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The Quaker Girl is a musical comedy in three acts with book by James T. Tanner, lyrics by Adrian Ross and Percy Greenbank, and music by Lionel Monckton which opened at the Adelphi Theatre, London, on 5 November 1910 and ran for an extremely successful 536 performances.
Dramatis Personæ
| CAPTAIN CHARTERIS (King's Messenger) | Mr. C. Hayden Coffin |
| JEREMIAH (A Quaker) | Mr. James Blakeley |
| MONSIEUR DUHAMEL (Minister of State) | Mr. Herbert Ross |
| PRINCE CARLO (Affianced to Princess Mathilde) | Mr. G. Carvey |
| MONSIEUR LAROSE (Chief of Police, Paris) | Mr. D. J. Williams |
| WILLIAM (Waiter at "The Chequers") | Mr. E. H. Wynne |
| NATHANIEL PYM (A Quaker) | Mr. Henry Kitts |
| JARGE (The Village Crier) | Mr. George Bellamy |
| JERRY'S FATHER | Mr. E. Henry |
| TONY CHUTE (Naval Attache at American Embassy, Paris) | Mr. Joseph Coyne |
| PHŒBE (Maid to Princess Mathilde) | Miss Gracie Leigh |
| PRINCESS MATHILDE (An exiled Bonapartist Princess) | Miss Elsie Spain |
| DIANE (A Parisian Actress) | Miss Phyllis Le Grand |
| MADAME BLUM (Of the Maison Blum, Paris) | Mdlle. Caumont |
| MRS. LUKYN (Landlady of "The Chequers") | Miss Luna Love |
| RACHEL PYM (A Quakeress) | Miss Jennie Richards |
| TOINETTE GABY CLEO LIANE LOUISE |
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(Employees of Maison Blum) | { { { { { |
Mdlle. Gina Palerme Miss Irene Warren Miss Kitty Melrose Miss Mabel Duncan Miss Marie West |
| PRUDENCE (A Quaker Girl) | Miss Gertie Millar |
ACT I - An English country village.
- No. 1 - Opening Chorus, and Solo - Mrs. Lukyn - "Jarge, we've such a tale to tell, have you heard about it? ..."
- No. 1a - Entrance of Quakers and Double Chorus - "While our worthy village neighbours gossip, or resume their labours..."
- No. 2 - Song - Mathilde - "When a maiden, all aglow with expectation, waits and watches for her lover to appear..."
- No. 3 - Duet - Mathilde and Charteris - "Oh, my beautiful bride, I have flown to your side. None could stay me or delay me..."
- No. 4 - Quartet - Mathilde, Phœbe, Charteris and Tony - "If this was two hundred years ago, in days of powder and patch..."
- No. 5 - Song - Prudence - "Oh, a quiet Quaker maid from my babyhood I've been..."
- No. 6 - Duet - Prudence and Tony - "When a bad, bad boy like me meets a good, good girl like you..."
- No. 7 - Concerted Number - Mathilde, Prudence, Charteris, Tony and Chorus - "Tip-toe! Tip-toe! Quietly to church we go..."
- No. 8 - Song - Jeremiah - "I remember clearly, ever since a lad, Mother gave me good advice, Father gave me bad..."
- No. 9 - Finale Act I - "It's the wedding day of the happy pair. Why they ran away isn't our affair..."
ACT II - Madame Blum's Dressmaking Salon, Paris.
- No. 10 - Opening Chorus of Milliners - "In this abode of Madame La Mode, ev'rything's bustle and flurry and fuss..."
- No. 11 - Song - Phœbe - "Mother told me, so did Aunty, so did people ev'rywhere..."
- No. 12 - General Entrance and Chorus - "On revient de Chantilly! Coming from the races - they have won, as we can see..."
- No. 13 - Song - Prudence - "When I came over to Paris, it was such a curious change..."
- No. 14 - Song - Prince and Chorus - "Come with me, come to the ball, music and merriment call..."
- No. 15 - Duet - Prudence and Tony - "Will you kindly tell me how I should do? ... Well, you take a step, take a step..."
- No. 16 - March Quintet - Mathilde, Phœbe, Mme. Blum, Charteris and Jeremiah - "Away together in lovers' weather..."
- No. 17 - Finale Act II - "Ah ha, Monsieur Larose! We honour and admire you, but must suggest your taking a rest..."
ACT III - The Pre Catalan, outside Paris.
- No. 18 - Introduction and Dance
- No. 19 - Song - Prince and Chorus - "The world's a delightful place, and if you're fond of a gay time..."
- No. 20 - Duet - Phœbe and Jeremiah - "When we are really rich, then married we will get..."
- No. 21 - Duet - Mathilde and Charteris - "If we are not married here, my dear, whither shall we fly, you and I? ..."
- No. 22 - Song - Prudence - "All along the garden where the moonbeams glance, music echoes loud and clear..."
- No. 23 - Duet - Prudence and Tony - "Thee loves me and I love thee; love's the only true marriage maker..."
- No. 24 - Finale Act III - "Love, I have met you and known you, love at your throne I adore..."
Addenda.
- No. 25 - Dance
- No. 26 - Song - Phœbe and Chorus of Girls - "Paris is the best of cities, ev'ry shop is tip-top..."
- No. 27 - Song - Prudence - "Life is a milliners' show, ev'ry young lady confesses..."
- External Links
- The Quaker Girl at Wikipedia
- The Quaker Girl at The Guide to Musical Theatre
- Vocal Score at UR Research
Page modified 17 February 2017