raise your voices, sweetly sing the nuptial song..."
- No. 22 - Finale - "We've put down our coin for a stake that's big, and we hope that our circus cob will be the tip of our Thingamygig and the nap of the Thingumbob."
- External Link
- Dandy Dick Whittington at Wikipedia
Page modified 17 November 2016